# The Zincs

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This article is about the British 4-piece band. For similarly named topics, see [Zinc (disambiguation)](/source/Zinc_(disambiguation)).

**The Zincs** are a four-piece band originally from London, England, and now based in Chicago, Illinois, US. They are signed to Chicago's [Thrill Jockey Records](/source/Thrill_Jockey_Records).[1]

## History

The Zincs were organized by English singer-songwriter James Elkington in 2000. His first album, *Moth and Marriage*, was released by the Ohio Gold label in 2001 and was performed by Elkington alone, but a band was formed to play the subsequent shows, and the Zincs proper were born.

The current lineup features Elkington's voice and guitar, Nathaniel Braddock on guitar ([Ancient Greeks](/source/Ancient_Greeks), [Edith Frost](/source/Edith_Frost), and the OBDBI), [Nick Macri](/source/Nick_Macri) on bass ([Bobby Conn](/source/Bobby_Conn), Euphone, [Mark Eitzel](/source/Mark_Eitzel) and co-runs the Ohio Gold label) and Jason Toth (Edith Frost), Manieshevitz).

2002 saw the release of an EP, *Forty Winks with the Zincs*, but the full band did not record together until the album *dimmer*, which was released by Chicago's own [Thrill Jockey](/source/Thrill_Jockey) in 2005. They were accompanied by Janet Bean from [Freakwater](/source/Freakwater) (vocals), and [Fred Lonberg-Holm](/source/Fred_Lonberg-Holm) and [Susan Voelz](/source/Susan_Voelz) (strings); recording was handled by Mark Greenberg and Barry Phipps.

After spending most of 2006 touring the U.S.A. and Europe, The Zincs convened to record their third album, *Black Pompadour*, with [John McEntire](/source/John_McEntire) (Tortoise and lots of things) at Soma EMS. The album was released on 20 March 2007.

## Discography

- *Black Pompadour* – thrill 178 (2007)
- *dimmer* – thrill 151 (2005)
- *Forty Winks with the Zincs* – CA-001 (2004)
- *Moth and Marriage* – OHAU-009 (2001)

## References

1. ["Artists-The Zincs"](http://www.thrilljockey.com/artists/?id=10054). Thrill Jocky.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

## External links

- [The Zince](http://www.myspace.com/thezincs)
- [Biography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-zincs-mn0000040038)

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