With an undeniably old school feel, Modern-Vintage Soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Zachary Ross references the soul greatness of artists like Al Green, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye. But these influences are felt more than heard as Zachary and the Angels stir up the past with the future with powerful lyric content flowing over deep grooves supported by the band's veteran cast complete with 4 piece horns and a slammin' rhythm section.

SF Soul Maestro digs in!

With an undeniably old school feel, Zachary
references the soul greatness of artists like Al Green,
Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye. But these influences
are felt more than heard as Zachary and the Angels stir up
the past with the future, The end result is a unique and fresh sound that still has a familiar appeal. Zachary describes his music as "retro meets modern, vintage meets New Car Smell." Born and raised in Kansas City, Zachary developed his craft sitting in with older, more experienced players in seedy blues clubs, where he was invariably the youngest guy on stage. "Seeing the passion and soul that poured from these players, watching them connect with an audience in such an honest way was a huge motivation," recalls Zachary. That listener connec-tion is what hooked Zachary for good, fueling his love of soul and gospel music and inspiring his almost folk approach to lyricism. His pure and heartfelt words string together an imagery filled recollection of his life. But as Zachary says, "these are scenes that we've all been through and my hope is that people get something of their own from the tunes. My job is to take something true, make it beautiful with words, make it accessible with groove."