Zoé

Biography

Zoé is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band. It was initially formed in Cuernavaca, Mexico 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×RocanloverNovember 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Peace & Love3:442Love3:243Solo3:154Tú3:035Fotosíntesis3:046Veneno4:277Frío4:388Polar5:549Rocanroler3:2210Whatever4:4711Mars 2005:0312Soñé3:17, Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea×Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea12 July 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Memo Rex3:452Vía Láctea4:073Vinyl4:384No me destruyas3:465Corazón atómico3:536Mrs. Nitro2:547Nunca4:028The Room5:209Paula4:1910Human Space Volt3:4811Triste Sister3:4312Side Effects4:3313Paz4:53 and Reptilectric.

History

Zoé began in Mexico in 1994, with influences from Seattle's grunge. The band went through a period of changing line-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 Britpop and grunge stylings.

1998–2004: Debut album and Rocanlover

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. These efforts, along with positive word of mouth, helped them gain popularity in Spanish-language radio stations in the United States. They signed their first recording contract in 1998, but nothing came of it. They independently released an album in 2000 that attracted the attention of Sony Music, who took over its distribution. Popular songs from this recording included "Asteroide" and "Miel". Following the success of this album, some of their songs were included in the soundtracks of the movies Amar Te Duele, Ladies Night and The Dreamer.
In November 2003, Zoé released a second album, Rocanlover×RocanloverNovember 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Peace & Love3:442Love3:243Solo3:154Tú3:035Fotosíntesis3:046Veneno4:277Frío4:388Polar5:549Rocanroler3:2210Whatever4:4711Mars 2005:0312Soñé3:17, produced by Phil Vinall, who had previously worked with bands like Placebo and Elastica. The album included the singles "Peace and Love", "Love" and "Veneno". In 2017, looking back at this period, Larreguí characterized this as a time of experimentation and trying different things; for example, the band had not decided if they wanted to record more songs in English.

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

Zoé left Sony in early 2004. The band kept working and touring during the year without a label behind them and started to gain a larger following with the self-promoted singles "Love" and "Veneno". In early 2005, the band started working on new songs for their next album. In 2005, the band had recorded the song "Dead" with their own resources. Also at this time, Cabrera left the band and Rodrigo Guardiola joined. Some major labels in Mexico were interested in signing the band, but Zoé, tired of their bad past experiences, signed an independent deal with Noiselab, a fast-growing independent label from Mexico. New songs to complete the EP, named The Room×The Room6 December 2005 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Dead4:472She Comes4:513Morning Watts5:394Dead - Los Dynamite Re Work3:445Dead - Lasser Dakar Remix5:026Dead - Bengalamix4:547Dead - Sub-Division Lasser Tears4:378Dead - Sexy Lucy's Hell Flower Remix4:59, were written. The EP sold over 50,000 copies and made it onto the Mexican sales chart. 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.
In 2006, Zoé played Vive Latino Festival and began production on their third studio album. In January, the band went to Manzanillo to start work with Phil Vinall. The band worked on basic tracking at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas in March with mixing taking place in May and finishing in June. Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea (Memo Rex Commander and the Atomic Heart of the Milky Way) was released on 12 July 2006, debuting on Mexican charts at number one. The first single from the album, "Vía Láctea", had some rotation in local music channels like MTV Latin America and Telehit. The album achieved gold status after more than 40,000 units sold in the four weeks after its release and it received positive reviews from the specialized press.
On 1 September 2006, Zoé performed in Mexico's National Auditorium, a sold-out show in one of the most important stages for music in Mexico. Later, at the Palacio de los Deportes, they performed with Nick McCarthy, the guitarist (and sometimes vocalist) from the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. In November 2006, they toured with Gustavo Cerati and Los Tres in Mexico and the United States. On 28 November 2007, they recorded their first live CD/DVD, in the Palacio de los Deportes ("Sports Palace"), released as 281107.

2008–2010: Reptilectric

In fall 2008, Zoé released a fourth album, Reptilectric×Reptilectric14 November 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Reptilectric3:522Nada5:343Sombras4:044No hay dolor3:135Poli3:216Resiste3:007Neandertal3:448Fantasma4:239Luna3:4810Últimos días3:5011Babilonia3:29. Containing 11 tracks, all in Spanish, Reptilectric signalled the end of Zoé's experimentation with writing and recording songs in English. It was produced by Phill Vinall. The title track was released as the first single on 8 September. The album debuted at number one on the Mexican charts and it was subsequently certified platinum for over 80,000 copies sold there. The band toured in support of the album in Mexico, Latin America, the United States and Spain. A remix album called Reptilectric Revisitado×Reptilectric Revisitado27 October 2009 · Album · RemixSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Fantasma (Sánchez dub)2Luna (Gangi)3Nada (Bufi)4Babilonia (Dapuntobeat)5Luna (Hello Seahorse!) (demo) was released in October 2009, with remixed versions of the songs on the original album as well as cover versions by other Latin American artists. In Spain, the band released 01-10, a compilation album of some of the band's biggest hits and new versions of songs from Reptilectric and Memo Rex Commander featuring the Spanish artists Enrique Bunbury, Anni B. Sweet, Dorian and Vetusta Morla. The band performed at Coachella in support of Reptilectric.

2011–2012: Música de Fondo

In March 2011, the band released an MTV Unplugged album titled MTV Unplugged/Música de fondo, with new interpretations of their biggest hits as well as new music. Guest performers included Adrian Dargelos, Enrique Bunbury, Chetes and Denise Gutiérrez of Hello Seahorse!. Four singles were released from the album: "Soñé", "Labios Rotos", "Luna" and a cover version of "Bésame Mucho×Bésame mucho15 November 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Bésame mucho (en vivo)5:37". With this album, the band was nominated for awards at the Latin Grammys, Lunas Del Auditorio and MTV Europe Music Awards. In October 2011, the album went gold in Colombia, the band's first album to do so outside of Mexico. As a personal thank you for the overwhelming success of this album, the band released a special single called "Energía×Energía2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Energía4:46" ("Energy") in February 2012.

2013–2019: Prográmaton and Aztlán

Zoé released a fifth album, Prográmaton×Prográmaton29 October 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks110 A.M.3:292Cámara lenta5:003Dos mil trece4:304Fin de semana3:115Arrullo de estrellas4:126Ciudades invisibles4:097Panoramas3:418Game Over Shanghai (Liu Yang River)5:059Andrómeda3:4410Sedantes5:2111Altamar3:38, and announced an extended tour of 75 shows in 16 countries. In this new stage, Zoé presented what could be labeled their most mature and experimental work. The personnel who achieved this combination of music, lyrics and instrumental talents are Leon Larregui (vocals, guitar), Sergio Acosta (guitar), Jesús Báez (keyboards), Angel Mosqueda (bass guitar) and Rodrigo Guardiola (drums).
After a two-year break where they launched a documentary called Panoramas and where Larregui released his second solo album Voluma, Zoé released the single "Azul" on 1 March 2018. Weeks later, the singles "Temor y Temblor×Temor y temblor2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Temor y temblor5:29" and "Clarividad×Clarividad2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Clarividad5:03" were also released, announcing their inclusion in the album Aztlán×Aztlán18 April 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Venus4:152Azúl3:143No hay mal que dure4:524Al final4:345Hielo5:036Luci4:087Aztlán3:398Temor y temblor5:299Renacer6:1410Ella es magia4:0811Oropel4:2112Clarividad5:03 (album), which was released on 20 April 2018. To promote the album, the band embarked on the Zoé Tour 2018-2019, with shows in Mexico, other Latin American countries like Peru and Argentina, Spain and the United States.

2020-Present: Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia and REXSEXEX

In September 2020 the band was featured on former band member Siddartha's single La Ciudad (Cap. 6) (The City Chapter. 6) off his album MEMORIA FUTURO (FUTURE MEMORY).
On May 14, 2020 Zoé released SKR, the first single for their upcoming album Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia×Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia16 April 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Popular4:312Karmadame4:443Velur4:084El duelo4:155SKR5:126Canción de cuna para Marte4:457Tepoztlán5:208Fiebre4:299Ese cuadro no me pinta7:0610Bestiario4:19 (Sounds of Karmatic Resonance). The band would release 4 additional singles to promote the album: Fiebre×Fiebre10 July 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fiebre4:35 (Fever), Karmadame×Karmadame11 September 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Karmadame4:50, El Duelo×El Duelo4 December 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1El Duelo4:17 (Grief) and Velur×Velur29 January 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Velur4:10 (Velour) before its release on April 16, 2021. The band embarked on the Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia Tour in 2022 to promote the album with 36 concerts between January and December 2022 in 6 countries.. This was their first album since their debut without longtime collaborator Phil Vinall.
On October 25th, 2024, the band announced their presence at the 2025 Vive Latino music festival in March 2025, their first concert since 2022. Despite the band's frontman León Larregui stating that this would be their only concert of the year , on April 25th they announced a standalone concert on October 2nd at Estadio GNP Seguros called MEMOREX + REXSEXEX Y MÁS (MEMOREX + REXSEXEX AND MORE).
Due to popular demand, the group added 5 more shows to their stay at Estadio GNP Seguros, becoming the first Mexican act to sell out the venue 4 or more times.
To promote the concerts, the band released two singles, their first releases since 2021. The first, Campo de Fuerza (Force Field) was originally teased on August 8th, formally announced on August 10th and released on August 14th, 2025. The second single, REXSEXEX was released the following month on September 4th.
On November 14th the band also released Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea En Vivo, a live album featuring the 10 spanish-language songs from the original Memo Rex Commander album recorded live at the recent concerts in Estadio GNP Seguros.
Zoe's 2025 was marked by a successful special reunion tour called the “MEMOREX + REXSEXEX Tour” in Mexico, including multiple sold-out dates at Estadio GNP in Mexico City (CDMX) and appearances at festivals such as Vive Latino and Festival Cordillera. They also released a new album in September 2025, marking a major comeback for the Mexican rock band after some time away. The band also played concerts at smaller music festivals during 2025 in Bogotá, Guadalajara, Querétaro, Ciudad Juárez and Puebla.

Studio albums

Zoé (2001)
Rocanlover (2003)
Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea (2006)
Reptilectric (2008)
Prográmaton (2013)
Aztlán (2018)
Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia (2021)

Compilations

Grandes Hits (2005)
Noiselab 001 (2002)
Zoé Hits 01–06 (2006)
Reptilectric Revisitado (2009)
01-10 (2010)

Live albums

281107 (2008)
MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo (2011)
8.11.14 (2015)
Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea (2025)
011025 (En Vivo) (2026)

Singles

"Deja te Conecto" (2001) ("Let Me Connect You")
"Asteroide" (2002) ("Asteroid")
"Miel" (2002) ("Honey")
"Peace and Love" (2003)
"Love" (2004)
"Veneno" (2004) ("Poison")
"Dead" (2005)
"Vía Láctea" (2006) ("Milky Way")
"No me Destruyas" (2006) ("Don't Destroy Me")
"Paula" (2007)
"Reptilectric×Reptilectric14 November 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Reptilectric3:522Nada5:343Sombras4:044No hay dolor3:135Poli3:216Resiste3:007Neandertal3:448Fantasma4:239Luna3:4810Últimos días3:5011Babilonia3:29" (2008)
"Nada" (2009) ("Nothing")
"Poli" (2009)
"Labios Rotos" (2010) ("Torn Lips")
"Luna" (2011) ("Moon")
"Bésame Mucho×Bésame mucho15 November 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Bésame mucho (en vivo)5:37" (2011) ("Kiss me a lot")
"Energía×Energía2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Energía4:46" (2012) ("Energy")
"10 A.M.×10 A.M.19 August 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track110 A.M.3:31" (2013) ("10 A.M.")
"Azul" (2018) ("Blue")
"Temor y Temblor×Temor y temblor2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Temor y temblor5:29" (2018) (Fear and Trembling)
"Clarividad×Clarividad2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Clarividad5:03" (2018) (Clarity)
"SKR" (2020)
"Fiebre×Fiebre10 July 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fiebre4:35" (2020) (Fever)
"El Duelo×El Duelo4 December 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1El Duelo4:17" (2020) ("Grief")
"Velur×Velur29 January 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Velur4:10" (2021) (Velour)
"Campo de Fuerza×Campo de fuerza15 August 2025 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Campo de fuerza4:38" (2025) (Force Field)
"REXSEXEX" (2025)