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Zachary Cale

Zachary Cale (born 1978) is an American songwriter and musician who grew up in Louisiana but currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.[1] His music combines elements of folk, country, blues, rock and pop styles. His "moody lyrics and accomplished guitar playing have drawn comparisons to Leonard Cohen and John Fahey, and his voice, in its lower register, is eerily reminiscent of early Bob Dylan."[2] He has also been compared to Townes Van Zandt, John Martyn, Donovan, and Nick Drake, and his music has been described as both "emotionally resonant" and "delicate".[3][4][5][6][7]

Zachary Cale
Young man with shaggy hair, on stage singing into a standing mic while playing the guitar
Zachary Cale at Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY, March 2, 2013
Background information
Born (1978-11-12) November 12, 1978 (age 45)
OriginLouisiana
GenresFolk, Neofolk, Rock
Years active2005–present
LabelsNew World of Sound, All Hands Electric, Adagio 830, JellyFant
Websitezacharycale.com

Music career edit

2005 to 2008 edit

In 2005, Cale's debut album, Outlander Sessions, was released on New World of Sound Records.[8]

This same year he was invited by CFA (Contemporary Fine Arts) gallery in Berlin to perform songs in an art installation entitled "Mutter" that was created by visual artists Jonathan Meese and Tal R and initially set up at the Statens Museum for Kunst (Copenhagen, Denmark). Cale also traveled with the show performing in the Diechtorhallen in Hamburg, Germany, the Frankfurt Art Fair, and at Bortolami Dayan Gallery in New York.[9][10][11][12]

Later in 2005, in the space that once housed Bearsville Studios, he began recording his second album, Walking Papers.[13] Three years after it was recorded, the album was released in December 2008 via All Hands Electric. In 2008 he also released a full band rock album under the name, Illuminations.[14][15]

2011 to 2015 edit

2011 saw the release of Cale's third album, Noise of Welcome, which caught the attention of Dan Bejar of Destroyer.[3][16] In September 2013, Cale released Blue Rider, "...a departure from the more robust compositions contained in 2011's Noise of Welcome, ...[diving] deep into heartland-lovin' minimalism."[17] 2015 saw the release of Cale's Duskland on No Quarter Records, "an album of fleeting, thorny significance."[18] spun with "gentle allegories with varied but minimal instrumentation."[19]

Live shows edit

Zachary Cale has toured the US and Europe, and has shared stages with Kurt Vile, Deer Tick, Foxygen, Yeasayer, Michael Chapman, Wooden Wand, Gary War, The Black Swans, Julianna Barwick, Martha Wainwright, Six Organs of Admittance, O'Death, Justin Townes Earle, Hiss Golden Messenger, and Robyn Hitchcock. He has played international music festivals such as Incubate (festival), Reeperbahn Festival, CMJ Music Marathon, and the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, UK, in October 2013 he opened for the band Crystal Stilts on a US tour, and opened for Dan Bejar's (Destroyer) solo tour in Fall 2016.[20][21][22][23][24][25]

All Hands Electric edit

Cale also co-runs the Brooklyn, independent record label, All Hands Electric, with visual artist Ryan Johnson and musician/graphic designer Alfra Martini.[26][27][28][29]

Discography edit

Albums edit

Outlander Sessions (New World of Sound, 2005)
Walking Papers (All Hands Electric, 2008)
See-Saw (as Illuminations, All Hands Electric, 2008)
Noise of Welcome (All Hands Electric/Adagio 830, 2011)
Blue Rider (Electric Ragtime/All Hands Electric/JellyFant, 2013)
Duskland (No Quarter, 2015)

Singles edit

"Come Quietly" (All Hands Electric, 2010)
"Love Everlasting" (Dull Knife, 2012)

References edit

  1. ^ Bal, Jessica. "Zachary Cale". Go Folk Yourself. August 19, 2011. http://folkyourself.com/2011/08/19/zachary-cale/
  2. ^ Tyler-Ameen, Daoud. "No Cover: Zachary Cale". WNYC (Soundcheck). February 2, 2010. http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/articles/music-hub/2010/feb/02/no-cover-zachary-cale/
  3. ^ a b "Zachary Cale: "Wayward Son"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  4. ^ Fiander, Matthew. "Zachary Cale, Noise of Welcome". Pop Matters. May 17, 2011. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/141157-zachary-cale-noise-of-welcome/
  5. ^ Sem. "Musician Interview! Zachary Cale". Underneath This. March 9, 2012. http://underneaththis.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/musician-interview-zachary-cale/
  6. ^ "Zachary Cale - Free Music Archive". freemusicarchive.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  7. ^ "The Madmackerel Recommends Zachary Cale". The Madmackerel.
  8. ^ Mosurock, Doug. "Still Single, Vol. 1, No. 10". Dusted. March 5, 2006. http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/475
  9. ^ McClemont, Doug. "Jonathan Messe and Tal R at Bortolami Dayan, New York". Saatchi Online. December 7, 2006. http://magazine.saatchionline.com/articles/artnews/jonathan_meese_and_tal_r_at_bo
  10. ^ von Spesshardt, Henrike. "Fine Art Fair-Frankfurt-NEFF GENERATION". ARTNET.de. March, 2006. http://www.artnet.de/magazine/fine-art-fair-frankfurt/images/10/
  11. ^ "Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin / Interview / Art 37 Basel" (Video Interview). Vernissage TV, August 3, 2006, http://vernissage.tv/blog/2006/08/03/contemporary-fine-arts-berlin-interview-art-37-basel/
  12. ^ "Kunst Frankfurt Kunstmesse fine". www.kunstmarkt.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  13. ^ Mosurak, Doug. "Still Single: Vol. 5, No. 2". Dusted. February 9, 2009. http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/815
  14. ^ Earles, Andrew. "Illuminations – See Saw LP (All Hands Electric)", Still Single. July 19, 2009. http://still-single.tumblr.com/post/145053820/illuminations-see-saw-lp-all-hands-electric
  15. ^ Elliot, Kevin J, "All Hands Electric". Primitive Futures. The Agit Reader. http://agitreader.com/primitivefutures/all_hands_electric.html
  16. ^ "Guest List: Best of 2011". Pitchfork. December 21, 2011. http://pitchfork.com/features/guest-lists/8735-guest-list-best-of-2011/
  17. ^ McGovern, Kyle, "Stream Zachary Cale's Soulful, World-Weary 'Hold Fast'". Spin.com. July 15, 2013. https://www.spin.com/2013/07/zachary-cale-hold-fast-track-premiere/
  18. ^ "Zachary Cale – "Sundowner" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  19. ^ Staff, SPIN (2015-09-18). "SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: Tenement's Sprawling Half-Time Punk, Matana Roberts' Free Sax Collages". SPIN. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  20. ^ "2011 Artist Line up". Incubate.org. September, 2011. http://incubate.org/2011/artist/122
  21. ^ "Patti Smith added to End of the Road festival bill". NME. July 2, 2012. http://www.nme.com/news/patti-smith/64662
  22. ^ Archive Artists 2011. Reeperbahnfestival.com. 2011. http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/en/music/archive/artists-2011/
  23. ^ "High Violet Annex night 2 in pics & video (Martha Wainwright, ARLT, Luyas, Talk Normal, Inlets, Julianna Barwick & more)". Brooklyn Vegan, May 13, 2010. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/05/high_violet_ann_1.html
  24. ^ "CMJ Music Marathon: Zachary Cale". cmj2011.sched.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  25. ^ "US Tour Dates Fall 2016 with Destroyer!". Zachary Cale. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  26. ^ Mohin, Andrea. "Brooklyn Plant Breathes Life Into Used Records". New York Times. April 17, 2011. [8] https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/nyregion/brooklyn-factory-gives-second-life-to-used-records.html
  27. ^ Elliot, Kevin J. "All Hands Electric Singles Club Round One". Primitive Futures. The Agit Reader. http://www.agitreader.com/primitivefutures/all_hands_electric_singles_club.html
  28. ^ Brown, Janice. "All Hands Electric: A Brooklyn Artist Collective & Modern Musical Co-Op". Sonic Scoop. May 5, 2010. http://www.sonicscoop.com/2010/05/05/all-hands-electric-a-brooklyn-artist-collective-modern-musical-co-op/
  29. ^ Olsen, David B. "The Sound and the Furry: An Interview with Alfra Martini, Creator of The Kitten Covers". Humor in America. February 3, 2012. http://humorinamerica.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/the-sound-and-the-furry-an-interview-with-alfra-martini-creator-of-the-kitten-covers/

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