Zenith Effluveum

about

Zenith Effluveum are an obscure oddity from Rochester, NY. The band members were high school friends: Carl Mack on drums, Michael Ferrera (who wrote the most songs) and Kim Fabris. There's a rumour that Greg Prevost of The Chesterfield Kings contributed on their only record but the actual truth is he was recording in the same basement, but does not appear in the album. The band was influenced by Can, Amon Düül, Faust, Floh de Cologne, Magma, Silver Apples, Henry Cow and many more. They performed in CBGB in 1977, and in 1978 their self-released debut Almost Made It In The USA saw the light of day. It's clearly a labour of love rather than a high-quality production achievement: it's a low fidelity, one take recording on a 4-track. The second incarnation of the band, Zenith II came about in 1983, but it's unknown whether they have any releases or not. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Almost Made It In The USA

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Almost made In The USA

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Wall at the Top

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Homework #5

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va - homework #105 (us diy and postpunk 1976-1986)

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HOMEWORK #5 - U.S. "DIY" 45s V-Z

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15 X 45 = Ben Casey

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Rhythm Plague 43 - Take A Walk In The Sun

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Almost Made It In The USA §

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US DIY 7"s V-Z

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Homework #5: US DIY/Experimental Singles V-Z

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homework 105

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