Zac Brown Band Rocks My Face

Okay. We all know, it is no secret, that I am pretty much a Zac Brown Band groupie. So much so that some people in Tallahassee have thought that I am just a country music fan (they clearly do not know me very well). Not that I need to justify my obsession, but I feel like giving a little background as to why I love ZBB so much.

Josh and me with Zac Brown in Orlando

I have to first say thanks to Josh for getting me addicted to the group in the first place. He found out they were playing a late night event put on by Carolina Productions on campus after having seen them downtown at Five Points after 5, and he encourage Alicia and me to go. We were 3 of at most 10 people there. But the band still played an amazing set and we were able to get up close and personal. From that moment I was hooked. Any band that loves playing enough to play for that few people is amazing.

Since then, I have seen them six times. The genre of music is not what draws me to them. I am in love with their passion for music and the meaning in their lyrics. I have to admit, if I had seen their new music videos before I saw them live, I may not be the fan I am now. However, they truly encompass everything a live band should be. Plus, the talent they have on their instruments is amazing! Zac Brown tears up the guitar, Jimmie De Martini kills the violin, John Hopkins plays a mean bass, Coy Bowles shreds the guitar, and Chris Fryar brings it home on the drums. And the way the harmonize can impress anyone.

Zac Brown is also a pretty good cook. He has even been on Paula Deen's show. A true mark of fame...ha. The band is getting their time in the spotlight having won Best New Vocal Group from the Academy of Country Music, and are now up for awards from CMT. Plus, he is giving back to the music community by bringing stardom to amazing acts like Sonia Leigh, Levi Lowery, and Nic Cowan. Two singles on the radio, each with music videos, and another single on they way soon. Seriously, if you have never listened to them, you should. Of course my favorites you will have to search a little harder to find. And I still refuse to lump them into country music.

Sidenote: ZBB also has a roadie that is pretty delicious. I may have stalked him as much as the band since Carolina...