Zachary Allen and Born For This
Zachary Allen is a guitar player and singer originally from Gilroy, California who is thirteen years old. When Zachary was four years old, he saw Marty McFly play Johnny Be Goode in Back To The Future, and was hooked! \"That\'s cool! I want to do that some day!\"
At the age of six, Zachary Allen started performing in children\'s musical theater, as well as taking private guitar lessons. During this time, he was introduced to classic rock music and asked to play guitar and sing during the theater performances. This classic rock influence continued to be a driving force in Zachary Allen\'s music, and hits by groups such as the Stray Cats and Lynyrd Skynyrd were staples in his repertoire. Performing all around town, local newspapers were hailing him as \"a modern-day Mozart with the 20th Century twist of electricity.\"
Whether Zachary Allen is playing to a small group at a coffee house, a larger group at a county fair, or thousands on local radio, his energetic sound has people wanting more of his cool rock sound. \"Zachary is a guitar phenom who is destined to make it in the music business\" says rocker Greg Kihn, now host of a morning radio show in San Jose, California. Zachary has performed live on the Greg Kihn show several times solo as well as with his former band, Rock Solid.
His current band, Born For This, consists of his eight-year-old brother Christian Taylor on drums, thirteen-year-old Brianna Stegall on bass, twelve-year-old Joseph Lopez on keyboard and fifteen-year-old Aaron Slivey on rhythm guitar. They make up an extremely talented and unique group, who love to play together. They are passionate about their music and strive to be a positive example to young people everywhere.
Influences
Stray Cats, Lincoln Brewster, Lynrd Skynrd, Third Day, Casting Crowns, Sonic Flood, Chuck Berry
Sounds Like...
Classic Rock