Astrological Straits is the 2008 release by Zach Hill, a musician drummer residing in Sacramento, California. He performs/has performed in numerous Pacific Coast based groups, including Hella, Holy Smokes, Nervous Cop, and a diverse other range of groups including Team Sleep (featuring Chino Moreno of Deftones), Goon Moon, and The Ladies (a duo consisting of Zach on drums and Rob Crow of Pinback on guitar). Zach is completely self taught, having started drumming around 1995. In addition to music, Zach is also a visual artist. His art has been featured in the packaging to many of his musical releases.