Zaac Pick

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Zaac Pick
Born Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Website www.zaacpick.com

Zaac Pick is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, [1] he currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. Formerly part of the Vancouver based band Doubting Paris as a guitarist, Pick began his solo project and released his debut EP Fierce Wind in 2009. [2] The record was produced by producer and friend Daniel Mendez who has also worked on Dashboard Confessional and Duran Duran albums. Pick's music was featured in a few television shows, including CW network drama One Tree Hill and CBS's The Ghost Whisperer . His former band Doubting Paris has also earned spots on MTV hits Joan of Arcadia , The Real World , and America's Next Top Model . The band has also opened for Pilot Speed, Keane, and David Usher. [3] Recently, Pick was selected as the winner of the 104.3 Shore FM competition with a grand prize of $20,000. [4] In October 2010, he played a show to help raise funds for flood victims in Pakistan. [5] Pick has performed extensively in Western Canada and will be performing in the Canadian Music Fest in Toronto in 2011. [6] He can be heard with a band that consists of drums, bass, electric guitar, cello, and violin in addition to solo performances. He is a frequent collaborator with composer and violinist Caleb Chan and cellist Brian Chan. [7] According to an interview with Scout Magazine , Pick was a former league bowler. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "10 Minutes with Local Musician and Ex League Bowler Zaac Pick". Scout Magazine. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Zaac Pick's Fierce Wind Will Blow You Away". North by East West. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Surrey's Pick hoping to be picked". Cloverdale Reporter. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Zaac Pick's summer song a winner". The Vancouver Sun. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Pakistan relief: Speak Up. Speak Out supports flood victims". The Langley Advance. 15 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  6. ↑ "New Round of Artists Accepted to Perform at Canadian Music Fest 2011". Canadian Music Fest. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Vancouver cinematic indie folkster Zaac Pick releases 'Constellations' + Album premiere". Beatroute. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.


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