'''Remy Zero''' are a Los Angeles based alternative rock band made up of Cinjun Tate (vocals, guitar), Shelby Tate (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Gregory Slay (drums), Cedric Lemoyne (bass), and Jeffery Cain (guitar).
Before recording any full length albums, Radiohead found their demo tape and invited them to be part of the US tour for ''The Bends''. After that, they moved from Birmingham, Alabama to Los Angeles, California to record their first album. Several band mates suffered from substance abuse and homelessness after moving from Alabama.
Their first album, self-titled, drew from these experiences and received little recognition or sales. The subsequent album ''Villa Elaine'' caused them to be praised as "the next big thing". ''Villa Elaine'' was recorded when the band was living in an apartment of the same name in Hollywood. Remy Zero's third album ''The Golden Hum'' was also received well. A 30 second clip of the song "Save Me" from ''The Golden Hum'' was used as the theme song for WB's ''Smallville''. Remy Zero's music has also been on KCRW's ''Morning Becomes Eclectic'' radio show. Remy Zero's song "Shattered" was used in the film Crazy/Beautiful. Most recently Remy Zero's song "Fair" from ''Villa Elaine'' was used in the film ''Garden State''.
Remy Zero broke up after making ''The Golden Hum'' and many of its members have joined new bands. Shelby and Cinjun Tate have created Spartan Fidelity, Jeffrey Cain has joined Isidore and Gregory Slay has joined Sleepwell.
As of Summer 2006, Remy Zero have reformed, and released the following statement on their MySpace page:
"The story so far: We formed in Birmingham, AL in 1989. We took a break in 2003. Now we're making music again. Other biographical truths, half-truths and lies can be found elsewhere if you're not careful. Here we'll share whichever new, old and rare music we're into at the moment, plus information you might find interesting. As always, a work in progress... "
Discography
* ''Remy Zero'' (January 30, 1996)
* ''Villa Elaine'' (August 25, 1998)
* ''The Golden Hum'' (September 18, 2001)
Who was Remy Zero?
As of October 17, 2001, the band has admitted that the following history is spurious and came from "a lot of wine and a lot of time."http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/paper410/news/2001/10/17/Entertainment/The-Great.Communicators-504440.shtml
Remy Zero was born Remy Boligee in Chelsea, Alabama about 1950. At around 16 he left home for Birmingham and found a job unloading trains outside the city. By 1969, he was living in a shack in a railroad worker's shantytown and had begun writing the first of hundreds of highly idiosyncratic songs. Around this time, he befriended Sam Bruno, a second-generation
