Zoar is a primarily
instrumental
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musical group from
New York City
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Michael Montes Michael Montes is a Peruvian-American composer.
Life and career
Michael Montes was born in Houston, the son of American nurse Anne Pryor and Peruvian doctor Mario Montes who came to the United States in the early fifties. The family eventually sett ...
, a former medical student, formed Zoar in 1995 with Peter Rundquist, who formerly worked on
Wall Street
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, and
Erik Friedlander
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A veteran of New York City's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with sax ...
. Zoar's music is sometimes categorized as
rock
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
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, but the band categorize themselves as
Gothic,
Ambient
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Music and sound
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,
Classical, and
Experimental
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.
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Members
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Michael Montes Michael Montes is a Peruvian-American composer.
Life and career
Michael Montes was born in Houston, the son of American nurse Anne Pryor and Peruvian doctor Mario Montes who came to the United States in the early fifties. The family eventually sett ...
(
keyboard
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Music
* Mus ...
, primary composer)
* Peter Rundquist (
guitar
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, co-composer)
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Erik Friedlander
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A veteran of New York City's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with sax ...
(
cellist
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)
Guest musicians
''Clouds Without Water''
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Brendan Perry
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Early life
Perry was born in Whitechapel, London, England, UK, in 1959 to a mot ...
(of
Dead Can Dance
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)
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Matt Johnson (of
The The
are an English rock band from London, formed in 1979 by singer-songwriter Matt Johnson, the only constant member, and often the sole member.
achieved critical acclaim and commercial success in the UK, with 15 chart singles, seven reaching ...
)
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Jennifer Charles
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(of
Elysian Fields)
* Julie Comparini (vocalist who specializes in
baroque
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and
renaissance music
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)
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Tony Levin
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Discography
* ''
Cassandra
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'' (1997)
* ''
In the Bloodlit Dark'' (2001)
* ''
Clouds Without Water'' (2003)
References
External links
Official web site
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American instrumental musical groups
Musical groups established in 1995