z'Howndz debut album is "Release":

As the title of the first song implies, this album is all about "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll"....The twelve songs that follow are characteristically energetic, upbeat, loud, and a little angry. The instrumentation recalls classic rock albums of the 70's, but the songs have a lot of quirk and personality.

The album was recorded at Signal to Noise Studio by Rob Sanzo with an entirely analog setup.

zHowndz is lead here by frontman and guitarist Ryder Graham. He is backed up by Ben Boles (guitar), James Payment (drums) and Shelton Deverell (keyboards). The band is composed of members of Tetrezene, Do Make Say Think and Tangiers. "Release" diversifies from the 5 song demo by the zHowndz; the four piece collaborates with a horn section and a percussionist, to give the album a lush and varied sound. These three players are Richard Underhill, Brian Cram and Jonno Gooch.

Richard Underhill, the baritone saxaphone player, recently helped to organized 950 saxaphonists to play the same song for the guiness book of world records and has played in the shuffle demons. Brian Cram, the trumpet player was asked to play with MC5 when they came through town, as well as sings lead vocals in possibly the only metal band in the universe to have a trumpet player. (gesundheit) Jonno Gooch has played in the Toronto Tabla Ensemble, but in this album makes use of tambourines and elastic bands,long whipping sticks, and cups full of dice.

z'Hownd is a mutt, the kind of tough underdog you like to hear because it barks really loud.

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