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| years_active = 1997–present1994–present

| label = [[Sony Music]] (2001–2004)<br />Noiselab (2005–2008)<br>[[Capitol Latin]] (2008-Present2008–Present)

[[Mujeres Encinta|Alberto Cabrera]] (Drums)

'''Zoé''' is a [[Grammy Award]] and [[Latin Grammy Award]]-winning [[Mexican rock]] band. It Theywas initially formed in [[MexicoCuernavaca, CityMexico]] in 1994, although membership started to stabilize in 1997. The band has achieved success in Mexico and most Spanish-speaking countries with albums such as ''[[Rocanlover]]'', ''[[Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea]]'' and ''[[Reptilectric]]''.

Zoé's history begins in [[Mexico]] in 1994, as [[Britpop]] was becoming popular in the [[United Kingdom]]. Mainly inspired by this movement{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}, with slight influences from [[Seattle]]'s [[grunge]], Zoé would gowent through a period of changing lineupsline-ups and varying styles before stabilizing in 1997, with León Larregui (guitar and voice), Sergio Acosta (guitar), Alberto Cabrera (drums), Ángel Mosqueda (bass guitar), and Jesus Báez (keyboards). By this time, a clear influence from [[The Beatles]] could be seen alongside the aforementioned Britpop and grunge stylings.

Faced with a lack of venues in which to showcase their music, Zoé relied upon self-organized concerts, the Internet, and a self-published demo. All of these efforts, plus a good deal of positive word of mouth, helped them gain popularity in [[Spanish language|Spanish-language]] [[radio station]]s in the [[United States]]. They signed their first recording contract in 1998, but nothing came of it. They independently released a debutan album in 2000 that attracted the attention of [[Sony Music]], who in turn took over its distribution of the album. Popular songs from this recording included "Asteroide" and "Miel.". Following the success of this album, some of their songs were included in the [[soundtrack]]s of movies like ''[[Amar Te Duele]]'', ''[[Ladies Night (film)|Ladies Night]]'', and ''[[The Dreamer (2000 film)|The Dreamer]]''.

In November 2003, Zoé launchedreleased theira second album, produced by [[Phil Vinall]], who had previously worked with thebands likes oflike [[Placebo (band)|Placebo]] and [[Elastica]]. This new album was titled ''[[Rocanlover]]'', and the main singles were "Peace and Love"," "Love," and "Veneno.". Although their musical style was becoming more clearly defined, the band still had still not found an identity. In 2017, looking back at this period, Larreguí characterized this as a time of experimentation and trying different things; for example the band hadn'thad yetnot decided if they wanted to record more songs in English.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vuelve la música botánica de Zoé |url=https://www.esquire.com/es/actualidad/musica/a11641993/vuelve-la-musica-botanica-de-zoe/ |website=Esquire |accessdatedate=August 2017 |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref>

===2004–2007: ''The Room'', ''Rocanlover'', and ''Memo Rex Commander''===

Zoé left Sony in early 2004;. theThe band kept on working and touring during the whole year without a label behind them and started to gain a big following with the self-promoted singles "Love" and "Veneno.". In early 2005, the band started working on new songs for their next album. By mid-2005, the band had recorded the song "[[Dead (Zoé song)|Dead]]" with their own resources. Also byat this time Beto, Cabrera left the band and Rodrigo Guardiola joined. Some major labels in Mexico were very interested in signing the band{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}, but Zoé, tired of their bad past experiences, surprised everyone and signed an indieindependent deal with [[Noiselab]], a fast-growing independent label from Mexico. New songs to complete the EP, named ''[[The Room (EP)|The Room]]'', were written. The EP became an instant hit, going Gold after selling more than 50,000 units.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} Some new songs were recorded in English, and some producers, like [[Alan McGee]], expressed interest in taking them to the UK and Europe. The release of the EP was followed by two sold-out shows at the Metropolitan Theater in Mexico City and a national tour.

The first six months of 2006 were quite active for Zoé;. theyThey kept playing strategic shows like the [[Vive Latino]] Festival and devoted themselves to the production of their third studio album. In January, the band went to Manzanillo to start preproduction with the British producer Phil Vinall. In February, followedthere withwere shows and more preproduction in MéxicoMexico City, and March was used for basic tracking at [[Sonic Ranch]] Studios in [[Tornillo, Texas]]. In April, postproductionpost-production and more shows; the songs were mixed in May;. and theThe album was finished by early June.

''[[Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea]]'' (Memo Rex Commander and the Atomic Heart of the Milky Way) camewas outreleased on 12 July 12, 2006, going straight in atto numberthe oneMexican incharts theat Mexicannumber chartsone. The first single from the album, "[[Vía Láctea]],", had some rotation in local music channels like [[MTV Latin America]] and [[Telehit]]. The album achieved [[music recording sales certification|gold record]] status after more than 40,000 units sold in the four weeks after its release and it received very good reviews from the specialized press.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}

On 1 September 1, 2006, Zoé performed in Mexico's [[National Auditorium]], a sold-out show in one of the most important stages for music in Mexico;. laterLater, at the [[Palacio de los Deportes]], they performed along with [[Nick McCarthy]], the guitarist (and sometimes vocalist) from the [[Scotland|Scottish]] band [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]. In November 2006, they toured with [[Gustavo Cerati]] and [[Los Tres]] in Mexico and the United States. On November 28, November 2007, they recorded their first live CD/DVD, in the [[Palacio de los Deportes]] ("Sports Palace",). theThe CD version is available with the title of 281107.

===2011-20122013–present: ''MúsicaPrográmaton'' deand Fondo''Aztlán''===

*''[[Aztlán (album)|Aztlán]]'' (2018)

*"Deja te Conecto" (20022001) (''"Let Me Connect You"'')

| rowspan="23"|[[Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album|Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album]]

| ''Aztlán''

| "''Aztlán"''

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071222111854/http://www.groundcontrolmag.com/detail/1/593/ Zoé], -''Ground feature interview]Control'', September 2007

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110715194300/http://www.rockenespanol.com/?artists/zoe Zoé] at ''Rock en Español]''

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