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Zach

A Breath of Fresh Air

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Thank goodness for appendicitis. If it weren't for a rather nasty attack of it, you wouldn't have the chance to see an "on the rise" musical star making his way across the country to a town near you. Meet Zach, an award winning Cleveland based singer songwriter, who after recuperating from the antics of a surly appendix with a mind of its own, decided to take up music and become a singer -songwriter. His lyrics are more world weary than is his age and he's been pounding the music circuit for the past 5 ½ years. His very first open mic set caused the club owner to book him for an entire year afterwards. His performance opening up for Chicago ended with band waiting for him offstage to congratulate him. His last CD netted him a phone call from actor Kevin Spacey who wanted to tell him how much he enjoyed it. Zach's music is thoughtful and provocative in a Lennon-esque- U2 kind of way and you can catch him live in a city near you very soon. Oh, and did I forget to mention MTV came calling and his song "Chase Me Away" is slated for the next Real World? Catch Zach quickly, this may be your last chance to see him in an intimate venue.
Zach's website: www.zachmusic.net
Zach has garnished such awards as Best Singer/Songwriter and is a 3 time winner of Best Pop Act in the Cleveland Music Festival. He has received over 1,000 Spins on WAPS 91.3 The Summit; was a finalist in the national Soul City Café Music Quest; receives over 25,000 hits and growing per month on the website; named in the TOP 5 Artists spun on WAPS 91.3 The Summit Radio; was invited to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; is a regular at the New York Songwriter Circle; has shared the stage with: Farm Aid, Chicago, Michael Bolton, Rick Springfield, Richard Thompson, Bad Company, Don Dixon, Michael Glabicki (of Rusted Root), John Eddie, Catie Curtis, Bo Diddley, Sonny Geraci, Mountain, Maia Sharp, Jen Chapin, Jen Foster (John Lennon Songwriter Winner), Buckwheat Zydeco, Michael Stanely
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Member Since: 12/5/2004
Band Website: zachmusic.net
Band Members: Zach (Vocals, Guitar, and Songwriter)Charlie Trenta (Guitar)Dominic Tancredi (Drums)Neil Keating (Bass)Michale Marrotta (Keys)

Influences: U2, John Lennon, Prince, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, the Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel
Sounds Like: • “Zach is an awesome talent! John Lennon's compassion courses through his veins. I'm very impressed with this kid and believe he is a star! He is also a down to earth, level headed decent human being willing to do whatever it takes to make it. Also, I've seen him live and he's just as good live as his recorded presentation and a charmer as well.” -Tom Kent Elektra Records Formerly a DJ on WIXY, WHBQ, WIBG, WLS, WAVA, WKLIF
• “ZACH’s performance is in a word, INCREDIBLE! I have never seen a solo performance like it. If you've never seen one of his solo shows you gotta go.” -Rick Reich Rudedog Music Promotions
• “Zach’s music is pop/rock at its best, with catchy hooks and insightful, clever lyrics. At times, Zach sounds like James Taylor, others like "80's group Crowded House. But through it all, he is forging his own unique sound that is getting attention.” -Tim Busbey Ashland Times-Gazette
• “He's (Zach) very cool. I think "Distracted" is my favorite one. I also love the guitars in "Son Of The Circus." Nice and crunchy. I hope it does well. He definitely deserves to be heard.” -Maia Sharp Singer/Songwriter
• “What's clear is that people loved Zach’s stuff. We received emails and message board postings from people who are blown away by his work. His music has touched many lives through this competition and we're all very grateful for his participation. Soul City Cafe is extremely proud of its association with Zach.” -Ken Calhoun Soul City Café
• “I enjoyed listening to the CD (Turquoise Dreams), someone (record companies, publishers, etc.) will recognize his talent.” -Dick Clark
• “The CD (A Beautiful Possession) is excellent and a unique blend of acoustical showcases, lyrical magic and hard rockin’ electric guitar and drums. His soft voice has immense range and depth and his well-written lyrics are clearly understandable on every track.” -Marly Kosinski Kent Record-Courier
• “I put local CDs we get in the changer with four national discs to see if the local one stands out… when I heard Zach’s, I had to take (the CD) out and see whose it was. I said ‘Wow, this is really good. Who is this guy?’” -Bill Gruber Program Director 91.3 WAPS The Summit
• “Zach has the quiet intensity of Elliot Smith.” -Jeff Niesel Cleveland Free Times
• “The title track (Turquoise Dreams) and “Invisible Man” are songs that make you feel like you are experiencing brilliance on the rise.” -Mike Farley Michael J. Media Promotions
• “Zach’s not just good for his age; he’s just good.” -David Martin Scene Magazine
Record Label: Buffalo ZEF Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Atlanta in Spring

The sun was sulking low in the sky, still only brushing it's teeth beofre the day could officially begin. The gargling even wafted down to my ears on a crowding interstate in Northern Georgia. I had l...
Posted by Zach on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:53:00 PST

Duck Tales

That used to be one of my favourite shows as a kid. I would come home from school, to sit and watch Duck Tales and Tailspin many days of the school, year. It was never so high on my list as to de...
Posted by Zach on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:52:00 PST

Dancing with the Archangel

I met Michael, the archangel. And he’s a fan. And an avid dancer. Let me back up a little. Last night was my monthly return to Northside in Akron. The whole day was a good day - the sun came out...
Posted by Zach on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:10:00 PST

ATL and Karma

Back in the Ohio. At least the snow storm missed us and we only got rain. But I’ve seen the sun a few times, so that’s a lovely thing! Atlanta was a wonderful change of pace. We drove in...
Posted by Zach on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:28:00 PST

ATL

It’s 70 in Atlant atoday. Life is good. And it’s 20 in Ohio. Even better! So the trip has been wonderful. We had a great drive down - snow in Tennessee? And it even snowed for three secon...
Posted by Zach on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:27:00 PST

Karma

"Each individual is master of his or her destiny: it is up to each person to create the causes of happiness." - The 14th Dalai Lama Each time I sit down to blog, I want to write some thoughts on the d...
Posted by Zach on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:58:00 PST

Hello

Many of you have been asking over the last 2 years about a music video created by the folks who did the film Custody for the song Hello. Some of you were even in it! Well, here is the link for it...
Posted by Zach on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:40:00 PST

Video and Karma

A video pf me performing Imagine at a big Peace rally for NOAC last month is up here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6vDPEQFY5Y It was gorgeous to see so much snow. Will this be one of those storms w...
Posted by Zach on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:08:00 PST

Karma Pt 2

So I found this in a daily bit of Buddhist wisdom book. I found it beautiful and relevant to the whole daily karma topic: "Do not take lightly small good deeds,Believeing they can hardly help.For drop...
Posted by Zach on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:31:00 PST

Daily Karma

Northside is always a fun night. We did a special band show without drums last night. It was an interesting side of the music and the band. There were some great moments all night long! And some gre...
Posted by Zach on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:15:00 PST