The folk rock band Magnetic Zeros was born when Alex Ebert, aka Edward Sharpe, met singer Jade Castrinos outside an L.A. nightclub, and the two began writing songs together. ∙ Sharpe, who originally wanted to be a rapper, grew up listening to Slick Rick, The Pharcyde, and A Tribe Called Quest. ∙ His pre-Magnetic Zeros group Ima Robot included Joey Waronker and Justin Meldal-Johnsen, both of whom had played with Beck. ∙ “Home,” from Up from Below, was covered by Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem during The Muppets’ 2017 Hollywood Bowl performances. ∙ Rolling Stone ranked their sophomore LP, Here, at No. 7 on its 50 Best Albums of 2012 list. ∙ “Brother” was inspired by Ebert’s friendship with actor Heath Ledger, an early supporter of the band. ∙ The Grammy Award-winning 2012 documentary Big Easy Express immortalized their cross-country train tour with Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show.