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Zeal and Ardor Booking Agency Profile

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In 2013, Manuel Gagneux established the Swiss avant-garde metal group Zeal and Ardor. Gagneux produced a chamber pop project called Birdmask prior to Zeal and Ardor. The group is renowned for fusing black metal with the sounds of African-American spirituals.

Gagneux was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1989; both of his parents were musicians, and he began playing the piano at a young age. While growing up, he frequently listened to grindcore, technical, and melodic death metal musicians, and as a teenager, he played in the indie pop group Hellelujah. He founded Birdmask in New York City in 2012 after relocating there.

Zeal and Ardor began as a solo project before Gagneux joined forces with supporting vocalists Marc Obrist and Denis Wagner, guitarist Tiziano Volante, bassist Mia Rafaela Dieu, and drummer Marco Von Allmen in 2016 and grew to a full band. Zeal and Ardor, the band's demo album, was published in 2014. Devil Is Fine, their debut album, was then released in 2016. In 2018, they released Stranger Fruit, their second album, which featured elements of post-black metal, avant-garde metal, Motown music, and blues. They released Wake of a Nation, their debut EP, in 2020.

Many musicians, including Tom Waits, Wendy Carlos, Mayhem, Burzum, Darkthrone, Portishead, Naglfar, and Iron Maiden, as well as authors Philip K. Dick and Octavia Butler, have influenced the music of Zeal and Ardor. As guilty pleasures, Gagneux has also mentioned nu-metal groups like Deftones and Limp Bizkit. The group issued Zeal and Ardor, their third studio album, in February 2022..

How to hire Zeal and Ardor for an event

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Frequently Asked Questions about booking Zeal and Ardor to perform.

Many performers, actors, speakers and other talent like Zeal and Ardor in certain cases will consider virtual appearances via live streaming. They perhaps may accept lower fees too. If you are seriously interested in booking Zeal and Ardor or other talent shown on our site, we will research their desire and the specific fee for your live-streaming event or project request.
Zeal and Ardor's current work schedule and location in relation to your event's type, date, budget, and locality will play a primary factor in the acceptance of booking Zeal and Ardor for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book Zeal and Ardor, CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing Zeal and Ardor. After we consult with them, we will provide a personal and accurate quote that includes: final costs, availability, and actual interest in being hired for your specific event or party.
CTI can give you the accurate Zeal and Ardor booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book Zeal and Ardor for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final Zeal and Ardor booking price is contingent on many variables and the booking fee we may show is based on a range derived from our past experience with what will Zeal and Ardor charge for an event. An example fee to book Zeal and Ardor is in the starting range of $25,000-$39,999. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear. Popularity, career stage, along with current demand will cause fluctuations in their speaking price as well. The final booking price may be more than what is shown, but you should at least have a budget within that range for them to consider an appearance, performance or speaking engagement.
CTI negotiates on behalf of professional event planners and talent buyers for paid appearances! We cannot give out direct contact information of the Zeal and Ardor agent or help distribute fan mail, personal messages, gifts, requests for free appearances, or donations of time. The Zeal and Ardor manager and agent will only work with us if we present them with funded offers for their client to work your event.
There is low probability to book Zeal and Ardor for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the Zeal and Ardor agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book Zeal and Ardor, because they get many offers to work events that are at or above asking price. It is also important to consider the travel costs when researching the Zeal and Ardor booking fee, as additional expenses like this, as well as an entourage of staff and equipment, are not necessarily built-in to the booking fee range shown. If your budget does not factor that in, then there is no benefit for them to want to be hired. We do not personally speak for Zeal and Ardor, but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
Type
Performer
Style
Rock
Range
Alternative, Alternative-Rock, Rock, Rock-Hard, Rock-Heavy, Rock-Heavy Metal, Male, Age Group-18-30's, European
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