Jacob Zachary

Denham Spgs, LA

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About

Born on the rice fields of Jennings, LA by the west bank of the Mississippi River, Jacob Zachary let down his roots in the fertile grounds of the Deep South and eventually learned of stories beneath the soil. His songs stir them out like snakes and spiders from beneath the cold underbelly of stones in a dry creek bed. Inspired by Edgar Lee Masters' epitaph poems in the Spoon River Anthology, the collected agrarian essays of Wendell Berry, and the prevailing influence of his church upbringing under the preaching of his father, Zachary is a southern poet, a truckstop storyteller, haunted by the Holy Ghost. Zachary got his start at an early age while living with friends and going to school in Virginia. He has since moved back home to Baton Rouge where he hopes to let another dream take root. An independent folk film project: a documented personal journey up and down the Mississippi River from the gulf all the way to Lake Itasca in Minnesota and back again.

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levihalley, Oct 20, 2008:

jacob-- great stuff last night! look forward to the next show. the web said you recorded in lynchburg?? did you go to LU???

Emily Frembgen, Apr 07, 2008:

Hey thanks for listening and complimenting!!! That means the world to me. The feelings are mutual and more. Also, I would love to see you play 'Ring them Bells' and I like your scarves and hats and beard very much.

Brian Michael Morykon, Mar 27, 2008:

Jacob -- Congrats on the Dylan contest! I have always thought your cover of Ring Them Bells is wonderful.

Remember GodSong? It's like it's your fate to come in runner up in contests which you should have won.

Blessings...

ryanportnoy, Feb 28, 2008:

How's everything going Jacob? Kelly and I got thinking about you today. Hope everything is well.

alese, Feb 04, 2008:

oh it was such a great night ... we were musicially satisfied. it just so happens to be in downtown charlottesville. we were walking away down one of those side alleys after a ryan adams show... why yes, that is a misiano.

Kelly Portnoy, Nov 06, 2007:

Hey poop face, we ever going to get a fun love song out of that noggin of yours? None of this busy crap excuse either. Just kidding, we love you and miss you and hope you are doing well! By the way, Ryan done knocked me up again...baby #2 coming May 4th....holy cow!!!!!

Abandon Films, Oct 23, 2007:

Hey Jacob, We'd love to hear your idea regarding a music video. Sorry for the delayed response, I hadn't logged in in a while. Shoot us a message when you have time. -Justin

Matt, Oct 23, 2007:

Is there a place where you list where you will be playing?

The Great American Road Trip, Sep 04, 2007:

Thanks for checking out the film... We love your music.! See you next week.

Matt, Aug 09, 2007:

Thanks for adding the Dreams EP to the free downloads! I'm about to take a trip and now I'll have some more good music for the flight. Keep up the good work, Jacob!