| Zaca Creek | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Santa Ynez, California |
| Genre: | Country |
| Years Active: | 1989–1994 |
| Label: | Columbia Giant |
| Past Members: | Gates Foss Scot Foss Jeff Foss James Foss |
Zaca Creek was an American country music group formed in 1989. The band consisted of brothers Gates, Scot, Jeff and James Foss. Their debut single, "Sometimes Love's Not a Pretty Thing," was their only song to reach the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, peaking at No. 38. It was included on their eponymous debut album, issued in 1989 on Columbia Records. The group was signed by Giant Records in 1992, who released their second album, Broken Heartland. The band broke up in 1994.
In 1991, Zaca Creek was shortlisted for the Academy of Country Music Award for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year.[1]
| Year | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Zaca Creek | Columbia | |
| 1993 | Broken Heartland | Giant |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||||
| 1989 | "Sometimes Love's Not a Pretty Thing" | 38 | 41 | Zaca Creek | |
| "Ghost Town" | 58 | 50 | |||
| 1990 | "Warpaint" | — | 82 | ||
| 1993 | "Broken Heartland" | 70 | — | Broken Heartland | |
| "Fly Me South"[2] | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "Two-Wheel Pony" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
| Year | Video | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Sometimes Love's Not A Pretty Thing" | ||
| "Ghost Town" | Dan Chaika | ||
| 1990 | "Warpaint" | ||
| 1993 | "Broken Heartland" | Marc Ball | |
| "Fly Me South" | Zaca Creek | ||
| 1994 | "Two Wheel Pony" |