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Zak Alister

About Me

Ever since I got a little plastic guitar @ age 9, all I've ever wanted to do is play.
I've been in several bands in the Washington DC area before forming New Amsterdam and then Zak Alister, the band, and moving to New York, notably War Honey and AI.
I have toured the US and Europe. My interest in the Blues has led me to produce two CDs for The Five Points Band, a Southern Blues, Country Blues Rock band.
Their groundbreaking 1st album: "The Five points Band" (www.fivepointsband.com) and their follow up record the more adventurous: "Roots and The Spirit".
My latest CD: "Under The Influence", produced by my friend Rob Arthur is now available @ cdbaby.com
I was very fortunate to work with the best musicians in New York (maybe the world), Rob Arthur, Bashiri Johnson, Charley Drayton, Tony Garnier and Will Lee.
I'd also like to mention the engineers who made it sound so good, Tim Hatfield and Niko Bolas.
It is an hommage to all the guitarists and musicians who have influenced and inspired me in my life.
Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Mississippi John Hurt, Carlos Santana, Reverend Gary Davis, Jorma Kaukonen, Fela Kuti, John Lee Hooker and so many others...
You will find some Blues, some Rock'n'Roll, some World music.
We had tons of fun playing and recording these tunes, I hope you enjoy them

Digg this review of the album at Digg.com

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Member Since: 1/2/2007
Band Website: www.zakalister.com
Band Members: Zak Alister: Guitars, Harmonica, Vocals
Rob Arthur: Piano, Organ, Keyboards, b.u. Vocals
Charley Drayton: Drums, Bass, Vocals
Tony Garnier: Bass
Bashiri Johnson: Percussion
Will Lee: Bass, Drums, Vocals

Influences: Alice Cooper, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Dire Straits, Aerosmith, ACDC, Kix, Led Zeppelin, Mississippi John Hurt, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Jeff Beck, Johnny Johnson, Jorma Kaukonen, Bob Dylan, JJ Cale, James Brown, Baden Powel, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Stevie Wonder, Sabicas, Chuck Berry, Jacob Miller, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Mayall, Ella Fitzgerald, Serge Gainsbourg, Chet Baker, Rev. Gary Davis, Bessie Smith, Mick Taylor, Keith Richards, Heitor Villa Lobos, Andres Segovia, Sharon Isbin, Julian Bream, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Maria Bethania, Maria Rita, Djavan, Lenine, Sarah Vaughan, Nina De La Puebla, Carmen Amaya, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Ali Farka Toure, Glenn Gould, Yehudi Menuhin, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, Lakshmi Shankar, Zakir Hussein, Howlin' Wolf, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Ry Cooder, Jerry Garcia
Sounds Like: Myself
Record Label: Za Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Back from the mountains

I've just returned to the beach of Buzios, Brazil after a trip inland up the country in the state of Minas Gerais. The incredible things about that area between 4000 a 5500 feet up rather steep grani...
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