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.
Howdy, my name is Zak, I play 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!
Hey Zak. You certainly give the blues what it deserves. Great job! And welcome to my little place in space. Hope you like what you see and hear in here.
Thank you sir! We need more guys like you playing the music that still has Heart! Be it Rockabilly, Blues, Hillbilly Boogie and so on! Hope y get a record out soon! God Bless!
