With an undeniably old school feel, Zachary references the soul

greatness of artists like Al Green, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye.

But these influences are felt more than heard as Zachary and the Angels

stir up the past with the future, The end result is a unique and fresh

sound that still has a familiar appeal.  Zachary describes his music as

"retro meets modern, vintage meets New Car Smell."  Born and raised in

Kansas City, Zachary developed his craft sitting in with older, more

experienced players in seedy blues and jazz clubs, where he was

invariably the youngest guy on stage.  "Seeing the passion and soul that

poured from these players, watching them connect with an audience in

such an honest way was a huge motivation," recalls Zachary.  That

listener connection is what hooked Zachary for good, fueling his love of

soul and gospel music and inspiring his almost folk approach to

lyricism.  His pure and heartfelt words string together an imagery

filled recollection of his life.  But as Zachary says, "these are scenes

that we've all been through and my hope is that people get something of

their own from the tunes.  My job is to take something true, make it

beautiful with words, make it accessible with groove."

The Desolation Angels include (among others):

Terry Russell - Trombone (Ray Charles, Bobby Womack)
Marvin McFadden - Trumpet (Santana, Huey Lewis, 
Doobies, M.C. Hammer, Lou Rawls, Ella Fitzgerald, 
Mel Torme, Temptations, 4-Tops, Spinners, 
Tommy Johnston, Tony Toni Tone, 
Doc Kupkas's Strokeland Superband, 
and the San Francisco Symphony.)

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