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Zach Gill (born May 18, 1975) is a multi instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and member of rock bands ALO and Jack Johnson's band. He also performs regularly as a solo artist. Zach Gill's songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing.

History

Encouraged by his family, Gill began taking piano lessons in the third grade and in seventh grade he began taking guitar lessons as well.

In 1987 Gill formed the band "One Percent Away" with classmates Dan Lebowitz, Steve Adams, Matt West and James Chung. The group performed mainly cover material with Gill on vocals and rhythm guitar.

In 1989 the band broke up and reformed under the name Django. Django began performing original material with Gill as keyboardist and main vocalist. Throughout high school Gill performed in a number of groups as both a singer and instrumentalist. Gill also acted in school musicals, receiving the lead role of Tevye in the Saratoga High School production of Fiddler on the Roof. In 1993, Django released a cassette of original music. That same year Gill moved with his bandmates from Saratoga, California to Isla Vista, California where he became a student at UCSB.

At UCSB, Gill became a prominent figure in the vibrant local music scene, performing regularly with The UCSB Gospel Choir, The UCSB Jazz Ensemble and The UCSB Middle East Ensemble. In 1994, Django released a full-length CD and became a favorite band of the Isla Vista party scene. Django was the rival of Jack Johnson's band Soil (not to be confused with the heavy metal band of the same name).^[1]^[2]^[3]

In the winter of 1995, Django's drummer Matt West left the band and was replaced by David Brogan of Evil Farmer. In the summer of 1996 Django toured across the country, eventually basing themselves in Augusta, Georgia for the rest of that summer before heading back to Isla Vista. Upon arriving home, Django officially disbanded. Gill continued to play music with Lebowitz and Adams, forming numerous bands from the fall of '96 through the winter of '97, eventually emerging as the Animal Liberation Orchestra and the Free Range Horns in the spring of '98.

After graduating from UCSB with a degree in history, Gill began his career as a professional musician, working as an accompanist for UCSB's Modern Dance Department. Later that year he relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and began accompanying modern dance classes there as well. He also continued to perform with a smaller version of the Animal Liberation Orchestra, travelling with the group back and forth from San Francisco to Santa Barbara.

In 2000, Gill moved to Marin County, and began teaching music at a private school in Fairfax, CA. He also began working as a musical director for a number of theater companies in the North Bay area. In 2001, Gill began performing as a solo artist under the name Zach Gill and the Fabulous Wonder Bakery as well as performing weekly as part of a duelling piano show.

In 2002, Gill left Marin and moved back to Santa Barbara. From 2002 to 2005 he toured heavily around the United States with ALO.

In 2005, he joined forces with Jack Johnson. ALO was signed to Johnson's label, Brushfire records, and Gill was also invited to join Johnson's band. Since joining the group, Gill has diversified the group's trademark sound with his multi-instrumental zest, vocals, and dancing skills and ALO has become an international touring act. Over the past decade Zach has performed at festivals and on television shows around the world, including Saturday Night Live, Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, Live Earth and the 2008 United States Presidential inauguration ball.

Gill's music has been featured in the "Curious George" film and soundtrack alongside Johnson. He has also collaborated with Aimee Mann and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) on a composition, "At the Edge of the World" for the Paramount Pictures documentary An Arctic Tale.

In 2008 Gill released an eponymous debut solo project with Brushfire Records entitled "Zach Gill's Stuff". The album features guest appearances by Steve Adams from ALO, Tristan Prettyman, Merlo and Adam (his Jack Johnson bandmates). The first single from the album, Family, features Jack Johnson on drums and appeared in the movie "Baby Mama" with Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Greg Kinnear.

In support of his 2008 album release, Gill toured nationally with singer-songwriter Mason Jennings and with fellow keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth of the String Cheese Incident. In 2009 he was brought in by UCSB's Arts and Lecture to perform for alumni, faculty and the current student body.

In February 2010, Brushfire records released ALO's sixth studio album entitled Man of the World produced by ALO and Jack Johnson. Gill has been touring and recording with both Jack and ALO throughout 2010.

In 2015, ALO released their eighth studio album, "Tangle Of Time," and toured nationally in support of it.

In 2017, Gill released his second solo album entitled “Life in the Multiverse” the album features guest appearances by ALO bandmates as well as Jack Johnson, Niki Bluhm, Michael McDonald, Jon Nathan, John Whulilurie, Stewert Cole, Steve Adams, Adam Topol and Mimi Naja. In 2018, Gill put together a multi media musical experiential show featuring music from both his solo albums. The show, “A Tour of the Multiverse” was performed in five cities throughout California and received excellent reviews.

Gill currently lives in Goleta, CA, with his wife Jessica and their daughters Jaden and Ellie.

Music Style

Zach Gill is noted for the fluid motion he exhibits while playing. An animated pianist, he rarely stops moving in his jellylike, swaying way. His piano style ranges from haunting (Shapeshifter) to upbeat and controlled-substance induced (Wasting Time) to mythic sounding (Barbeque). His music is full of heart, humor, and personality ("Don't touch my stuff") with his solo performances feeling more like performance art rather than a traditional rock show. Gill employs traditional instruments like banjos, ukuleles and accordions in non-traditional ways while using storytelling, audience participation, hand puppets and handmade masks to enhance his compositions and performances.

Discography

Solo

With Django

With Animal Liberation Orchestra

With Jack Johnson

Other

Videos

Gill has several music videos on YouTube both solo and with ALO. The "Family" music video is directed by The Malloys, and the "Don't Touch My Stuff" music video is directed by Matthew J. Powers.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url= http://geocities.com/jackjohnsononline/interviews.htm|title=Jack Johnson Interviews|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091026224929/http://geocities.com/jackjohnsononline/interviews.htm|archivedate=October 26, 2009|deadurl=yes|accessdate=February 21, 2013}}
2. ^{{cite news | last = Comingore | first = Aly | title = Zach Gill Interviews Jack Johnson: The Longtime Friends Talk Love Songs and Soul Carving | url = http://www.independent.com/news/2014/aug/28/wh-zach-gill-interviews-jack-johnson/ | work = Santa Barbara Independent | location = Santa Barbara, California | date = August 28, 2014 | accessdate = June 15, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite news | last = Bachelder | first = Audrey | title = It’s Better When They’re Together: Kim and Jack Johnson Share UCSB Stories | url = http://dailynexus.com/2015-04-30/its-better-when-theyre-together-kim-and-jack-johnson-share-ucsb-stories/ | work = Daily Nexus | location = University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) | date = April 30, 2015 | accessdate = June 15, 2017}}

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