Reverend Zen


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

  1. "Magdalena"
  2. "Bad Attitude"
  3. "Don't Try to Tell Me"
  4. "The Boston Shakedown"
  5. "Only a Fool"
  6. "My Sigmund Freud"
  7. "Her Love"
  8. "Dangerous Times"
  9. "Boy Genius'
  10. "The One in Love"

    Compilations

Reverend Zen appeared on compilation albums: