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On The Verge

Zach Deputy

Bluffton, S.C.
New-Age Soul
www.zachdeputy.com

“Imagine Ray Charles, James Brown and Michael Jackson all having an illegitimate child and it growing up in the Virgin Islands,” Zach Deputy says of his sound. And it’s precisely this sound of new-age soul that’s garnering national attention for the South Carolinian. His debut album, Out of the Water (2008), utilized the talents of bassist Sam Sims (Michael Jackson) and drummer Sonny Emory (Earth, Wind & Fire); and more recently, the calypso-kissed funk and beatboxing improv of 2009’s Sunshine won him the Home Grown Music Network’s Studio Album of the Year award. But its Deputy’s live performances that truly earn the 27-year-old his keep. Accompanied only by percussionist and life-long friend Paul Kearns, Deputy charms audiences with the soulful dexterity of an R&B crooner while live-looping his acrobatic rhythms and fiery guitar leads to deliver full, band-like sounds. Even with 300 yearly performances, the aspirations remain simple: “I just hope the music helps restore balance in people’s lives.” He quietly adds, “That’s why I do it, to hopefully change people’s lives for the better.”

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Vito April 20, 2012, 10:31:29

I think personally I’m just used to the Japanese music rusndtiy. Some bands there will do two albums a year and it’s almost unheard of to go more than a year without so much as announced plans for one, especially in recent years. But possibly 60 songs and counting, over one album? That’s a complete waste, in my opinion. If they wanted to get more creative they could drop the dull ones before even finishing them. Or it could be a case of we’re trying to sound impressive to our fans’, which, also in my opinion, seems possible with this announcement.

Kudakwashe August 30, 2012, 22:57:19

I had a few years that I was angry at God. Sometimes I talked to him. Sometimes I even ylleed at him. No matter how angry I was, I knew he was always there within arms reach if I really needed him. I also knew that he could handle my anger easily.When I feel as you do, I don’t want people telling me it will be alright. I do want someone close to listen to me if I can talk. I sometimes write my feelings on paper like you did with your poems. Sometimes I just want my husband to hold me quietly while I cry. Crying cleanses all the hurts away, at least for awhile. I am sending you safe (((Hugs))) and prayers to help you feel better soon, but not until you are ready. Sometimes I just need to feel bad for awhile before I am ready to let joy back into my life. Sometimes I just need to remember how bad it was before I can be grateful for how good my life is now. Do what you need to do to take care of you.

Steven March 1, 2011, 21:58:57

Zach Deputy is the one man band with all the skills needed to entertain the crowd. I have seen several of his local shows and they just get better and better! GOT TO SEE THIS GUY LIVE!