| Zach Williams & The Reformation | |
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Zach Williams & The Reformation playing in Madrid, Spain in March 2010. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA |
| Genres | Southern rock, Blues rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | www.zwrnation.com |
| Members | |
| Zach Williams Red Dorton Robby Rigsbee Barry Fowler Creed Slater |
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| Past members | |
| Josh Copeland Evan Wilons John Keathley |
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Zach Williams & The Reformation is an American rock band formed in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 2007 by the group of Zach Williams (acoustic guitar, harp and vocals), Red Dorton (bass guitar and vocals), Robby Rigsbee (slide guitar and Rhythm guitar), Josh Copeland (lead guitar, rhythm guitar and vocals) and Evan Wilons (drums). The band took their name from the desire to reform or revitilize the southern rock sound.
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In February 2009, the band hit Young Avenue Music Studios in Memphis, TN to record their first album "Electric Revival". The record was released in May 2009[1] . "Angel with a Broken Wing" was the best received song on the album, with help from Luther Dickinson on slide guitar.[2]
Over the course of the year the band toured throughout the region in support of the first album with some of the highlights being a show at Gruene Hall and a show at State Theatre with Hill Country Revue which consists of several members from North Mississippi Allstars.
In 2009 Zach Williams & The Reformation signed with the Teenage Head Music booking agency from Belgium. In December 2009, the band announced a three week tour of Europe, including shows in The Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Spain. In the summer of 2010 the band made a one week stop in both Guam and Japan in support of Armed Forces Entertainment.[3]
In April 2011 ZWR released "A Southern Offering", their second album.