Za! is the name of a band formed by just two people: Eduard Pou and Pau Rodríguez. Only two members, but they play a lot of instruments! Guitar, drums, trumpet, keyboards, samplers, clarinet and much more. According to some, Za! are like a primitively futuristic transoceanic orchestra. That they fuse musical styles as easily as could be: from heavy rock to free jazz; from psychedelia to African rhythms; from noise analogue electronica; from hardcore to dub. And they boast one of the wildest, most powerful and unpredictable live shows in Europe.

Za! make music that is often created through experimental approaches based on improvisation or sonic aggression. However, the result is fully accessible. Their goal is for their audiences to enjoy themselves, without a hint of snobbery or elitism. They always try to bring music that is often considered too difficult or incomprehensible to as many people as possible.

After several years in the underground local scene, Za! have now become a leading European and, more and more, global band. They have played live in such countries as Japan, the USA, Germany, Slovakia, Australia, England, Russia and Brazil. Over the next few months, Za! will release their fifth studio album on Gandula, a small label that themselves jointly manage.

Presentation written in 2009