Zeal

Electronic-indie-pop artist ZEAL is brandishing a guitar hero controller and unveiling his new live trio to launch his début EP 'THIS IS HOW I HEAR YOUR VOICE'.
Supported by casio-powered pop empress LEIGHSTARDUST and love-child of Jeff Buckley, Ben Folds and Gene Simmons JELLO SHERIFF, it will be a night of eclectic and inventive pop.
It all takes place Saturday September 8th, 9PM at FAD BAR and will be up at youtube/zealtv from the 15^th.

In 2004, a blip appeared on the infrequently manned Adelaide music radar system. That blip was a then 19 year-old Robert Jarvis. Going under the professional pseudonym ZEAL, the now 22 year-old multi-instrumentalist, who spends much of his time in his bedroom creating his own brand of beats based indie pop, is about to release his debut EP THIS IS HOW I HEAR YOUR VOICE.

Completely misusing his jazz degree, ZEAL creates eclectic down-beat pop songs characterized by inventive instrumentation from electric, electronic and acoustic scources. His sound has been likened to Architecture in Helsinki, Eels and Holly Throsby.

In 2006 ZEAL's track Salt was selected as the opening track on the NOISE compilation “Emergent” and distributed nationally leading to bursts of interest around Australia including being played heavily on Sydney station FBi. In the same year ZEAL was selected as a TripleJ Unearthed feature artist, once again gaining the attention of many around Australia.

Facing up to the challenge of playing electronic music live, ZEAL has taken to the streets of Adelaide. Armed with a melodica, an effects pedal board and a laptop made playable by use of Playstation Guitar Hero II controller, his shows are as 'live' as any punk band. On the horizon are interstate shows, both solo and with his three piece band.

Constantly dabbling in short animation and bringing inanimate objects around him to life, Robert created an animated music video for Salt on his bedroom floor. Using a laser printer, cellophane and $60 worth of rock salt, his humble clip found it's way into the Sunscreen Music Video Festival. The clip went on to gain more success being nominated for Best Music Video at the SA Short Screen Awards and then landing a spot in SoundKilda '07 among the top music videos in Australia.

Featuring Hilltop Hoods Initiative winner Subsketch, indie solo rocker The Birth of Jose, mixed by Simon Rose and mastered by William Bowden (Macromantics, The Sleepy Jackson, The Herd), ZEAL's debut THIS IS HOW I HEAR YOUR VOICE is out August 31^st from zealousy.com.au.