zebrahead celebrate EP release with new single/video
Photo Credit: Cesar Cifuentes
Southern California punk-rock legends zebrahead release their new single and video, 'I Don't Know How to Put This (But I'm Kinda a Big Deal)' alongside the arrival of their new EP, O.
Watch the new video here: https://youtu.be/AMV8fXDOXqs
Listen to O here: https://lnk.to/ZEBRAHEAD_O
O physical release and merch here: https://zebrahead.myshopify.com
The release marks the completion of zebrahead's ambitious four-part conceptual EP series - III, II, I, and now O - a creative journey that has seen the band continue to evolve while staying true to the infectious hooks, explosive live energy, and genre-defying sound that has made them international fan favourites for decades.
zebrahead features Ali Tabatabaee (vocals, rhymes), Adrian Estrella (vocals, guitar), Ben Osmundson (bass), Dan Palmer (guitar), and Ed Udhus (drums).
"This EP feels like we tapped into something new for us," says vocalist Tabatabaee. "Everything just feels bigger, the riffs, the hooks, the verses, all of it. We didn't hold back."
"We truly believe we've captured something special," adds vocalist/guitarist Estrella. "Turn it up to eleven and lose your voices!" Guitarist Palmer agrees. "These songs are next level for us! It's got a varied mix of heavy, melodic, shred, and singalongs for days! We plan to do two things: kick ass and chew bubble gum! And we're all out of bubble gum!"
'I Don't Know How to Put This (But I'm Kinda a Big Deal)' serves as the final piece of the O collection, following previously released tracks 'Happy Endings at the Movies', 'A Perfect Life Is Such A Bore', 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', 'Burn Burn Burn', and 'Smoke Signals From My Couch'. Together, the songs showcase a band that continues to push its songwriting while delivering the massive choruses, crushing riffs, and undeniable energy that have become zebrahead trademarks.
Signed to Columbia Records while barely out of high school, zebrahead have weathered every high and low imaginable while selling more than two million albums worldwide, navigating label changes, earning a Grammy nomination for a collaboration with Motörhead, and relentlessly touring across the globe. Through it all, their chemistry and determination have never wavered.
For nearly a decade, zebrahead have embraced a completely independent approach, handling both the creative and business sides of the band themselves. "It's more fun when there is no boss," says bassist Osmundson. "And honestly, that has been the approach that has kept the band alive. Cause why do it if it isn't fun?" That DIY spirit continues to fuel a live show renowned for explosive hooks, massive riffs, and pure cathartic release.
The band's story began with the independently released Yellow EP in 1998 before signing with Columbia Records and releasing Waste of Mind later that year. Playmate of the Year (2000) expanded their global audience, while MFZB (2003) achieved Gold status in Japan behind the hit 'Rescue Me'/ Albums including Broadcast to the World, Phoenix, Get Nice, Call Your Friends, and Walk the Plank further cemented the band's international following. In 2019, Brain Invaders arrived via MFZB Records worldwide and Avex Group in Japan, once again highlighting the band’s longevity and continued creative evolution.
With the arrival of III, II, I, and O, the band has delivered one of its most ambitious and cohesive releases to date while reaffirming why they remain one of punk rock's most enduring acts.
Upcoming Live Dates:
zebrahead’s - 30 Years of Wrecking Europe Tour
(w/ support from Punk Rock Factory)
13 Nov 2026 - Resonanzwerk - Oberhausen, DE ~
14 Nov 2026 - Garage – Saarbrücken, DE ~
15 Nov 2026 - Kulturzentrum Schlachthof – Bremen, DE %
16 Nov 2026 - Tivoli Pandora – Utrecht, NL
17 Nov 2026 – Dynamo - Eindhoven, NL
18 Nov 2026 – Zappa – Antwerp, BE
19 Nov 2026 – Atelier – Luxembourg, LU
20 Nov 2026 - La Maroquinerie – Paris, FR
21 Nov 2026 - La Rayonne – Lyon, FR
22 Nov 2026 - Legend Club – Milano, IT
24 Nov 2026 - Kino Siska – Ljubljana, SI
25 Nov 2026 - Boogaloo Club – Zagreb, HR
26 Nov 2026 - Dürer Kert – Budapest, HU
27 Nov 2026 - Ottakringer Brewery “RIOT BREW FEST” – Vienna, AT *
28 Nov 2026 – Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, PL
29 Nov 2026 - Rock Café – Prague, CZ
01 Dec 2026 – Löwensaal – Nürnberg, DE
02 Dec 2026 - Backstage Werk - München, DE
03 Dec 2026 – Longhorn – Stuttgart, DE
04 Dec 2026 - Bergfestival – Saalfeld, AT *
05 Dec 2026 - Felsenkeller – Leipzig, DE
06 Dec 2026 – Pavillon – Hannover, DE
08 Dec 2026 - Live Music Hall – Köln, DE
09 Dec 2026 - Skaters Palace – Münster, DE
10 Dec 2026 – Metropol – Berlin, DE
11 Dec 2026 - Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE
12 Dec 2026 - Grosse Freiheit 36 – Hamburg, DE
~ Support from Peter aus der Mozartstrasse (no Punk Rock Factory)
% Support from Indecent Behavior (no Punk Rock Factory)
* festival show (check festival site for line-up)
For updates and additional information, visit www.zebrahead.com.
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