Zac Brown Band’s music is not only a blend of the group’s musical experiences, but also their life experiences. Zac says, “I just can appreciate all different kinds of people and all different kinds of things and places, and I’ve been traveling constantly since I was 17 and playing music and that’s just enriched my life so much cause the road has been the greatest school that I could’ve asked for.”
During their travels Zac and all of the guys in the band have been exposed to a wide variety of music and experiences, and he says the music they record is like “getting to share my experiences and all the different music that I’ve stumbled on and absorbed and all the guys in my band the same way, like really pulling the best of all of our influences and kind of marrying them all together.”
You can hear the wide variety of influences on Zac Brown Band’s music on their latest album, Jekyll + Hyde, featuring their single, “Loving You Easy,” which is available now.
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Zac Brown – “I just can appreciate all different kinds of people and all different kinds of things and places, and I’ve been traveling constantly since I was 17 and playing music and that’s just enriched my life so much cause the road has been the greatest school that I could’ve asked for, and getting to share my experiences and all the different music that I’ve stumbled on and absorbed and all the guys in my band the same way, like really pulling the best of all of our influences and kind of marrying them all together.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – JUNE 8, 2015 – MONDAY
Zac Brown Band’s latest single “Loving You Is Easy” sits in the top 20 this week and is heading north. ZZB plays CMA Fest in Nashville on LP Field on Friday (6/12). They are also nominated for a CMT Music Award on Wednesday (6/10) and they will be performing on the show that airs live on CMT.
CMT MUSIC AWARDS 2015 – NOMINEE
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR – Zac Brown Band “All Alright”
The 2015 CMT Music Awards will be handed out live from Nashville on CMT On June 10, 2015.
ZAC BROWN BAND – JUST THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Zac Brown (b. 8/1/1978) (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini (fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, upright bass, vocals), Coy Bowles (guitar, keyboards), Chris Fryar (drums), Clay Cook (guitar, keyboards, mandolin, steel guitar, vocals), Matt Mangano (bass guitar) and Daniel de los Reyes (percussion)
HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Dahlonega, Georgia
DEBUT SINGLE: 2008’s “Chicken Fried”
CURRENT ALBUM: – Jekyll + Hyde – Released April 28, 2015
CURRENT SINGLE: “Loving You In Easy” – debuted at number 18 on the Media Base / Country Aircheck chart.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: 2008
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Homegrown”
RECENT TWEETS:
Zac Brown Band @zacbrownband Sunday, June 7
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Zac Brown Band @zacbrownband Sunday, June 7
HARTFORD! Thanks for the amazing time last night. Had a blast!
Zac Brown Band @zacbrownband June 6
What happens when @TheClayCook takes over @ESPN @SportsCenter
ZAC BROWN BAND – AWARD WINS
2009 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo or Group
2009 – CMT Music Awards – USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — “Chicken Fried”
2009 – Grammy Awards – Best New Artist
2010 – Country Music Association Awards – New Artist of the Year
2010 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — “As She’s Walking Away” (feat. Alan Jackson)
2010 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Event of the Year — “As She’s Walking Away” (feat. Alan Jackson)
2010 – CMT Music Awards – Performance of the Year – “Margaritaville” (Performed by Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffet)
2012 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Album – Uncaged