John Isherwood & Rene Garcia play upright bass and drums on the electric tracks
Influences
Big Joe Williams, Bukka White, Son House, Fred McDowell, Lil’ Son Jackson, Charley Patton, Skip James, Garfield Akers, R.L. Burnside, Robert Johnson, King Solomon Hill, Frankie Lee Sims, Johnny Shines, Furry Lewis, Robert Nighthawk, Robert Pete Williams, Joe Callicott, Bo Weavil Jackson, John Lee Hooker, Tampa Red, Blind Willie Johnson, Honeyboy Edwards, Robert Petway, Oscar "Buddy" Woods, Henry Townsend, Lightnin Hopkins, Otto Virgial, Bo Carter, CeDell Davis, Joe Hill Louis, Lane Hardin, Mississippi Slim, Doctor Ross, Hound Dog Taylor & Brewer Phillips, Juke Boy Bonner, Joseph Spence, Alvin Youngblood Hart, John Mooney, the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Hasil Adkins, Bloodshot Bill, blood, beer, good liquor and bad times, guitars with tailpieces.
Sounds Like
a guy singing, playing guitar and stomping his foot...hollerin' pickin' and stompin' into one microphone plugged into a prehistoric reel-to-reel.
No second takes, no overdubs, no multi-tracking, or any other form of trickery or funny stuff.
I'm Zak, I played guitar in a rockabilly band called THE ALLEY DUKES and (once in a blue moon or, more specifically, every Halloween) a psychobilly Misfits tribute band called THE MORIBUNDS. I suffer from permanent hearing damage inflicted upon me by old surf-instrumental band THE TREBLEMAKERS who are operational once again.
When I need a break from the noise I like to play blues.
I don't have a CD for sale at the moment, but you can get all the songs on this player on my soundclick page!
things are goin great! we left memphis for st louis, here with The Trip Daddys~Life is very good;) i write a few columns for The St Louis Sinner which reaches about 15,000 peeps, and i'm working full time in the lingerie dept @ Dillards (haven't worked fulltime in FOREVER)
My Dear Zak & his Unhappy Guitar, I want you to know that your music and your songs are my passion. I am addicted. There is something that pulls me towards them. Keep it up Zak & his Unhappy Guitar. Do PS:Follow Me Twitter at http://twitter.com/iaent
PEACE & MANY BLESSINS' ON YOUR PATH ZAC!! MAY THERE BE FEW STONES IN YOUR PASSWAY MY FRIEND!! HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE ROAD..TILL THEN.. KEEP MAKING IT DO WHAT IT DO... ~ RR
"DEVIL OFFERED A GOLD DOBRO~I SAID NO,I BE A HOBO!!" ~ RiYeN RoOtS
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