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Artist
Brock Zeman
12+ albums
Allsinger-songwritergood music
about
Brock Zeman may only be twenty-five years old, but already he’s released three previous albums with his signature roots style, and been praised by critics for the maturity of his vocals, the depth of his storytelling and his impressive live performances – which he shares with audiences widely and regularly, across North America and Europe. His fourth album, Welcome Home Ivy Jane, produced by Keith Glass of Prairie Oyster fame, along with Zeman and Steve Foley at Audio Valley, cements Zeman’s talent as a songwriter who balances the grit of everyday life with a lyrical heart. Sung in his deep, rich and twangy vocals and backed by a first rate band, Zeman is, as one reviewer has said, “certainly a rising star” (Atlantic Seabreeze). Zeman’s vocals often illicit immediate comparisons to Americana greats; Country Music News has said that Zeman has “a voice that begs to be compared to Steve Earle” while Rootshighway claims that “Brock Zeman should have been born in Austin Texas.” But it is Zeman’s songwriting that makes the comparisons to the great singer-songwriters stick. Tracks like “Better Half” and “In Days Ahead” are catchy, singable, packed with emotion – and wisdom -- but grounded in Zeman’s straight forward vocals and heavy acoustic guitar. While so much new music is deliberately ‘alternative’ and aimed at niche audiences, Zeman is not afraid to write songs that would appeal to everyone. Tracks like “Cindy” and “Chanelle” tell tales of love lost, regret and longing, song
