Zookeeper formed in Los Angeles around 2010. Their song 'Ballad of My Friends' got some attention early on. The band's core members included Ethan Hirsch on vocals and guitar, Jeremy Harris on various instruments, Scott Norton on bass, and Mike Robinson on drums.
Ethan Hirsch wrote most of the band's material, drawing from personal stories. Their albums included 'In the Wake of Your Absence' in 2012, 'Ballad of My Friends' in 2014, and 'The Last Goodbye' in 2019. Other songs like 'Becoming All Things' and 'I Live In The Mess You Are' show the same kind of personal, narrative style.
In 2015, there were some plagiarism accusations about 'Ballad of My Friends,' but those were eventually resolved. Jeremy Harris left the band in 2019, which changed their lineup.
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