ZOX

ZOX

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	2002
Headquarters	Providence, Rhode Island , United States
Products	Music albums, EPs, singles
Website	www.zoxmusic.com

ZOX is a rock ensemble originating from Providence, Rhode Island, consisting of John Zox on drums, Eli Miller handling guitar and vocals, Spencer Swain contributing violin and vocals, and Dan Edinberg on bass and vocals.

History

The band’s inception traces back to two original members who connected at Brown University, subsequently expanding their audience through dedicated grassroots promotion and dynamic live performances. Their initial album, Take Me Home (2003), initiated an intense touring routine, performing approximately 300 shows annually throughout the United States and Europe. Throughout their career, they have supported or toured alongside artists including The Black Eyed Peas, O.A.R., and Rusted Root.

In 2005, ZOX unveiled The Wait, which attained the 7th position on the Billboard Magazine Internet Album Charts, ranking between The Black Eyed Peas and Coldplay. During its first week, the album sold 2,700 copies nationwide and became the best-selling album in Rhode Island. The track "Can't Look Down" was featured on the 2006 Bionicle Free the Band website and appeared in MTV's The Real World: Key West and "Road Rules," as well as in ski films such as Snow Gods and Michael Moore's documentary "Slacker Uprising." Additionally, The Wait reached number 38 on CMJ charts in Spring 2008, with airplay on 153 stations.

In 2006, ZOX took part in the South by Southwest festival held in Austin and secured contracts with SideOneDummy Records, Foundations Artist Management, and CAA Booking Agency. They reissued The Wait in both Canada and the United States on June 6. That summer featured appearances on the Warped Tour, touring with Rusted Root, along with an extensive European circuit that included performances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in England, Germany’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, Italy’s Rock the Week, Austria’s NovaRock Festival, and Switzerland’s Greenfield Festival.

Their third studio release, Line in the Sand (2008), was met with positive critiques from independent music outlets. The single "Goodnight" received nationwide radio exposure. Production was handled by John Goodmanson, noted for his work with bands such as Death Cab for Cutie and Sleater Kinney.

On August 13, 2011, ZOX celebrated a decade milestone with a reunion headline show at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence; they reunited again at the same location on October 11, 2014.

On January 11, 2021, ZOX issued Lost and Found: B-Sides, a collection of nine tracks uncovered from old hard drives during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Full-length albums

• Take Me Home (2003) released under Zox Music
• The Wait (2006) via SideOneDummy Records
• Line in the Sand (2008) through SideOneDummy Records
• "Lost and Found: B-Sides" (2021)

EP albums

• "Spacemonkey" (2001)
• "Almost Home" (2002)
• "The Rest" (2005)
• "ZOX: Sony Connect Sets" (2006)

Singles

• "Can't Look Down" (initial release 2005; reissued 2006)
• "Carolyn" (2005)
• "Thirsty" (2006)
• "Spades" (2006)
• "Goodnight" (2007)
• "Line in the Sand" (2008)
• "ZOX: Connect Sets" (featuring alternate versions of key songs plus a Pixies cover)

B-sides

• "Spectacle Girl" (released in 2003)
• "She's a Vampire" (released in 2005)
• Various songs from 2005 and 2008, including both acoustic and electric renditions such as "Better if it's Worse," "Wishing for Your Mouth," and "Goodnight (Electric)"

External links

• Official website