Zach Myers
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![]() Zach Myers of Shinedown performing atRock im Park2016 | |
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Birth name | Michael Zachary Myers |
Origin | Memphis, Tennessee,U.S. |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Formerly of | Brother Cane |
Michael Zachary Myersis an American musician, singer, and songwriter who founded and is currently the lead singer and guitarist for therockbandThe Fairwell.He is also the former bassist and current guitarist for the hard rock bandShinedown,and the manager ofMemphispop rockband Sore Eyes, as well as lead singer of Allen, Mack, Myers, & Moore.
Career
[edit]He has stated that, while growing up, his main guitar influences wereJimi Hendrix,Stevie Ray Vaughan,Jimmy Page,Phil Lynott,Damon JohnsonandThe Edge.
The Fairwell
[edit]The Fairwell is a rock band fromMemphis, Tennessee.The band was founded by lead singer and guitarist Zach Myers, aBeale Streetbased, internationally touring blues artist from age 14. The other band members have changed over the years, with the notable exception of long-time and current guitarist and vocalist Chris Allen, who played and started a fanbase onBeale Streetat an early age. Drummer Michael McManus is the most recent addition to the band, having joined in 2008. The group has opened for dozens of major recording artists including3 Doors DownandHinder,and has appeared in numerous magazine, radio, television appearances, as recently as March 24, 2008 on CBS televisions "Live at 9".[1]
Shinedown
[edit]Zach joinedShinedownas a touring rhythm guitarist in 2005, before becoming their temporary bassist after the departure ofBrad Stewartin 2007. In early 2008, he assumed the role of permanent rhythm guitarist. On December 18, 2008Nick Perrideparted Shinedown, leaving Zach to assume the role of the band's rhythm and lead guitarist.[2]
On March 23, 2010, Zach Myers appeared on the cover ofguitar edgemagazine.
Collaborations
[edit]Zach Myers toured withSalivain 2004 and 2005 filling in for Dave Novotny. On April 15, 2011 Zach joinedBrother Caneas lead guitarist for their reunion show at Dallas International Guitar Festival.
In 2022, Myers collaborated withHansonin "Don't Let Me Down",the third single from their upcoming albumRed Green Blue,in which he plays the guitar and appears in the video.[3]
Management
[edit]Myers runs his own artist management company, Cursed Management Group.[4]Myers made his first foray into artist management with the Memphis rock band Sore Eyes.[4]After having seen the band play around the local area and been suitably impressed, he asked Sore Eyes to support Shinedown for a few sold-out shows at the Machine Shop inFlint, Michiganin December 2008.[5][6]Unbeknownst to the band these performances were being used by Myers as an audition to see whether they could cut it as potential clients.[4]According to vocalist Shi Eubank, after the shows Myers had said, "Well, the reason I brought you out here is that I wanted to see if you'd sink or swim in front of a crowd like this... and you guys are out here doing the breaststroke."[4]He then told the band that he would like to step in and work on the management end with them.[4]
Equipment
[edit]Guitars
[edit]His first guitar was a Series 10 - Strat.[7]Being a collector of vintage musical equipment, Myers currently owns over two hundred guitars of various makes.[7]
- PRS Guitars[8]
- Charcoal Burst PRS Singlecut
- Zach Myers Signature PRS Singlecut 3 Humbuckers
- 3 Humbucker Silverburst PRS, 2nd prototype for his signature model
- Royal Blue PRS Singlecut, Zach's favorite guitar and one of the first singlecut guitar PRS ever made
- Gold Starla Bigsby, 59'/09' PRS pickups
- PRS Mira
- PRS NF-3
- White PRS Hollowbody I
- PRS Singlecut Hollowbody II
- Fender
- Black and Natural 72'Telecaster Thinline
- Gibson
- BlackLes Paul Custom
- RedDouble CutLes Paul Jr.
- Original 58Les PaulBurst finish
- Taylor Guitars
- Custom Grand Symphony * Built for Zach
- GS Custom 12th Fret
- 916 W/ Custom Inlay
- Grand Concert Non Cutaway
- Koa T-5
- GS 8
- 814 Standard
- ESPM-II Custom + Mark IV
- Custom Built Bill Nash Telecaster
- Saint Blues
Basses
[edit]- LTDM-IV BTT-MKAFBS Vinyl
Strings
[edit]- SIT - Nickelwounds
Amplifiers
[edit]Picks
[edit]- IntuneGP
- InTune 0.73MM
Effects
[edit]- GCX Pedal Board
- SamsonUR-5D
- BossDC-2 Chorus Pedal
- DigitechHyper Phase
- DigitechWhammy IV
- DunlopBob Bradshaw Boost/Overdrive (Zach only uses the boost)
- BossCS-3 Compression Sustainer
- IbanezTS-9Tube Screamer
- Electro-HarmonixXO Micro Pog Octave Pedal
- Line 6DL4 Delay Pedal
- FurmanVoltage Regulator
Guitar rig & signal flow
[edit]A detailed gear diagram of Zach Myers' 2011 Shinedown guitar rig is well-documented.[9]
References
[edit]- ^WREG-TV Memphis - Live at 9 Online!
- ^Saulnier, Jason (16 May 2013)."Shinedown Interview".Music Legends.Retrieved17 May2013.
- ^Will Lavin,Hanson get physical in video for new song 'Don’t Let Me Down',April 15, 2022,NME
- ^abcde"Making Waves with... Sore Eyes".HitQuarters.9 August 2010.RetrievedAug 10,2010.
- ^"Doors Are Beginning To Open For Band Sore Eyes".mlive.com. 15 July 2009.RetrievedAug 10,2010.
- ^"Marashino lands on top as opener for Shinedown at Machine Shop in Flint".mlive.com. 18 December 2008.RetrievedAug 10,2010.
- ^abHe was taught by Rick Forbus for six years at Yarbrough's Music, Inc.6120 Macon Road Memphis, TN 38134Ax facts & Stats vol. 57: Shinedown guitarist Zach Myers!
- ^"SE Zach Myers Signature".PRS Guitars.RetrievedApril 11,2014.
- ^Cooper, Adam (2011)."Zach Myers' 2011 Shinedown Guitar Rig".GuitarGeek.Com.
- ^Original image by Curt R. WallFli Productions. Now on wiki commons www.wallfliproductions.com/blog