www.zachdeputy.com

Hailing from the South Carolina coast, Zach Deputy has infused his earthy blues, roots-rock and soul with hip-hop beats, dance hall rhythms and a bit of the tropical humidity of Calypso and reggae. Maybe it is a natural result of living and performing along the Southeast's beaches for the last four or five years, maybe it is a conscious desire to spice up the intuitive simplicity of his native, regional R&B with the exotic rhythms of the islands. It could even be Zach's family roots in Puerto Rico and St. Croix. Either way, the result is an original sound as comfortable and accessible as worn flip-flops, open and inviting like a seaside cabana and full of flavor surprises like a New Orleans gumbo.
Having toured the country in his early 20's with a couple of bands that just didn't inspire him, Zach Deputy followed his muse back to Savannah, where he began to craft his own approach to music as a solo artist. An exceptionally tasty guitar player with a tremendous vocal range, natural stage presence and contagious playfulness and humor, Zach embraced the creative freedom of performing alone, but soon realized it also had its limitations. Thus, he began to employ live looping as a means of filling out the sound. Layers of hip-hop inspired vocal beat boxing fill in for the drums, rhythmic guitar tracks in different tunings flesh out the melody and the thump of the bass. Soaring lead vocals, harmonies, choruses and guitar leads-all of this made possible through simple technology, but all of it realized and delivered by a skill and mastery of technique and made pure through the injection of warm, heartfelt soul. Add to the mix the Afro-Cuban stylings of Zach's percussionist and lifelong friend Paul Kearns, and you have a unique, unforgettable live musical experience, one that is appealing to fans of any style of roots and world music.

Zach Deputy has been honing his technique and developing his repertoire through performing 250-300 shows per year for the last couple of years. Last summer he had 15 engagements per week in places like Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach. His live show now has such a full sound that he has even had five-piece bands open shows. The tireless work ethic has paid off, as audiences are reacting with genuine joy and passion. Locals come out every week in towns where Zach performs regularly, and tourists caught up in the fun have been taking the music back home, creating fan bases in places where Zach Deputy has yet to travel.

All of this is about to change, however, as Zach Deputy embarks on the next leg of his musical voyage. Having now reached thousands of fans through his local and regional performances, Zach Deputy will be headed out on the road to play for them in their home towns. With an aggressive touring schedule that takes him from Tallahassee to Montreal to Chicago and back again, Zach is now committed to developing the East Coast and the Eastern Midwest, and may just show up at a club near you. If he does, head on over-he will be glad to see you-but be sure to bring your dancing shoes... and prepare for the wow factor.