Zack Merci, Arcana | en

Zack Zack from Berlin, thats Smail and Don Lotzo of THE SHOCKS, Marius of MINUS APES and Andi of the CREEKS! All together its an icredibly hot mixture between end 70s punk and danceable beat music from the paster decades. .

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Armed with a diverse musical background, Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Zack Hexum has always been able to deliver his songs in a fresh and interesting way. It helps, of course, that Hexum has a rich-textured voice that matches the depth of his songwriting abilities. Influenced by the likes of Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Paul McCartney, Todd Rundgren, and Jeff Buckley, Hexum is accomplished on both guitar and saxophone, and has a way with words and with melodies that draw generously from those influences while maintaining his own unique voice. Hexum’s debut, The Story So Far, was released in 2004 on...

On the same label as Anonymous, an album of west coast psych folk, with Sigmund Snopek of the Bloomsbury People. Additional participants are thought to have included Jay Borkenhagen (ex-Baroques), Tom Ruppenthal and Rob Fixmer. Jim Spencer, now sadly deceased, had other Milwaukee releases. -- The opening "Western wind" is a terrific folkpsych classic while the rest of the LP suffers a bit from the aggregated weight of all the different genres squeezed in. The vocals are strong but sometimes overstated in that typical 1970s troubador style, while the flute ornaments are a bit, uh, effeminate. Neat synth arrangements provide...