john legend trapped in the body of nick drake who'd really like to be eric krasno? Zac has been compared to the intimate soul-folk of Ben Harper and the raunchy hip-hop/blues of G Love and Special Sauce, but there's something else going on here........
The critics weigh in; here's what Carl J. Tietze had to say for Pulse Magazine in Worcester: "Listening to Galen perform, it is easy to hear American music icon Stevie Wonders influence on songwriting, arrangement, and vocal tone. Galens voice is as soulful and deep as it is pure, and his ability to hit upper registers with ease makes it very obvious that this young man has a voice and knows how to use it. His vocal talent, coupled with his abilities as a first rate guitar player, puts this young man a cut, or two, above the rest."........ and there's no press like German Press, take Carsten Purfürst in Kiel: "Zac Galen, Amerikaner und Wahlberliner, stärkt sich derweil mit einem letzten Schluck aus der grünen Buddel, dann entlässt er seinen angejazzten Soul in die Nacht. Nicht nur stimmlich, auch optisch erinnert er ein wenig an den Kollegen Everlast, seine Songs haben jene typisch flockig-folkrockigen Anklänge, wobei auch der Blues mal wieder seine Rolle spielt. Zac Galen tanzelt mit traumwandlerischer Finesse übers Griffbrett, schmunzelt Richtung Tresen, wo May und Cremer (die andere Band des Abends) ihm zuprosten, versinkt in seinen Melodien. Der gebürtige Bostoner, den man in den Staaten schon "A Rising Star" getauft hatte und der nun sein Studium der Jazzgitarre in Berlin fortsetzt, bleibt bescheiden. Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell und Radiohead zugleich stehen seinen Songs Pate. Eine fast abstrus zu nennende Mischung, die jedoch hervorragend zu harmonieren versteht. Ein schönes Konzert."............. and H.P. Daniels for the Tagesspiegel in Berlin: "In knittrigem Hemd und mit bunter Kappe steht er aufrecht da, mit der Akustikgitarre, und bewegt den massiven Körper zu massiven Songs. Lässiges Fingerstyle-Picking, harter Anschlag, rhythmisches Saitenknallen. Jazzig, latino-funkelig. Und singt sehr cool und schön, mit einer Stimme irgendwo zwischen Jack Johnson und James Taylor. Zwischen Sonne und Melancholie."......... WHAT DO YOU THINK????
A student of jazz, Zac blends its language with the inflection of soul music, the immediacy of folk music, and the vernacular-purpose of rap music. Having shared the stage with artists as diverse as KRS-One, Roomful of Blues, Steve Lacy, RJD2 and the Benevento/Russo Duo, Zac has felt most at home performing, thriving on the relationship with audiences around the world and utilizing the connection between fellow musicians within bands like Peoples Republic of Monsters, Old Man Benjamin, The Lorax, The Plurals, Men Without Class, The Mumbles, and many more. As a solo performer he has captivated thousands with personal tales of love, melancholy, and affirmation, including deeply retrospective interpretation of past masters and heroes such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, and Nick Drake. The live show incorporates elements of folk, jazz, blues, funk, hip-hop, and many other genres to combine for a performance which is at once genuine and also full of surprises. Accomplished singer, guitarist, song-writer, improviser... Zac Galen emerges as a force to be reckoned with on the contemporary music scene and will be making meaningful expression for years to come... "From Queens to Philly; The Woo town to Berlin they all shoutin for him to do it again - Zac Galen is Eric Krasno meets Ben Harper... add Steve Mossberg on the organ and some boom-bap from yours truly and you've got a high powered trio of soulful cookin... have gigs, will travel...".... Thus spoke drummer Ethan Shorter, peep son on the traps...
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Yo man its been awhile... you should hit me up when you're playin some shows around town... my lifes calmed down a little so I should actually be able to make it out this time. Peace
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yo zac mother fuckin galen, how dare you disappear on my ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!! allie moo and i are here in somerville waiting to beat some do-rag wearin' ass! get your ass to davis, i'll find you! p.s. i called your mom's phone and never heard from you. tag you're it! come back my vagabond roaming friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just to say I would love it if you fancied voting me for me in the Indy Awards. I haven't won anything since I was eight years old and I won the maths prize at school, so it would mean a lot to me... Voting closes at midnight on March 31st, and all you have to do is go to the url below, find me on the page and click VOTE. Thanks!
THERE you are! I forgot that there was no 'k' in your name...what's happening brotha? Let me know when you're coming down to b-more! We'll have to jam...
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Salut, j'espère que tout roule pour toi. J'ai de la nouveauté sur ma page :
- Un nouveau son : c'est un remix dancehall de "Rime Riche" avec L.O.G.A.N. d'Octobre Rouge
- Deux nouvelles vidéos : une vidéo du graff de la pochette de ma dernière compile et une vidéo d'un concert que j'ai donné au Glazart en compagnie de ENZ, des deux rappeuses d'ENIGMATIK et de mon associé JR PIKK.
Bonne écoute et bon visionnage si tu passes jeter un oeil. A très vite, peace!
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Hey ! We've released our first album, titled Silence Factory. It has 9 songs reaching from lyric vocal electronica to funky dance tunes - flavoured in our style. You can get it from iTunes, or from other major download stores - for details visit our space - where you can listen to the tracks as well. Cheers!
