Joy Zipper (Eponymous LP) Joy Zipper's first album was recorded at home on an 8-track in 1999 and was first released in the UK on EyeQ Records that same year. In 2000 it was released on US label
Bar/None Records (
Yo La Tengo,
Of Montreal,
Alex Chilton). The single Christine Bonilla was featured on
Another Late Night: Zero 7.
American Whip Joy Zipper's second album,
American Whip was co-produced and mixed with
Kevin Shields (
My Bloody Valentine) and DJ/Producer
David Holmes (Oceans 11, Out of Site). The recording was started at Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland with Tony Doogan (
Belle & Sebastian,
Snow Patrol,
Mogwai). Mick Cooke of Belle & Sebastian played Flugelhorn on a number of the songs. Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.) played the drums on American Whip which were recorded at George Martin's AIR Studios in London by
David Holmes. The album was mixed at Ray Davies' Konk studio in Hornsey and The Dairy studio in Brixton with Kevin Shields and Guy Fixsen (
Laika). It was released on Vertigo/Mercury Records in 2003 and in America on Dangerbird Records in 2005. In December 2019 The Guardian newspaper listed Christmas Song as one of the 50 Greatest Christmas songs.
The Stereo and God (Mini LP)
The Stereo and God was co-produced and recorded by
Kramer (
Galaxie 500,
Danielson Famile,
Daniel Johnston). It was recorded in 9 days at Brooklyn Recording in 2003 and formed the band's first release on Vertigo/Mercury Records in the UK.
The Heartlight Set Released in the UK in 2005 and recorded at Heliocentric Studio in Peasmarsh, England. Mixed with Guy Fixsen at Eden Studio, London. Songs 1 and Go Tell the World have been used extensively in television shows and commercials around the world. ==Television==