Reverend Zen
The New York group Reverend Zen has released its independent, debut album, Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon, that is quickly garnering music industry acclaim around the world. Nominated for Best Song in the upcoming 2008 Los Angeles Music Awards for "Her Love", Finalist in France's 2008 100% Song Contest in Paris for "Dangerous Times", Semi Finalist in the 2008 Australia Song Contest in Sydney for "Bad Attitude", Semi Finalist in the 2008 U.K. Song Contest in London for "Dangerous Times", "Bad Attitude" and "Her Love", winning Song of the Year from the 2007/2008 ABC Radio Network's Effigy Awards in Spain for "The Boston Shakedown", recipients of a 2007/2008 ASCAP Plus Award in New York, named 2007 Artist of the Year by the Los Angeles Music Awards, along with two Finalist Awards from the 2007 Unisong International Song Contest in L.A. for "Magdalena" and "Bad Attitude" and a Finalist in the 2006 VH1 Song of the Year Contest in Houston for "Dangerous Times", the band seamlessly blends rock, jazz and r&b into their own singular vision. VH1 comments, "Listening to these songs you're drawn in by their unique, vivid mirrors of human nature and emotion. Their lyrics and arrangements have the power to make you remember both the songs and their performances. This music has stand out guitar that's perfectly executed and first rate production. Above all it's straight from the heart."