Zac Brown Band

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Zac Brown Band
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre(s) Southern rock
Country music
Bluegrass
Soul music
Reggae
Years active 2000–present
Label(s) Home Grown Music
Website zacbrownband.com
Members
Zac Brown
Jimmy De Martini
John Hopkins
Coy Bowles
Chris Fryar

The Zac Brown Band is a southern rock/country band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown on lead vocals and guitar, Jimmy De Martini on fiddle and vocals, John Hopkins on bass and vocals, Coy Bowles on guitar and organ, and Chris Fryar on drums. The band has toured much of the country, playing upward of 200 shows a year, including a slot on the 2006 Bonnaroo Music Festival[1], and support slots for bands such as The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and B.B. King[2]. Their 2007 album, The Foundation, was produced by Keith Stegall, award winning producer of such artists as Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett.


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[edit] Zac Brown

Zac Brown, born the 11th of 12 children, was raised in Dahlonega, Georgia. He began playing guitar as a teenager. Previously, Zac and his father owned a restaurant called "Zac's Place"[3]. He currently bottles a pork sauce of his own recipe. Zac is now beginning work as a philanthropist and humanitarian, planning income from his current album to enable the funding of the non-profit Homegrown Camp[4], designed as an "all inclusive children's camp that will teach diversity, teamwork, nutritional awareness and life skills as well as music and art"[5].

[edit] Discography

  • 2004: "Far From Einstyne"
  • 2005: "Home Grown"
  • 2007: "Live from the Rock Bus Tour"
  • 2007: "The Foundation"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bonnaroo Music Festival. Wikipedia entry on the Bonnaroo Music Festival. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008.
  2. ^ SXSW 2008 Showcasing Artists. South by Southwest, Inc. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008. “Performs 200+ shows/year including support for The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, B.B. King”
  3. ^ When you mention the name Zac Brown, every music fan in Georgia smiles. "Atlanta Country Music". Atlantacountrymusic.com. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008.
  4. ^ When you mention the name Zac Brown, every music fan in Georgia smiles. "Atlanta Country Music". Atlantacountrymusic.com. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008.
  5. ^ About. Zac Brown. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bonnaroo Music Festival. Wikipedia entry on the Bonnaroo Music Festival. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008.
  2. ^ SXSW 2008 Showcasing Artists. South by Southwest, Inc. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008. “Performs 200+ shows/year including support for The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, B.B. King”
  3. ^ When you mention the name Zac Brown, every music fan in Georgia smiles. "Atlanta Country Music". Atlantacountrymusic.com. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008.
  4. ^ When you mention the name Zac Brown, every music fan in Georgia smiles. "Atlanta Country Music". Atlantacountrymusic.com. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008.
  5. ^ About. Zac Brown. Retrieved on 10 Apr 2008.

[edit] External links

  1. Official Site
  2. MySpace
  3. Digital Rodeo

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