Zach was born in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the Heartland of America; Ohio. During his youth he was ensconced in the joyous sounds of the area, which include folk music, country, Americana, bluegrass and traditional music. Even though this music played a large roll in developing his tastes in later life he all but ignored it during his youth. Instead, his focus was primarily on classic rock, jazz and blues music as well as electronica. Since then all of the various influences in his life have gelled and he is experiencing an explosion of songwriting never previously experienced in his life.
A recent transplant to the Bay Area, he moved here with his wife in 2007 for a new job and loves every day like it's the last.
Artistic influences include (but not limited to); Ryan Adams, Emmylou Harris, James Taylor, John Denver, Lucinda Williams, Fionn Regan, Damien Rice, The Beatles, Ben Kweller, Ben Folds, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Chris Isaak and many, many more.
Instruments Played in the Band; Voice, lead and rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica and piano/midi controller.
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