The Zuzu Welsh Band brings tight rock, blues and americana to the stage with top-notch musicianship, well-crafted originals and a collection of cover tunes you are sure to enjoy. They’ve been playing relentlessly supporting last November’s release, “The Road Less Traveled”. Based in Weaverville/Asheville, NC, the musicians in the band have a combined sixty-plus years performing for audiences of all sizes.
Zuzu Welsh has been playing guitar since the 1970s, performing in a variety of bands doing everything from traditional mountain music to hard-edged rock and roll, with artists as diverse as Dulcimer Dan, Harlequin Jones, Avatar, The Edible Wild, Coyote, Reality In Exile, Jigawatt, SouledOut, Southern Express, Saturday In The Park, The Zoodles, Pipapelli and now with his own band. The bands Harlequin Jones and Avatar were fun bands playing the Chapel Hill scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s when Zuzu was known as Bob. He also has guested with the likes of Chuck Berry, BB King, BJ Leiderman and Jeff Thompson. Most of the original material the band does was written by Zuzu, and comes from the most recent release, The Road Less Traveled, as well as from earlier projects.
Johnny Haisman plays bass and comes from a background in hardcore metal music and confesses to an unusual fascination with aliens. Abbot Grivitch plays guitar bringing a country flavor to our music. He also plays keyboards, world-class cowbell, and lends his vocals to several songs, both on lead and harmony. Dana Koone is a former Marine who knows how to handle the traditional drum kit as well as cajon and djembe. Bobby Hicks delivers powerful vocals and contributes on acoustic guitar and hand percussion. When possible, Jen Wo rounds out the group with her passionate vocals.
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