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About Me



Somes boys never want to grow up. Zach, Charlie and Jeff are three kids from the heart of Michigan who starting playing rocks songs together in High School and have never wanted to stop. The trio made its musical way through several incarnations, and has recorded scores of songs together on several different albums under several different names. The latest is birdgang. Primarily featuring the songwriting talents of Zach Roberts, a talent that falls in the tradition of folk balladeers Woody Guthrie, Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Bob Dylan, with a penchant for new wave rock iconoclasts like Elvis Costello and The Kinks, birdgang doles out sweet melodies and pounding beats for the moody extracts of forelorn hearts.

The rest of line up has been a circulation of friends and outstanding musicians. The current rhythm section is aptly handled by Mark Dawson & Matt Hatch, friends and great players both.

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Member Since: 06/10/2005
Band Members: Zach Roberts: vocals, guitar | Jeff Schwarz: guitar, vocals | Matt Hatch: bass, vocals | Mark Dawson: drums, vocals || Auxiliary Gang Members | Charlie Koltak: vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keys | James Simonson: drums | Danielle Simonson: Bass | Aaron Bales: dobro | Bill Higgins: drums | Matt Novello: bass | Brian Woodring: engineer consultant | Doyle Horning: graphic design | Aaron Mertes: photography | Sarah Linn: photography| Nate Cavalieri: everything and everything else
Influences: Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Elvis Costello, The Jayhawks, Tom Waits, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, Wilco, Son Volt, The Beatles, Beck, Golden Smog, Will Oldham, Ryan Adams, Bad Company, The Kinks, James Brown, Ron Sexsmith, Rufus Wainwright, Art Pepper, Tom Petty, Mathew Sweet, Sam Phillips, T-Bone Burnett, Elliot Smith
Sounds Like: a work in progress
Record Label: Evangeline Records
Type of Label: Indie

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