bergenPAC to Welcome The Zombies, 6/13

Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey presents The Zombies, featuring Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent with special guests Et Tu Brucé, on Thursday June 13, 2013 at 8pm.

Ticket prices are $79, $59, $49 & $39. Tickets available at: www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or Box Office (201) 227 1030.

The Zombies were the second UK group following the Beatles to score a #1 hit in America. With gorgeous melodies, breathy vocals, choral back-up harmonies and a jazzy influence, The Zombies ruled the 1960's with hit singles like "She's Not There" and "Tell Her No". Ironically, the group broke-up in 1968 just prior to achieving their greatest success - the chart-topping single "Time of the Season", from their swan-song album "Odessey & Oracle" (recently ranked #80 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time"). Lead singer Colin Blunstone went on to develop an acclaimed solo career, while keyboardist/songwriter Rod Argent rocked arenas in the 70's with his eponymous band ARGENT.

Over 30 years later, Blunstone and Argent resurrected The Zombies, paying tribute to the group's musical legacy and collaborating on new studio material. Helmed by founding members Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, the group is marking its half century with a new album - Breathe Out, Breathe In - and a tour. The ten songs that make up Breathe Out, Breathe In are impeccably crafted pieces; the harmonies are rich, the melodies full, the arrangements exquisite, the organ and piano fresh and the production intuitive. Uncut Magazine raves "Argent and Blunstone find Zombie heaven again." Starting in September, Argent and Blunstone are joined onstage by bassist Jim Rodford (formerly of Argent and The Kinks), Rodford's son Steve on drums, and renowned session guitarist Tom Toomey, performing a dazzling retrospective of the cherished Zombies catalogue, favorites from their post-Zombies careers, and of course songs from Breathe Out, Breathe In.

Et Tu Brucé are a rock and roll band from London. Blending pop, rock, folk, and country, and tying them all together with their signature harmonic sound, their music has been described as "West London meets West Coast". Composed of Jamie White, Matthew O'Toole, and brothers Craig and Darryn Bruce, they are fast becoming the band to watch. Likened to a number of great bands, they inhabit a space on the spectrum where few others reside.

They write, perform, and produce their own records, and in doing so have collected a number of accolades from established journalists and a host of new music champions. Their music echoes from the golden age of records, crunching through the barriers and fixing itself to the future. Formed in 2010, Et Tu Brucé have a rich reputation on the live circuit in London, headlining some of the most illustrious city venues, such as The Water Rats, Dublin Castle, The Half Moon, The Hope & Anchor, and countless more. Fixtures on national and commercial radio stations, Et Tu Brucé continue to aim for excellence.

bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, NJ 07631. Call (201) 227-1030 or visit www.bergenpac.org or www.ticketmaster.com for tickets and information.

Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the area's cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States, bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of world-class entertainment. The jewel in our crown is The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC - the innovative, educational performing arts initiative that reaches more than 30,000 students annually. The Performing Arts School provides community youth, age 2 months to 21 years, with unique, "hands-on" training in music, dance and theater by industry professionals. It is through the ongoing generosity of sponsors, donors and patrons that the not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation bergenPAC and The Performing Arts School are able to thrive and enrich our community.

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