Reverend Zen is a New York rock/blues/jazz group that debuted in 2006 with their album, Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon, released by Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2006. In 2015 the band released their ten-song video collection entitled Reverend Zen The Videos in association with Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2015. In 2019 the band released their single "Magdalena - New Wings" on Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2019.
The band was formed by Jack Evans, who is also the group's lead singer and drummer.
Recognition The album and the band have won seventy five worldwide music industry awards: 2017 Winner Jango Radio / Radio Airplay Summer Song Contest - NYC 2016 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney 2016 Runner Up Song of the Year Contest - Houston 2015 Finalist Great American Song Contest - Portland 2015 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London 2011/12 ASCAP Plus Award -NYC 2010/11 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC 2010 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London 2009/10 Song of the Year Nomination with 9 Finalist Awards from ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain 2009/10 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC 2009 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest -London 2009 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney 2008/09 Artist of the Year Nomination and 7 Finalist Awards from ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain 2008/09 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC 2008 Best Song Nomination Los Angeles Music Awards - Los Angeles 2008 Best Song Nomination Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards - Toronto 2008 Finalist with 2 Semi Finalist Awards France's 100% Song Contest - Paris 2008 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London 2008 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney 2008 Golden Wave Artist of the Year Award - The Colorado Wave - Indie Music Wave shows I Radio LA - Denver 2007/08 Song of the Year and Artist of the Year Nomination with 5 Finalist Awards ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain 2007/08 2 Finalist Awards Unisong International Song Contest - Los Angeles 2007/08 ASCAP Plus Award NYC 2007 Artist of the Year with 4 Best Song Nominations Los Angeles Music Awards - Los Angeles 2007 Artist of the Year WCH Radio - St. Louis 2006/07 2 Finalist Awards Unisong International Song Contest - Los Angeles 2006 Bronze Artist Award RGW Radio - Norfolk, UK 2006 Finalist with 5 Runner Up Awards VH1 Song of the Year Contest - Houston/ NYC Additional, multiple awards in the Billboard World Song Contest - NYC, the Mid Atlantic Song Contest - Washington, DC and the UK Singer/Songwriter Awards - London.
The album was co-written by Evans and James Gerard.
Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon Track listing "Magdalena" (4:41) "Bad Attitude" (4:35) "Don't Try to Tell Me" (4:18) "The Boston Shakedown" (4:09) "Only a Fool" (4:46) "My Sigmund Freud" (4:42) "Her Love" (5:12) "Dangerous Times" (3:12) "Boy Genius' (4:46) "The One in Love" (4:52)
Compilations Reverend Zen appeared on compilation albums: Fresh Produce 4 (2007) MVY Radio - Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Newport, RI Music For Coffee Beings (2007) RPW Records - Vancouver, Canada Songwriters & Storytellers 2007 Indie Artist Alliance - San Francisco Just Talents (2007) Research Music - Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin
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