It features guitarist and lead vocalist Randy Jackson, bassist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso.

[2] But in February 1975, after Thorson left, the band decided to stay as a trio, with Hanemann handling keyboards as well as bass.

[1] Initially based in New Orleans, they increasingly played more often on Long Island, and eventually all three members moved there to pursue success.

Zebra had been noticed by local colleges and even had some of their early original performances recorded by Long Island FM radio station WBAB, culminating in the inclusion of one of their songs on a release of "WBAB Homegrown Album", which commemorated local acts and performances culled from the station's on-air "Homegrown Hour" program.

Zebra's mainstream debut on Atlantic Records was in 1983 with their eponymous album, produced by Jack Douglas and featuring the singles "Tell Me What You Want" and "Who's Behind The Door?"