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Formed: 2000
Official Site: www.zackhexum.com
iSound Site: www.isound.com/zack_hexum
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Zack Hexum - vocals, saxophone, keyboards, guitar
Joel Martin - guitars
Bill Shupp - bass guitar
Blair Sinta - drums
"Necessity was the inspiration for this album. My goal was to find the purest essence of what I do, and put it into musical terms," expla |
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Zack Hexum - vocals, saxophone, keyboards, guitar
Joel Martin - guitars
Bill Shupp - bass guitar
Blair Sinta - drums
"Necessity was the inspiration for this album. My goal was to find the purest essence of what I do, and put it into musical terms," explains L.A.-based singer-songwriter ZACK HEXUM.
"Inspirational" is the term to describe The Story So Far, Zack Hexum's extraordinary debut solo album.
The autobiographical album, which deftly mixes rock, pop and jazz into an irresistible blend, was recorded during a 2-week burst of artistic inspiration at Media Vortex Studio in Burbank, California, during the fall of 2003.
The Story So Far was produced by the award-winning knob-twirler Don Gehman, whose platinum touch has graced earlier works by R.E.M., Bruce Hornsby, Hootie & the Blowfish, John Mellencamp, and Nanci Griffith. "Don has this sort of Zen thing happening, which I was very attracted to. Making the album was an organic process, and Don had a very hands-off approach. I imagine a lot of producers want to put their own mark on everything they touch, but Don really allowed the band to enjoy a relaxed and natural flow."
Zack is a songwriter who tends not to shy away from compositions that reveal his most personal thoughts and experiences. "The songs are dramatizations of true stories. I just put it right out there as it happens, though there are times when I try to make the details a little ambiguous. But, overall, I try not to worry about how it might make me look."
Zack's musical journey began when he was very young; he was taking violin lessons by age seven and was a determined piano student through most of his adolescence. He attended the University of North Texas where he studied jazz and was chosen to be part of One 'O Clock Lab, the renowned big band on campus.
Upon graduation, Zack sojourned to the Big Apple, where he studied saxophone with some of the best jazz musicians in the city. "I got to study with David Liebman, who played with Miles Davis," recalls Zack. "He is one of the greatest teachers I've ever had. The lessons I learned then about playing saxophone absolutely apply to how I sing now."
Zack's musical and lyrical inspirations stem from such artists as The Police, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Beck and Elliott Smith. But, the deepest well Zack draws from is the one inspired by The Beatles. "The Beatles music is timeless and can be appreciated by everyone. One of the goals for me is to have my music be meaningful today as well as many years to come."
While at UNT, Zack met his current band mates (two of whom also attended the school). Even though it is just his name on this project, he is quick to describe the process of making the record as a very band-oriented one; "I'd demo new songs on a home recording machine - usually with just acoustic guitar and vocals - then email MP3's to the guys in the band. They would listen, get the vibe, and pretty much write their own parts."
With the creation of his first major recording now behind him, ZACK HEXUM can look forward to the next logical step in his musical evolution - taking his music to the people. "As soon as humanly possible I want to get out on the road, and stay out as long as possible." Since 2004, Zack has done just that, opening for his brother's band, 311, and childhood heroes Tears for Fears as well as supporting himself on the road with just a guitar and a saxophone or touring with a full band. Since September of 2004 Hexum has over 100 live performances to his credit.
For More Information, please contact:
Jasmine Vega
310-994-0950
Bryan Ling
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