Posted by Loren Roberts on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
What
Buddy Zapata y EL Trio Frio (Gregory Boaz and Phil Bloch)
When
Jan 29, 2010 8:00 p.m. (Friday)
Where
McKinley School
325 South Oak Knoll Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Buddy Zapata comes to McKinley School in Pasadena for a one night only benefit concert, to help raise funds for arts education at McKinley.
“Someone recently called my music ‘junkshop blues’ and I’m keepin’ it!” says singer-songwriter and guitarist Buddy Zapata. It’s true that collectively the sound of Zapata’s tunes conjure visions of saw horses, old 78 rpm records, a cast-off voodoo doll and a nylon wig or two, but the melodies, born in the fertile Mississippi Delta, treated by way of East LA and merged with workshop grind are infused with lyrics that bleed California-grown soul: it’s a nuevo blues-thing, and it’s the terrain he covers on his debut, Turo.
“It’s fun, honest, and full of surprises. Easy to listen to, and it won’t be much like anything else in someone’s music collection.” — Denny Freeman
Posted by Loren Roberts on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Buddy will be at The Coffee Gallery Backstage on Sept 3rd at 8pm opening for pal Crosby Tyler. He’ll have the band with him; Phil Bloch on drums and Gregory Boaz on the big bass joining in which is rare. $10 at the door. Gonna be a good ole good time…
Posted by Loren Roberts on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
We have a standing gig now! Starting Thursday July 30 and continuing through the rest of the summer, Buddy Zapata will be playing a few solo sets every Thursday night at Buster’s Coffee and Ice Cream Shop on Mission Street in South Pasadena, just across the street from the Gold Line station. Buddy will be playing from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Cosmic synergy: the South Pasadena Farmer’s Market is Thursday afternoons from 4-8. Come and get good food outdoors, and then grab some of the best coffee and atmosphere anywhere this side of L.A., and listen to some great tunes from Mr. Zapata!
Also, I gotta shout out to Buddy a big thanks for turning me on to Eleanor Whitmore’s music. Buddy and I saw her perform at The Cat Club in West Hollywood last night. Her CD covers are hand painted, the songwriting is superb, and when she gets on a fiddle…the place rocks. (Eleanor, we need more violin in your solo show! Pretty please?) Her album is available at CDBaby, iTunes, and IndieKazoo.
Quick update on the new Buddy Zapata EP: most everything is tracked, except for a few backing vocals and such. Then they mix and master the thing. If you liked the first album Turo, you’re gonna love the development of the Buddy Zapata sound. Keep watching for more details…
Posted by BuddyZapata on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
I’ll be playing at Mark Goldberg’s songwriter night at Arnies in Tujunga out on Foothill Blvd again.
There’s no cover. There’s great food, deserts and drinks. Not the kind of place you’d expect to be showcasing music. Its cozy and always has great players. Things begin about 7:30 and I’ll probably go on sometime after 8pm
I’m in the process of making a new record with my friends Chuck Mancillas ( Engineer/Co-Producer) and Phil Bloch (Musician/Co-Producer). It may take some time but we should have something done by Summer some time. We’ve recorded the basic tracks for some songs I’ve written with Phil and a couple that I’ve written with my “Pops” Dennis Walker. Kenny “Bad Boy” Wild (Seawind) came in and played bass on all tracks. We’re having some fun. I’ll keep you posted on a release date as it draws near.
Should have a few local shows coming up soon too. Check back for dates
Posted by Loren Roberts on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Happy New Year.
I’m starting 2009 out with a small blip on the map, kind of gig at Arnie’s Cafe out in Bumfuck, CA … That’s Tujunga on your Maps and GPS’s. I’ve taken some time off from playing live and am ready to jump back in with both feet and a buffalo tied to my wrist.
I’ll be playing at Pocket Goldberg’s Soire, hosted by Mark Pocket Goldberg. This Thursday, January 8th.
Starting off the show at 7 p.m. will be our host. He’ll be followed at 7:30 by my good friend Ernest Troost. Ernest is a great songwriter, singer and guitar player. Ernest is like a cross between Woody Guthrie and Jeffery Dahlmer. Woody’s ability with Dahlmer’s mind. I’ll be following Ernest at 8 p.m. for a half hour of Zapata stylings.
There’s no cover. This is a funky coffee house, which is more like a cafeteria in its vibe, except this cafeteria has the sweetest, meanest looking bikers you’ll probably ever spend time with. They know how to make a fancy drinking coffee and usually have some tasty home made deserts in the world’s largest display cabinet this side of the Mississippi.
I’ll be previewing some new songs that I hope will see the light of day on CD or somewhere, sometime in 2009.
As usual it would be good to see one of you, some of you or all of you and if you can’t make it out, I still like you all the same.
Buddy Zapata
Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Arnie’s Cafe www.arniescafe.com
6864 Foothill Blvd
Tujunga, CA. 91042
818 951 9089
With local artist, BUDDY ZAPATA who has appeared often at The Coffee Gallery Backstage. Buddy will open the show.
Hailed as “Australia’s Lyle Lovett,” Roots Singer-Songwriter Bill Jackson is coming to America after blitzing many major Australian music festivals earlier this year. Mr. Jackson will be performing with The Acoustic Trio, which includes Aussies Ms. Ruth Hazelton on Clawhammer Banjo/Guitar/Vocals and Mr. Peter Fidler on Dobro/Lap Steel/Mandolin/Guitar. They are touring the U.S. in support of Jackson’s newly released “Steel + Bone” CD on Sound Vault Records.
“His songwriting talents are extraordinary, using creative lyrics to tell his stories. He then delivers those inventive lyrics with a rich, versatile voice…Jackson puts his heart and soul into the music and the listener can sense his connection.” – Herb Barbee, (US) Roots Music Report
Based in Melbourne, Australia, alt.Country/Roots singer-songwriter Bill Jackson has been crafting his vivid stories from the fringes of Melbourne’s music scene and beyond in various recording & touring configurations for more than twenty years.
“Take a chance and hear some genuine ground breaking roots influenced music that cuts across borders.” – Keith Glass, Rhythms Magazine
