Formed in Ottawa in 2010, Zoo Legacy consists of rapper Nick Pouponneau and multi-instrumentalists Mark Milloy, Dom Goss and Sam Goss. The band’s sound blurs the lines between hip-hop, indie rock, and R&B and draws from influences of artists as varied as John Frusciente, Jay Z, and Marvin Gaye. Since releasing its debut self-titled EP in 2011, Zoo Legacy has gone on to share the stage with acts such as Lauryn Hill, Shad, and BADBADNOTGOOD. The Ottawa-based band has played at some of Canada’s leading new music festivals and recently embarked on a mini regional campus tour in the fall of 2014, playing across Southern Ontario and stretching out as far as Sault Ste. Marie.
Following its debut EP, Zoo Legacy released City Light Glow in the fall of 2012, a six song EP that includes its most popular song to date L.K.U.T. The band’s reputation continued to grow in 2013, earning Zoo Legacy shows at Toronto’s exclusive Soho House, song placements in the 7 million viewed Liars All movie trailer, and multiple features in local and national media outlets such as Metro and CBC.
In 2014, Zoo Legacy launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund their third project Departures, which they wrote throughout the year and eventually recorded in Brooklyn with Juno Award winning producer Gus Van Go. Zoo Legacy will be releasing Departures in the spring of 2015.
Catch Zoo Legacy live in Toronto on Friday March 27th at the Rancho Relaxo. Zoo Legacy will be playing alongside Jake Bluez, ChessClub and Jamsterdam top 10 track artist Crossword. For more information check the Facebook event page.
Catch Zoo Legacy and Crossword on the Jamsterdam Top 10 daily at 10am and midnight EST and featured on The #NewMusic show daily at 8am and 8pm.
