Too Many Zooz is a self-described “Brass House” trio blending avant-garde jazz, EDM, and punk into high-energy instrumental dance music. Formed in 2013 in New York City, the group features baritone saxophonist Leo “Leo P” Pellegrino, trumpeter Matt “Doe” Muirhead, and drummer David “King of Sludge” Parks. They rose to fame as subway buskers, with a viral 2014 video launching their global career. Since then, they’ve toured worldwide, released albums including Subway Gawdz (2016) and Retail Therapy (2024), appeared on Beyoncé’s Lemonade and performed at the CMAs, and collaborated with artists like Moon Hooch, The Floozies, and Lucky Chops.
Jake Silverman, also known as Button Masher, is a GRAMMY-winning arranger, electronic musician, composer and educator. In 2018, Silverman began to experiment with combining Jazz Fusion with chiptune. Since that time, Silverman’s genre bending music has garnered popularity with jazz lovers and video games fans from all over the world. He received the 2021 GRAMMY Award for Best Arrangement: Instrumental or A Cappella for his and Charlie Rosen’s arrangement of “Meta Knight’s Revenge” as recorded by the 8-Bit Big Band. In 2024 he was nominated for a second GRAMMY for his work with Charlie Rosen on their arrangement of “The Last Surprise” in the category of Best Arrangement: Instruments and Vocals. Button Masher can be heard with notable artists such as Phoenix, The 8-Bit Big Band, Evan Marien, Adam Neely, Sungazer, Andrew Huang, Dj Cutman, and many more.
