[1] Initially playing cover versions of work by "Crowded House, Supergrass, Blur and Radiohead they started getting together in each other's bedrooms to practice the kind of hook laden pop music they were listening to.
[1][2][3] Columbus had them signed to a publishing deal for their original material and booked their early recording sessions.
The band's second album, This Little Empire, was released with two different track lists, one for the New Zealand market in 2003, and another aimed at the United States the following year.
[4] Zed disbanded in 2004,[5] they subsequently reunited for a few live gigs (a 2008 performance at Auckland's Vector Arena,[6] and two corporate events in 2011).
[7][8] Nathan King launched a solo career, then later sang with band Paper Planes.