zackwilliamson

Description:

Screen Name:

zackwilliamson

Sex:

M

Age:

28

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

20

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

2-3 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

Currently playing with www.coyoterun.com. I am a 27-year old singer/songwriter. I began taking piano lessons as a small child, and studied under a descendant of J.S. Bach in Yugoslavia. I began learning trombone and drums in Karachi, Pakistan in middle school, then moved to Quito, Ecuador, where I studied drums and jazz trombone. I graduated high school in Panama City, Panama in 1998, where I received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, toured with a couple of bands, performed with the 79th Army Showband, and did performances on national Panamanian t.v. with The National Conversatory of Music. I moved to the States and made my way out to California, where I started playing guitar and writing songs. My dad met my mother when he was touring with a large chicago-style band called The Spurlows. She was studying piano and vocal performance at UNCW at the time. I grew up acting in many musicals, and so my songs have always had a sort of theatrical flair to them. Anyways, out there in the desert of Southern California, I met many amazing musicians who went on to further influence my musical path, and personal growth spiritually. I migrated back to the east coast with $5 in my pocket, and over the past 8 years or so, I've enjoyed living and playing music in Florida, North Carolina, and Northern Virginia. I am a studio musician, and currently play music in several projects. I play drums and percussion, piano and keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, and trombone. I am a professional singer/songwriter and amateur producer. I am not a paying member here, so please find me at www.myspace.com/ziggivandorn to contact me.

Influences:

pink floyd, radiohead, gomez, king crimson, the beatles, poe, fionna apple, muse, primus, blind melon, bob dylan, bob marley, the squirrel nut zippers (who i'm gonna see in richmond on thursday!), jack johnson, ben harper, sublime, 311, zebrahead, oysterhead, phish, weezer, third eye blind, infected mushroom,chemical brothers, prodigy, yianni, enya, roxette, sheryl crow, widespread panic, willie and me, the christopher walkens, the surprises, drumfish, free rein, duke ellington, fats waller, frank rosalino, miles davis, louis armstrong, aaron neville, charlie parker, wynton marsallis, danny elfman, john williams, beethoven, brahms, franz liszt, tchaikovsky, eva cassidy, the 12-girls band, celtic woman, Trasna, loads of indie bands and countless random musicians who've taught and inspired me along the way, around the world, across the universe...

Equipment List:

Super Olds trombone. it's over 80 years old, and soundz amazing. belonged to my pops before me. also noteworthy is my Ovation Balladeer acoustic/electric guitar, and my custom Ibanez electric guitar. Yamaha DJX keyboard. Behringer ultracoustic amp, Korg D1600 recording hardware, Samson Resolv 80A active studio monitors. couple shure and senheisser mics. beer.

Audio/Video Downloads

1. DMT elves.mp3
2. paranoid android 2.mp3