Reverend Zen Explained
| Reverend Zen |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Associated Acts: | Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Elvis Costello, Shawn Colvin, Donald Fagen, John Scofield, B.B. King, David Sanborn, Sheryl Crow |
| Current Members: | Jack Evans, Rob Aries, Kjell Benner, Chris Carter, Margaret Dorn, Rudy Feinauer, James Gerard, Sherryl Marshall, Nick Moroch, Gil Parris, Kip Sophos, Vaneese Thomas, Soozie Tyrell, Chris Vitarillo, Wayne Warneck |
| Years Active: | 2006-present |
| Genre: | Rock, R&B, jazz, blues |
| Origin: | Katonah, New York, United States |
| Website: | Website |
Reverend Zen is a New York rock/blues/jazz group that debuted in 2006 with their album, Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon, released by Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2006. In 2015 the band released their ten-song video collection entitled Reverend Zen The Videos in association with Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2015. In 2019 the band released their single "Magdalena - New Wings" on Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2019.
The band was formed by Jack Evans, who is also the group's lead singer and drummer.
Recognition
The album and the band have won seventy five worldwide music industry awards:
- 2017 Winner Jango Radio / Radio Airplay Summer Song Contest - NYC
- 2016 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney
- 2016 Runner Up Song of the Year Contest - Houston
- 2015 Finalist Great American Song Contest - Portland
- 2015 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London
- 2011/12 ASCAP Plus Award -NYC
- 2010/11 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC
- 2010 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London
- 2009/10 Song of the Year Nomination with 9 Finalist Awards from ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain
- 2009/10 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC
- 2009 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest -London
- 2009 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney
- 2008/09 Artist of the Year Nomination and 7 Finalist Awards from ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain
- 2008/09 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC
- 2008 Best Song Nomination Los Angeles Music Awards - Los Angeles
- 2008 Best Song Nomination Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards - Toronto
- 2008 Finalist with 2 Semi Finalist Awards France's 100% Song Contest - Paris
- 2008 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London
- 2008 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney
- 2008 Golden Wave Artist of the Year Award - The Colorado Wave - Indie Music Wave shows I Radio LA - Denver
- 2007/08 Song of the Year and Artist of the Year Nomination with 5 Finalist Awards ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain
- 2007/08 2 Finalist Awards Unisong International Song Contest - Los Angeles
- 2007/08 ASCAP Plus Award NYC
- 2007 Artist of the Year with 4 Best Song Nominations Los Angeles Music Awards - Los Angeles
- 2007 Artist of the Year WCH Radio - St. Louis
- 2006/07 2 Finalist Awards Unisong International Song Contest - Los Angeles
- 2006 Bronze Artist Award RGW Radio - Norfolk, UK
- 2006 Finalist with 5 Runner Up Awards VH1 Song of the Year Contest - Houston/ NYC[1]
- Additional, multiple awards in the Billboard World Song Contest - NYC, the Mid Atlantic Song Contest - Washington, DC and the UK Singer/Songwriter Awards - London.[2] [3] [4]
The album was co-written by Evans and James Gerard.
Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon Track listing
- "Magdalena" (4:41)
- "Bad Attitude" (4:35)
- "Don't Try to Tell Me" (4:18)
- "The Boston Shakedown" (4:09)
- "Only a Fool" (4:46)
- "My Sigmund Freud" (4:42)
- "Her Love" (5:12)
- "Dangerous Times" (3:12)
- "Boy Genius' (4:46)
- "The One in Love" (4:52)[5]
Compilations
Reverend Zen appeared on compilation albums:
- Fresh Produce 4 (2007) MVY Radio - Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Newport, RI
- Music For Coffee Beings (2007) RPW Records - Vancouver, Canada
- Songwriters & Storytellers 2007 Indie Artist Alliance - San Francisco
- Just Talents (2007) Research Music - Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: VH1 Song of the Year Contest Finalists Release Debut CD . PittRadio . 2006-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071226051939/http://www.pittradio.net/music_news/2006.asp?id=604 . 2007-12-26 .
- Web site: Reverend Zen Press . Reverendzenmusic.com . 2015-07-14.
- Web site: New York's Reverend Zen Goes Global Winning Song of the Year at Spain's Effigy Awards . Jazz News . 2008-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080225195850/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=17276 . 2008-02-25 .
- Web site: Reverend Zen Named Artist of the Year at 17th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards . Jazz News . 2008-02-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080219231755/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=17119 . 2008-02-19 .
- Web site: Reverend Zen Music . Reverend Zen Music . 2015-07-14.
- Web site: Reverend Zen . Reverendzenmusic.com . 2015-07-14.
- Web site: Reverend Zen . Reverendzenmusic.com . 2015-07-14.
