Andy Zipf
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Andy Zipf in 2012
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Northern, VA, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk, soul |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | KO!M, Mono Vs. Stereo, P Is For Panda |
| Website | andyzipf |
Andy Zipf (pronounced ZIFF) is a singer/songwriter from Indianapolis, Indiana, currently living in Northern Virginia. He has shared the stage with artists like Joshua Radin, Delta Spirit, Evan Dando, Jeremy Enigk, David Bazan, Sunset Rubdown and Rosie Thomas.
Zipf was among the first to call for a shift away from traditional music marketing business models, giving away much of his music for free. Even before Kickstarter became mainstream, in 2005 Zipf funded his first tour solely off the $2 donations of his fans. In 2006, he and manager Shawn Matthews raised more than $45,000 from his fans to produce The Long Tail EP. In 2009, he released ‘’The Cowards Choir using a "pay as you can" model from his website. These music and marketing techniques caught the attention of Paste Magazine, Performing Songwriter Magazine, American Songwriter, XM Satellite Radio, and CMJ music festival. Zipf has had songs played on VH1 and MTV, and "Stumble on the Line" was featured on ABC's Private Practice.
In 2008, Zipf embarked on a project and tour combining music and film in a constantly changing live performance art piece known as "Pfriends on Pfilm". Performing in all white, Zipf and his band played in front of a white canvas while thematic colors and found film were projected onto their bodies by artist Brad Wolf.
In October 2009, Zipf signed to P Is For Panda and wrote and recorded with The Lost Chorus, a band composed of former members of Stavesacre and Project 86.
Zipf's latest album is Jealous Hands (his first on P Is For Panda/Hopeless). It was produced by Jeremy Griffith and digitally released on July 5, 2011. He also offered it as a free 192kbit/s download on his website.
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