Zetamale - Zetamale EP

Making pop rock actually sound good again, Zetamale are an indie rock collective with a rich history in the underground music market. Mellowing out from former bands Bats and Mice and Engine Down, the five songsmiths of Zetamale have veered off the road of their heavy indie rock past in favor of soft, acoustic driven rock that hits at the heart. For those of you past the uncomfortable Dashboard Confessional fad, but still in need of acoustic rock, Zetamale have arisen to answer your need for tunes that are melodic and soft, but also emotionally riveting. Although a five-man outfit playing merely acoustics may seem a bit bland, Zetamale enhance their familiar sound with laptop effects and electronic undertones to brighten the acoustic perimeter around this five song EP. Although most definitely not original and lacking in the ingenuity department, Zetamale take cues from early Radiohead, Coldplay and recent Shiner to arrive at music that is, at the very least, more compelling than the new metal hacks and pop-grunge dicks hogging all the airwaves. It’s sensitive acoustic rock with an electronic tinge that isn’t afraid to mellow out let its vulnerable side show... but just don't call it emo. [www.zetamale.com]