Pretty soon it will be peach season, and Zac Brown, who was born and raised in Georgia, the Peach State, has a tip on where you can find the best Georgia peaches. “In my opinion,” says Zac, “in Georgia there’s a town called Lula, and Lula, Georgia has the best peaches.”
Zac says most people probably don’t realize that peach trees can be very delicate. He says, “Peach trees, they have to be really protected. They can get a fungus that can just completely wipe ‘em out. I had an old one on my property and it was there forever and just one day it was gone. So, they’re not quite as hardy just to grow in the back yard as some other stuff is, but there’s some amazing orchards in Georgia.”
Zac Brown Band just celebrated their latest #1 song, “Beautiful Drug,” which was the latest release off their current album, Jekyll + Hyde.
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Zac Brown – “In my opinion, in Georgia there’s a town called Lula, and Lula, Georgia has the best peaches. Peach trees, they have to be really protected. They can get a fungus that can just completely wipe ‘em out. I had an old one on my property and it was there forever and just one day it was gone. So, they’re not quite as hardy just to grow in the back yard as some other stuff is, but there’s some amazing orchards in Georgia.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – APRIL 11, 2015 – MONDAY
- It’s big weekend for Zac Brown Band as this weekend (4/16-17) the group plays in their own Southern Ground Music and Food Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.
- ZBB was also nominated for two ACCA Awards: Group of the Year and Touring Artist of the Year. The ACCA’s take place in Los Angeles in May.
- Meanwhile, the group announced their 2016 “Black Out The Sun” tour. Check out all the dates here.
ZAC BROWN BAND – JUST THE FACTS
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.zacbrownband.com/
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/zacbrownband
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/zacbrownband
RECENT TWEETS:
Zac Brown Band Retweeted Barrett-Jackson @Barrett_Jackson Apr 9
2004 @Hummer H1 Custom HMCS raised $100K! 100% of the hammer price will benefit @zacbrownband’s @campsoutherngrd!
Zac Brown Band @zacbrownband Apr 9
Get ready for @SGFestchs! Day 1 is only a week away: http://spoti.fi/24TeWBt Tickets are still available: http://bit.ly/1SnROGh
Zac Brown Band Retweeted Southern Ground Fest @SGFestCHS Apr 7
Have you downloaded the official #SouthernGround Music & Food Festival app yet? http://smarturl.it/SGApp
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/zacbrownband/
- 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: “Beautiful Drug”
- GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: 2008
- LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2016 – “Beautiful Drug”
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