REVEREND ZEN / THE MUSICIANS

JACK EVANS - Leader, lead vocals, background vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, co-writer, arranging
Evans is the recipient of a 2007/2008 ASCAP Plus Award - Popular Music Division. He's won 34 awards from the VH1, Billboard, Unisong, Mid Atlantic Song Writing Contests & the UK's Singer-Songwriter Awards. Among those are 2 Finalist Awards in the 2007 Unisong Contest & a Finalist & 5 Runners Up Awards from the 2006 & 2005 VH1 Song Contests. As leader of RZ the band has received a 2008 Best Song Nomination from the Los Angeles Music Awards, 5 Finalist Awards, Band of the Year & Song of the Year nominations, going on to win 2007/2008 Song the Year from Spain's Effigy Awards, 4 Best Song nominations, going on to receive 2007 Artist of the Year from the LA Music Awards, 2007 Artist of the Year from WCH Radio in St. Louis & a 2006 Bronze Artist Award from RGW Radio in Norfolk, England. He attended the University of Iowa's Center For New Music. He holds a BFA in Composition from Boston's Berklee College of Music.

ROB ARIES - Keyboards
Aries has performed/recorded with John Scofield, Donald Harrison, Vaneese Thomas, Freddie Jackson, Dennis Chambers, Melba Moore, Bill Evans, Gil Parris & Creed Taylor. Aries piano work is featured on RZ's "Only A Fool".

KJELL BENNER - Bass
Benner has performed/recorded with Patti LaBelle, Kenny Aronoff & on Arlen Roth's Hot Licks Video.

CHRIS CARTER - Guitars
Carter leads the Chris Carter Band. He's been called one of the premier r&b guitarists in NYC by legendary studio musician Hugh McCracken. He's performed/recorded with Art Neville, Taj Mahal, Joan Osborne, Dr. John, NYC's Uptown Horns Revue, Solomon Burke, Ronnie Spector, Hubert Sumlin, Kenny Neal, Bill Dicey, Chubby Checker, The Drifters, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Johnson, Earl King, The Marvelettes, Sam Moore, The Platters, Percy Sledge, Howard Tate, Keith Carlock, Rufus & Carla Thomas. His solo release is 'Night Shift'/Streamliner Records. Carter is the featured soloist on RZ's "Bad Attitude", "Dangerous Times" & "Boy Genius".

MARGARET DORN - Background vocals
Dorn has performed/recorded with Boz Scaggs, Celine Dion, Donald Fagen, Bette Midler, Michael McDonald, Diana Ross, Jennifer Lopez, Ronnie Spector, Barry Manilow, Melissa Manchester, Jessica Simpson & the Accidentals. Her solo releases are 'Margaret Dorn' & 'Waiting To Go On'/Halfmoon Underground.

RUDY FEINAUER - Drums
Feinauer has performed with George Russell, David Mann, Jimmy Guiffre, Vaneese Thomas, Gil Parris & the Syndicate of Soul.

JAMES GERARD - Keyboards, bass, percussion
Gerard is Evans' co writer on the ten songs of Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon. He attended the Berklee College of Music & the Boston School of Electronic Music. He's performed/recorded with singer/songwriter Jim Gold in the Detroit area. He's won twenty eight awards in the VH1, Billboard, Mid Atlantic, Unisong International Song Contests, the UK's Singer-Songwriter Awards, four Best Song Nominations, Song of the Year & 2007 Artist of the Year honors from the Los Angeles Music Awards.

SHERYLL MARSHALL - Background vocals
Marshall has performed/recorded with John Medeski, Buster Poindexter, RuPaul, Clarence Clemmons, Al Kooper, Ben E. King, Chubby Checker & NYC's Uptown Horns Revue.

NICK MOROCH - Guitars
Moroch has performed/recorded with David Sanborn, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Madonna, Donald Fagen, the Bee Gees, Vaneese Thomas, Dennis Chambers, Jason Miles, Vanessa Williams, Kirk Whalum, Bob James, Jeffery Osborne, Omar Hakim, Jessica Simpson, Lenny White, Bill Evans, the Temptations, Vinnie Colaiuta, Scritti Politti & Michael Franks. Moroch is the featured soloist on RZ's "The Boston Shakedown".

GIL PARRIS - Guitars
Parris leads the Gil Parris Group. He's been called the brightest star of the jazz/blues genre since Larry Carlton by Guitar One Magazine. He's performed/recorded with David Sanborn, Dr. John, Bob James, Toni Braxton, David Mann, The Syndicate of Soul, Blood Sweat & Tears, NYC's Uptown Horns, The Harris Brothers, Jason Miles, Billy Vera, Duke Robillard, Debbie Davies ,Bob Berg , Randy Brecker, Vaneese Thomas & Paul Schaeffer. He's featured in the Hot Licks videos "Modern Blues Guitar" & "Masters of the Stratocaster", Mel Bay's "Double Stop Guide" & "Inside Out" as well as on his DVD Gil Parris & Friends Live. His solo releases include 'Gil Parris'/RCA,'Blue Thumb', 'Jam This', 'Live at the Next Door Caf‚' & 'Strength' /215 Records. Parris is the featured soloist on RZ's "Don't Try To Tell Me" & "Her Love".

KIP SOPHOS - Bass
Sophos has performed/recorded with Nile Rodgers, Vaneese Thomas, Gil Parris, David Mann, Bob James, Keith Carlock & Chuck Loeb.

VANEESE THOMAS - Background vocals
Thomas has performed/recorded with Eric Clapton, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, B.B, King, Luther Vandross, Natalie Cole, Chaka Kahn, Celine Dion, Jewel, Michael McDonald, Gloria Estefan, Joe Cocker, Donald Fagen, Mark Anthony, Joan Osborne & Pavoratti. The daughter of Memphis r&b legend Rufus Thomas, her solo releases include 'Vaneese'/Geffen, 'When My Back's Against the Wall'/Peaceful Waters & 'A Woman's Love'/Segue.

SOOZIE TYRELL - Background Vocals
Tyrell has performed/recorded with Bruce Springsteen, Sheryll Crow, Shawn Colvin, Elvis Costello, Patti Scialfa, Carole King, Judy Collins, Buster Poindexter & John Hammond. Her solo release is 'White Lines'/Treasure Records.

CHRIS VITIRILLO - Guitars
He leads the Chris Vitarello Band. He's recorded/performed with Jimmy McGriff, Jim Payne, Roxy Perry & Arlen Roth.

WAYNE WARNECKE- Percussion
Warnecke is a Gold Record winning engineer for his work with Luther Vandross & Freddy Jackson. He’s the owner & engineer of Wayne’s World / Peaceful Waters Music in Pound Ridge, N.Y.