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By: Isaac Joseph Davis Junior
(Juniorscave.com)
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Photo by Gary Fossaceca
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Junior’s Cave is proud to present an interview with one of the most talented and entertaining Indie Folks/Acrostics singer/songwriter in the music business. Zach, who is a 3 time winner of Best Pop Act in the Cleveland Music Festival, is a pleasure to listen too. I instantly fell in love with this artist and I know once you discovery the magic of Zach you will too. Here is a recent interview that Zach took the time to complete with Junior’s Cave.
Isaac-Joseph: Briefly describe how you entered into the music industry.
Zach: I was a Junior High Basketball Player, and my appendix ruptured, nearly killing me. While I was in the hospital, friends brought me cassettes to cheer me up (like the Beatles' White Album). Music so completely moved me, that when I got out, I started writing songs and wanting to play guitar. After I got a guitar, I was invited to an open mic, where I got a regular booking. Things progressed from there. I realized that I wanted to be singer/songwriter performers for the rest of my life after seeing Jewel perform an intimate show shortly after her debut came out.
Isaac-Joseph: What is the most rewarding aspect to making music
currently for you?
Zach: Touching people's lives. To make someone smile. There is no feeling to compare when you can make someone's day or night. People have quit drugs because of my music. They have used it to get through chemo. Runaways have come back home. It has brought families together – it gives both parents and their kids common ground. It has brought some children with autism out of their shells, and brought some shy folks
out of their shells. It has inspired people to pursue their own dreams.
Isaac-Joseph: What has discouraged you the most about making music?
Zach: Finding a band of dedicated talented musicians to back me up has been a source of frustration over the years, but I have finally found some folks in that category.
Isaac-Joseph: Do you have a personal philosophy about music? If so, what is it?
Zach: I just try to uplift and inspire people. Music, for me, must be felt and come from within. And for me it really does. I am happiest when playing music and performing. I bring that joy with me all then time, and occasionally it spread to the audience, who in turn pass it along to their friends, and so on.
Isaac-Joseph: When you are performing live in front of an audience, what are the thoughts that are running through you head?
Zach: I don't usually have thoughts, honestly. I try to get out of the way so my music can just flow. I watch the audience and read people and take in their energy.
Isaac-Joseph: Why is being an independent musician important to you?
Zach: You can create your own destiny. You have massive flexibility. If you think of a marketing idea, you can implement it immediately. You can change and grow easier.
Isaac-Joseph: Do you think the Internet has altered the path of music
as an industry? If so, how?
Zach: Certainly. It has given people a whole new medium for distributing music and finding fans. It has made everything more personal. You have to be more involved in your fans than ever before. They expect to see videos and podcasts and chats, etc. It helps to build a community.
Isaac-Joseph: Any advice for other musicians out there when it comes to using the Internet as a medium for getting their music heard to the masses?
Zach: The only advice I have is try a lot of things. The more personal you can get on the Internet, the more you can get in front of fans, the better.
Isaac-Joseph: What kind of recording software do you use?
Zach: Usually, my records are recorded on Protools. My last record, we used Nuendo. And I have a basic Cubase set up at home for demoing purposes.
Isaac-Joseph: I know that everybody has his or her idea of a dream artist, someone who for whatever reasons that person would just love to listen to and admire. As an entertainer yourself, if you could play with one of your "dream" musicians, anyone at all, who would it be and why?
Zach: U2. I love their energy and message. Few artists can continually inspire me like they can.
Isaac-Joseph: What are you hoping to gain from your experience of
being a musician and making music?
Zach: I just hope to make some people happy; And getting folks to dance now and again.
Isaac-Joseph: What are you hopes for your music in the year 2008?
Zach: I hope to build my community of friends and fans. I plan on breaking into some cities and states I have not yet been. I hope to get to some larger crowds. I hope the music I do this year can make people happy.
Isaac-Joseph: This is our Shout Out time. Please give props to anyone and everyone that matters the most to you.
Zach: I have a very supportive team. Korrin, my girlfriend, my band of Charlie Trenta, Dominic Tancredi, Neil Keating, and Michael Marotta.
Isaac-Joseph: This is Shameless Plug time: Give us some updates on new releases and other projects in the works.
Zach: I'm going in to record a new record (my 7th). I hope to have it finished and released by the end of 2008. I'm doing a little acoustic record with a college in Ohio which will be out in the fall. I plan on touring to promote, and building up my community of fans and friends. I also produce and promote a benefit concert and arts event on Sept. 7th (which will be the 3rd annual) Evening for Chuck, in memory of my
father, and benefiting the Lustgarten Foundation (which specialize in research for Pancreatic Cancer).
Isaac-Joseph: Final Thoughts:
Zach: Thanks for your time and support!
Main Websites
www.zachmusic.net
www.myspace.com/zach
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