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Zig Zags
OriginUnited States
GenresHeavy metal, punk rock
Years active2010–present[1]
LabelsIn the Red Records[1]
Famous Class
RidingEasy Records
MembersJed Maheu
Jeff Murray
Sean Hoffman
Past membersBobby Martin[2]
Patrick McCarthy[1]
Dane Arnold

Zig Zags is a L.A. based heavy metal/punk rock trio.[1] The band consists of singer/guitarist Jed Maheu, drummer Jeff Murray and bassist Sean Hoffman.[3][4] Clash has described their music as a "Venn diagram connecting Black Sabbath, Black Flag and Motörhead".[5][2]

History

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Singer Jed Maheu and drummer Bobby Martin began writing music together in 2010.[6] 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.[6] Both Maheu and Martin were originally guitarists but Martin quickly moved to drums[6] and the band played a few shows as a duo.

Patrick McCarthy, a local fan, soon joined as bassist.[6] The band's first release was a 7 inch entitled Monster Wizard on Tubesteak Tuesday.[6] Four other singles soon followed[6] and in 2012 the band recorded a cover of Betty Davis' "If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up" with Iggy Pop.[7]

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.[8]

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.[4]

In 2019, the band released their fourth album and first release on RidingEasy Records, They’ll Never Take Us Alive.[9] The debut single, "Punk Fucking Metal", was released in February 2019.[10]

In 2024, the band released "Strange Masters," an album of re-recorded songs.[11]

In 2025, the band released their fifth full-length album, "Deadbeat at Dawn."[12]

Discography

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  • 10 - 12 (compilation of singles and unreleased songs, 2013, Burger Records, later self-released[13])
  • Zig Zags (2014, In the Red Records[1])
  • Slime EP (2015, Famous Class[14])
  • Zig Zags Live on KXLU 88.9 (live album, 2015, Nomad Eel Records[15])
  • Running Out of Red (2016, In the Red Records[6])
  • They’ll Never Take Us Alive (2019, RidingEasy Records[2])
  • 10-12-18 rarities, b-sides, and more... (compilation, 2019, Nomad Eel Records[16])
  • L.A. to Pedro EP split with Mike Watt and the Secondmen (2020, Nomad Eel Records[17])
  • Strange Masters (2024, RidingEasy Records[11])
  • Deadbeat at Dawn (2025, RidingEasy Records[12])

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Bennett, J (June 2, 2014). "Zig Zags Are Not Named After Rolling Papers". Vice. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Breznikar, Klemen (July 26, 2019). "Zig Zags interview". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Williams, Martin (June 3, 2025). "Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio". The Sleeping Shaman. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Bennett, J (May 8, 2019). "Exclusive Stream: Zig Zags Will Die Defending "Punk F**king Metal"". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Murray, Robin (August 9, 2014). "Zig Zags - Zig Zags". Clash. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Demming, Mark. "Zig Zags : Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Minsker, Evan (September 10, 2012). "Listen: Iggy Pop Covers Betty Davis' "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Shea, Eric (July 23, 2014). "Ear to the Ground: Zig Zags' "Brainded Warrior"". Premiere Guitar. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Zig-Zags announce new album on RidingEasy, share first single "Punk Fucking Metal"". RidingEasy Records. February 11, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Sacher, Andrew (February 11, 2019). "Zig-Zags releasing LP on RidingEasy (stream "Punk Fucking Metal")". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Zig Zags - Strange Masters". RidingEasy Records. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Zig Zags - Dead Beat At Dawn". RidingEasy Records. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "10 - 12 (Burger Records Cassette), by Zig Zags". Zig Zags. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "Earthless, Zig Zags, Pell & more featured on new free EP (listen to Zig Zags' "Giving Up the Ghost")". BrooklynVegan. January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Zig Zags Live on KXLU 88.9, by Zig Zags". Zig Zags. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  16. ^ Zig Zags - 10-12-18 Rarities, B-Sides and More ..., August 30, 2019, retrieved June 7, 2025
  17. ^ Balancia, Donna (February 27, 2020). "Nomad Eel Records to Release Mike Watt, Blank Tapes, Jeffertitti and Livermore". California Rocker. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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