Zak Alister: Guitars, Harmonica, Vocals
Rob Arthur: Piano, Organ, Keyboards, b.u. Vocals
Charley Drayton: Drums, Bass, Vocals
Tony Garnier: Bass
Bashiri Johnson: Percussion
Will Lee: Bass, Drums, Vocals
Influences
Alice Cooper, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Dire Straits, Aerosmith, ACDC, Kix, Led Zeppelin, Mississippi John Hurt, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Jeff Beck, Johnny Johnson, Jorma Kaukonen, Bob Dylan, JJ Cale, James Brown, Baden Powel, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Stevie Wonder, Sabicas, Chuck Berry, Jacob Miller, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Mayall, Ella Fitzgerald, Serge Gainsbourg, Chet Baker, Rev. Gary Davis, Bessie Smith, Mick Taylor, Keith Richards, Heitor Villa Lobos, Andres Segovia, Sharon Isbin, Julian Bream, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Maria Bethania, Maria Rita, Djavan, Lenine, Sarah Vaughan, Nina De La Puebla, Carmen Amaya, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Ali Farka Toure, Glenn Gould, Yehudi Menuhin, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, Lakshmi Shankar, Zakir Hussein, Howlin' Wolf, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Ry Cooder, Jerry Garcia
Ever since I got a little plastic guitar @ age 9, all I've ever wanted to do is play.
I've been in several bands in the Washington DC area before forming New Amsterdam and then Zak Alister, the band, and moving to New York, notably War Honey and AI.
I have toured the US and Europe. My interest in the Blues has led me to produce two CDs for The Five Points Band, a Southern Blues, Country Blues Rock band.
Their groundbreaking 1st album: "The Five points Band" (www.fivepointsband.com) and their follow up record the more adventurous: "Roots and The Spirit".
My latest CD: "Under The Influence", produced by my friend Rob Arthur is now available @ cdbaby.com
I was very fortunate to work with the best musicians in New York (maybe the world), Rob Arthur, Bashiri Johnson, Charley Drayton, Tony Garnier and Will Lee.
I'd also like to mention the engineers who made it sound so good, Tim Hatfield and Niko Bolas.
It is an hommage to all the guitarists and musicians who have influenced and inspired me in my life.
Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Mississippi John Hurt, Carlos Santana, Reverend Gary Davis, Jorma Kaukonen, Fela Kuti, John Lee Hooker and so many others...
You will find some Blues, some Rock'n'Roll, some World music.
We had tons of fun playing and recording these tunes, I hope you enjoy them.
The song Election Day was recorded in 92, right about the time of the 1st Gulf War. Where are we now?...
Hi Zak thanxxs for your comment it's great to hear from you!!! we've been friends for a couple of years at myspace.com/sonjasax...keep in touch and keep the groove groovin :) Sonja
What up Zak My two new songs are Posted VICIOUS MORNING and NO ORDINARY WORLD if ya haven't heard them. Good talking to ya brother and thank you again rock on
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Je passe ton site histoire de me fiare plaisir avec "blues for free" (d'ailleurs cette version est splendide), et là j'en découvre d'autres. Tu vas me dire que je suis dans la même veine ; j'ai vraiment accroché sur "blue water grill". Plein de bonnes choses à toi.
Blues for free, c'est exquis. Sers-moi donc une petite margherita. Tu sais, juste à côté du dernier palmier, à la paillotte. Bonjour de Limoges. New-York rest in life. Lp
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