The Books

artist

Biography

Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong formed The Books in 2000 while living as neighbors in Manhattan. Nick plays guitar and Paul plays cello, and they play a combination of electronic music and folk, typically incorporating samples of obscure sounds and speech. They’ve released three full-length records to date: Thought for Food, The Lemon of Pink, and Lost and Safe, and a few other singles and EPs. An record – The Way Out – will be released in summer 2010.-Third Coast Festival, Spring 2010