| Zig Zags | |
| Origin: | United States |
| Genre: | Heavy metal, punk rock |
| Years Active: | 2010–present[1] |
| Label: | In the Red Records Famous Class RidingEasy Records |
| Current Members: | Jed Maheu Dane Arnold Sean Hoffman |
| Past Members: | Bobby Martin Patrick McCarthy |
Zig Zags is a L.A. based heavy metal/punk rock trio.[1] The band consists of singer/guitarist Jed Maheu, drummer Dane Arnold and bassist Sean Hoffman.[2] Clash has described their music as a "Venn diagram connecting Black Sabbath, Black Flag and Motörhead".[3] [4]
Singer Jed Maheu and drummer Bobby Martin began writing music together in 2010.[5] The band is not named for the rolling paper company but is instead named for a slang term for cheap canvas shoes[1] which Maheu and Martin were both wearing at the time.[5] Both Maheu and Martin were originally guitarists but Martin quickly moved to drums[5] and the band played a few shows as a duo.
Patrick McCarthy, a local fan, soon joined as bassist.[5] The band's first release was a 7 inch entitled Monster Wizard on Tubesteak Tuesday.[5] Four other singles soon followed[5] and in 2012 the band recorded a cover of Betty Davis' "If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up" with Iggy Pop.[6]
Their first album, simply entitled Zig Zags, was recorded and mixed by Ty Segall[1] with a debut single of "Brainded Warrior" released in June 2014.[7]
By 2016, both Martin and McCarthy were replaced by drummer Dane Arnold and bassist Caleb Miller.[1] When Miller left the band asked their longtime recording engineer, Sean Hoffman, to step in.[2]
In 2019, the band released their fourth album and first release on RidingEasy Records, They’ll Never Take Us Alive.[8] The debut single, "Punk Fucking Metal", was released in February 2019.[9]