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Zach Williams and The Reformation Biography
Had Zach Williams and The Reformation (ZWR) come along as a band thirty years ago instead of in 2008, there is a good chance they would be a household name today. Maybe it’s their Northern Arkansas roots. Maybe it’s their throwback longhaired looks. But more likely, it’s the throwback talent oozing from this five-piece rock band, who at various times remind listeners of the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd or The Black Crowes. Bassist Red Dorton says fans also compare them to the fictitious band Stillwater from the movie Almost Famous. In fact, it’s been said that ZWR look and sound like they stepped off a bus from 1975, and truer words have never been spoken. ZWR released their debut, Electric Revival on April 7, 2009 and the buzz from this indiie band started almost immediately with their combination of rock, R&B, soul and blues. Said Blurt Magazine, “….you're gonna get a dose of pure, unfiltered rawk like your bellbottoms-clad mama used to sing to ya as a tyke.” Billboard Magazine added, “instead of chasing the boogie in dazzling solos, ZWR puts its trust in the uncommonly well-crafted songs and leaves it to the inviting blues-rock voice of Williams to put them across.” And that voice, a hybrid of Joe Cocker, Chris Robinson and Greg Allman, is the driving force of ZWR. As the group’s soulful vocalist and primary songwriter, Williams has channeled the trials and tribulations of everyday life into the writing process. He also grew up watching his dad perform in classic rock bands, and when Zach received a ’67 Gibson Blue Ridge Custom from his dad as a gift, a proverbial torch had been passed. Williams put a band together that consisted of some young but veteran players from the local scene, and the result was practically magical. ZWR recorded some tracks at Young Avenue Studios in nearby Memphis, Tennessee, and proceeded to start performing to huge crowds almost as fast as the band was put together. With their stunning debut album and as strong of a work ethic as you’ll find in an unsigned band, ZWR has plans to tour nationally and continue to spread their own take on classic Southern rock to the masses. |
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