ZAPATA'S EXPERIENCE

Buddy Zapatas' first music experience as a musician began playing alongside Rich Ford (SWA, SST Records).
After many years off from playing music he fell in with his mentor and friend Pedro Wyant and spent a number of years in various Blues based bands the longest running being The Flaming Payasos which mixed Latin/Mexican rythms with blues standards to create a unique hybrid.

Later Buddy began playing with Los Angeles' own Charlie Chan Blues Messengers around the South Central Clubs. This is where Zapata really began to cut his teeth and learn a thing or two about playing the various forms of American music which fall under the heading of Blues.

After Charlie moved out of town the remaining members went on to continue performing as Zapatas' Experience adding a bend of Beefheart and Sabbath to the feel and sound.

Again after a few years break Buddy started exploring a duo format which included upright bassist Mark Goldberg (Floyd Dixon, Screamin Jay Hawkins, James Intveld).

Duo gigs became solo outings in which Buddy began writing his own material and venturing outside of the strict confines of blues.

Today Buddy Zapata creates a form of music he refers to as Nuevo blues or "Junk Shop Blues". A morphing of traditional blues with all the influences which have captivated him and continue to today. "It's not traditional blues by any means. I'll leave that for the guys in the Fedoras and Hawaiian shirts. I just play what feels right to me." PLaying a National Resonator Buddy Zapata manages to create textures that ride on the Roll side of Rock and Roll. Along with his trio Buddy turns up the heat  and rocks with the best of em, yet can bring it down and play a subtle sweet melodic tones.