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The Zolas is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The New Pornographers and Tegan and Sara. Those roots explain a lot about how The Zolas arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Arkells, Said the Whale, The Darcys, Born Ruffians and Sam Roberts, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Carly Rae Jepsen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around The Zolas, reaching back through The New Pornographers and forward to Carly Rae Jepsen. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Zolas are a Canadian indie rock band based in Vancouver, signed to Light Organ Records. The band was formed by duo Zachary Gray (vocals/guitar) and Tom Dobrzanski, with various session musicians supporting them live and on record. The group has since expanded, adding Dwight Abell and Cody Hiles permanently to their lineup in 2015. In 2017, The Zolas received a Juno Award nomination for Group of the Year. Later that year, founding member Tom Dobrzanski left the band to spend time with his newborn child but is still occasionally involved with production. The trio were later joined by touring members Bronson Izzard (guitar) in 2019 and Elisa Kady Pangsaeng in 2021.
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The Zolas connections
The Zolas grew out of The New Pornographers and Tegan and Sara, shares an orbit with Arkells, Said the Whale, The Darcys and Born Ruffians, went on to shape Carly Rae Jepsen. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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