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Kellen Zakula

About Me

A native of Hibbing, Minnesota, Kellen Zakula draws from a diverse musical background including folk, indie rock, and classical idioms. He began his musical career as a fiddler, studying with Darol Anger and Bruce Molsky and earning a degree in classical violin performance from the University of Northern Colorado. It was during his last year in Colorado that he found his voice as a singer songwriter – utilizing fiddle, tenor guitar and claw hammer banjo for his original material. In the spring of 2008, Zakula relocated to Boston, MA, drawing inspiration for songs and instrumental tunes from the city's lush acoustic music scene.

Kellen's EP, "Hold On Loosely," is the culmination of a year of intensely introspective songwriting. The recordings feature instrumentalists Brittany Haas of Crooked Still, National Fiddle Champion Kimber Ludiker, Boston-based guitarist Andy Cambria, and Cody Walters of the April Verch Band.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 29/03/2007
Band Members:

Kellen Zakula - Vocals, Claw Hammer Banjo, and Fiddle

on the EP...

Andy Cambria - Guitar

Brittany Haas - Fiddle and Claw Hammer Banjo

Kimber Ludiker - Mandola

Hannah Read - Harmony Vocals

Cody Walters - Bass


Other members include...

Mike Calabrese - Drums

Bridget Kearney - Bass and Vocals

Influences: Bruce Molsky, Darol Anger, Brittany Haas, Natalie Haas, Hanneke Cassel, Margaret Glaspy, Lake Street Dive, Bob Dylan, Crooked Still, Väsen, Sam Amidon, Alasdair Fraser, Lissa Schneckenburger, Laura Cortese, Richard Fuchs, Ryan Ramsy, Damien Rice, Bon Iver, Bridget Kearney.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Winter!

I finished my first tour this week opening for the Broken Blossoms - so much fun!  We played Seattle, Bainbridge, Spokane, and Wenatchee.  The shows were great, and we had a chance to meet and stay wi...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:22:00 GMT

Fall 2009

Fall of '09 has proven to be a busy time - I'm finishing up work on my new EP - "Hold On Loosely."  I was lucky enough to have Kimber Ludiker on mandola, Cody Walters on Bass, and Brittany Haas on fid...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:55:00 GMT

Kellen Zakula @ Big Sur Camp '09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG8NBeuLCFQ A show from a camp this spring!
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 10:53:00 GMT