An Evening With Zach Deputy - The Sanctuary - Montgomery, AL - 09.09.15 June 17, 2015 23:02

We are pleased to announce that we have added a special Fall concert to our 2015 lineup, featuring Zach Deputy at The Sanctuary in Montgomery, AL on Wednesday, September 9th, 2015.  Zach Deputy is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter based in Savannah, GA and best known for his live looping shows. He describes his style as "island-infused drum n' bass gospel ninja soul."  Tickets will go on sale on our website on Friday, July 3rd.

Deputy has a diverse ethnic background, having Puerto Rican, Irish, African, British, French, and Cherokee heritage, which opens him to influence from Latin, Caribbean, and African music.  Deputy's music is often about "the highs of life," and he has said that songwriting is a way to "take pictures of the things that I want to remind myself of 10 years from now."

Purchase Tickets: An Evening w/ Zach Deputy - Montgomery, AL - Wednesday, Sept. 9th

Deputy began looping when his bass player couldn't make it to a show and Zach decided to use a delay pedal as a looping pedal rather than cancel the gig.  When he plays live, he will loop and layer chord progressions, bass, beat boxing, drum sounds, vocals, and guitar.  He performs with four microphones: a vocal synthesizer for choir sounds; one for high-hat, snare, and back-beat; one for main vocals, and one for vocal bass or bass drum.  His looping shows are known for their variety. "There are so many different ways it can happen. I can loop my guitar first, go into drums or loop a vocal riff first or straight into beat boxing and loop it or just go acoustic. It's very free formed. Every show can be extremely different from another. I try to have little consistency when it comes to my show. I never want to get bored with myself."  His fans will seek out live recordings of particular shows because each is so unique.

Full Interview w/ Zach Deputy - Smith's Olde Bar - 04.25.15 

Deputy spends most of the year touring and at one time averaged 300 shows a year.  His performances are mostly one-man-band looping shows, but also include Zach Deputy Band shows and acoustic storyteller shows. He has played many large festivals such as Jam Cruise, Mountain Jam, High Sierra Music Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, and All Good Music Festival. 

We caught up with Zach just a month ago prior to his show at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta.  Make sure to check out our recent interview and learn even more about one of our very favorite artists.