FOR FANS OF: The Black Keys, Lenny Kravitz, Greta Van Fleet
Zach Person unshakably reassures us that rock 'n roll is alive and well in his debut album. The self-titled record dropped last week on April 2nd, and I can't get enough of it. Zach Person is 24 years old, and he was a House of Blues Music Forward Foundation alumnus. He was also on the 15th season of American Idol - to what singer-celebrity judges Jennifer Lopez said "He's from another time," and Keith Urban said, "You've got your own style,' and I agree with both of them. Zach Person's music is incendiary.
Zach Person's music is bluesy, indie rock, and I love it. These days, you keep hearing from people like Gene Simmons making statements on how rock is dead, how there isn't any rock artists anymore, how rock isn't exciting and never will be again. You hear that rock is dead, that you can't bring it back. But I don't believe that at all, and Zach Person is exemplary proof of that belief. Rock is alive. To me, rock's never been dead, and if we're talking about rock 'n roll specially as it was during the 60s and 70s - Zach Person's got it.
His self-titled record is the perfect mix of fast and slow blues rock, with a bit of modern rock thrown in, making it a great choice for a young classic rock fan. My favorite tracks off it are "All Shook Up," "Radio Man," and "Long Enough," but really, I adore the entire album, it's a work of art.
I live and breathe for rock music, if that's not obvious. The style I'm fond of most, however, is the guitar driven music of the 60s and 70s. Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Foghat. Zach Person's music fits right in among them nicely. This record blows me away, and I've already listened to it way too many times. This is the kind of rock music that I constantly search for, this is what we need more of everywhere, and I can't wait to see where Zach goes with his music. I hope it's to the very top of the charts, shaking everything up.
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