Search - Zilo Groove :: I'm Back

Makes My Ears Bleed

04/11/2003

(1 out of 5 stars)

"In all fairness, this is Zilo Groove's debut album and there may be some potential in there somewhere, but this is not enough to redeem the bland mix of elevator jazz and mindless 'sexy talk' that destroys this effort. I have seen Zilo play live in New York on several occasions and have repeatedly been impressed with his supporting musicians (ironically finding Zilo himself to be the band's weakness). For a bass player, he has surprisingly little rhythm or feel for the music. Vocally, he is even worse, often mumbling the phrases instead of singing any discernable melodies. But as a frontman, he is more effective, donning a variety of colorful hats and outfits. Unfortunately for this album, Zilo is heard not seen and the results are painful indeed. As a sidenote, I went to his website...and was surprised to find that he was sponsored by corporations such as Citibank, HBO, Nike, and MTV. Unfortunately, calls to the companies found these claims to be fictitious, adding yet another layer of oddity to this "musician's" offerings."