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Zorba the Buddha

About Me

.. width="425" height="350" .. ZORBA THE BUDDHA,was born late November of '05 in the Oregon District at the Nite Owl. The birth of this band was unplanned as it was the first time meeting in a sort of crash course practice/performance. This first session was to create a foundation for the rest of the construction...Although somewhat unrefined, we are still proud of those first few freestyle jam sessions.
ZTB even plays a few of the songs we made in those fateful "Jam Sessions," although, the songs have been restructured and polished up quite a bit. ZTB's sets range from originals, jazz to reggae conversions, roots reggae covers, and even a few popular artists conversions. ZTB's lyrics touch on social issues, love, or a lack thereof, much like the lyrics heard in foundational Rastafarian reggae music. A must see for music fans tired of commercialized meaningless pop music performances.
In early days of Zorba The Buddha only 2 of the 3 bandmates played instruments *Brian on both the keys and the bass on keys, Keith on drums, and Mike on vocals and percussion. Even to this day, the drums are controlled by Keith Allen, Mike B. continues to sing his heart out, Brian Weyrich still plays the keys and creates the mind-melting effects. Now the guitar is strummed by Kris Hanson and Reggie Stone slaps the bass. Come experience reggae done in a Zorba the Buddha fashion.
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Member Since: 22/03/2006
Band Website: www.ztbmusic.com " www.ztbmusic.com
Band Members: Mike B -On Vocals and Percussion
Keith Allen- Percussion and Drums
Kris Hanson- Electric Guitar
Reggie Stone- 5-String Bass Guitar
Brian Weyrich- Keys and Effects
Myspace names and links to band member's sites
Mr. Mikey
Keith
Mr. Kris
Reggie
Mystic Mezz
The Deep Roots Selectors
Influences: Mike B's influences include some of the Reggae Greats: Bob Marley and the Wailers, Peter Tosh, Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Joseph Hill of Culture, Everton Blender, Michael Rose from Black Uhuru, David Hinds from Steel Pulse and some non-reggae influences are Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, CSNY, The Beatles, The Doors, Janis Joplin, Jim Croce, etc.
Brian's influences Too many to name but I'll name the most important: Thelonious Monk, Sly & Robbie, Lee Perry, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, King Tubby, Coxsone Dodd, The Beatles, Ahmad Jahmal, Sun Ra, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jackie Mitto, The Funk Brothers, The Daktaries, Jerry Garcia, Joseph Hill, Burning Spear, Operation Ivy, The Slackers, Bob Dylan, The Meters, Mighty Diamonds, Midnite, Israel Vibration, Ray Charles, KRS-One, Miles Davis, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, Medeski Martin & Wood, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ernest Ranglin, etc...
Kris Hanson's influences Trey Anastasio, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Mike Mcready, Paul Mc Cartney, All the Bobs (Dylan, Marley), Peter Tosh, Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, George Harrison, Billy Preston, Eddie Vedder, The Boss, and every musician out there, who once had a dream to be great !!
Reggie's reggae influences Robert Nesta Marley, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Sly and Robbie, Peter Macin'tosh, Jimmy Cliff, John Brown's Body, AHA Collective, Deep Roots Selectors, Brian E. Weyrich and the rest of the fellas in ZTB. My influences from other styles include James Marshall Hendrix, Neil Young, Living Colour, Stevie Wonder, Louis Johnson, my brother Henry, Prince, Victor LeMonte Wooten, P.E., James Jamerson, 99% of my bandmates' influences, the artists mentioned on my solo and civilian profiles, every audience I've played in front of, and many, many more...

Sounds Like: HAVING A PICNIC IN A CAVE
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Pics of Jah Roots in Port A

An awesome show and lightening storm with Jah Roots playing the Hemp/Reggae Fest @ 3rd Coast Pizza in Port Aransas, Texas. These pics were taken by Mikey B.
Posted by on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:32:00 GMT

ZTB's first article, seen in the Dayton City Paper *right next to George Clinton

DCP Mar 15 '06 - George Clinton / Zorba the Buddha CLICK HERE   To Read  Zorba the Buddha's first write up in The Dayton City Paper Maybe you saw or maybe you didn't, so check out...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:09:00 GMT