January 2nd at 10:00pm we will be playing at the beautiful venue known as The Living Room.  This is a larger venue than the spots where we usually play.  You might be able to find a place to sit!  Special guest include Lars Dietrich on the saxophone and Sascha Groschang on the cello.

Hope to see you there to celebrate the new year!

The Living Room-154 Ludlow St

January 2nd 10:00pm

Passing of the Tip Jar

So it is Advent and I am waiting on many beautiful things to happen.  With excitement I rock back and forth on chairs at restaurants as I wait for Christmas in New York City, a baby named Loretta Williams, and my last show of the year.  It has been a year to remember.  Thank you for being apart of it.  Thank you for listening to our music.  Thank you for singing with us.  Thank you for showing up.  We are grateful.

We have put together a new song that I have been saving for the last show.  It’s a story song that I wrote  from a dream I had a couple months ago.  It’s a song about a lion and a dragon falling in and out of love.  Strange.

Come to Rockwood Music Hall December 11th.  Lets welcome in the cold winter together inside a tiny beautiful room.

When: December 11th 10:00pm

Where: Rockwood Music Hall 196 Allan Street (corner of Houston and 1st Avenue)

Cost: Free, but be prepared to buy something… anything… something.

The Road, The City, The Conversations
I will never forget the “To Write Love on Her Arms” tour.  In my life I have met many good souls, but only a handful of times have I met spirits of people that I am deeply connected with.  People that I know I would be fine with dieing beside as an old man.

Josh Moore- A musician from Chapel Hill.  Josh is the kind of guy that doesn’t do something unless he sees value inside it.  He has his own path and its full of beauty and bravery and a touch of ridiculousness.  He introduced me to the songs of Daniel Johnston.  His father introduced him to Daniel Johnston.  He has stories worth listening too; stories about America, music, strange thoughts and renewal. We were never able to actually connect a high five, but that doesn’t carry much weight with me. I believe that you will enjoy Josh’s music.  Take a listen.

Jamie Tworkowski- A young man on the front lines of a movement that is opening up opportunities for people to see truth and value in each other.  That is why Jamie is a soul that is not like any other.  He has his own battles and turmoil inside him, but he is honest about it and he invites love, compassion and commitment into the deepest parts of his soul.  I pray that Jamie will be protected as he strives forward on this mission that his life has found.

Aaron and Michelle Moore - A married couple who spend every waking moment helping people find truth and beauty in their lives. I watched them answer hard questions about truth, love, vengeance, and pain with a beautiful display of honesty, vulnerability and awareness.  It was like watching two old folks dance together in their kitchen.

Denny Kolsch- A story of redemption.  A person that only speaks when he absolutely needs to and when he does, you should listen, because he has thought about whatever it is he is sharing.  He is friend that will take much longer than a week long road trip to get to know.  His story of addiction, family, love, and redemption is something that I enjoyed listened to at every show.  There is something life-giving about being around someone who has seen darkness overtake them and was rescued from it.

I had many more conversations with souls that I cannot name. I am grateful for the trust and openness shown in these hard conversations — conversations about suicide, addiction, self-harm and depression that needed to be had, conversations that I truly believe have opened the opportunity for hurting souls to find help.   Two of these conversations compelled me to write this note to you.

A Father in Philly
A father from Philadelphia PA came up to me after the show and told me that his son tried to kill himself last week.  He went on to tell me that he had never heard of TWLOHA before and that he was glad we were in town.  He told me that he didn’t know about his son’s pain.  He did not know how to connect with him, or how to let him know that he could trust his father with anything that he needed to share.  He said that the tour helped them find a common ground.  I pray that it does.  I pray for hope, restoration, and trust to build inside this home in Philadelphia.

A Daughter in Boston
A girl who could not have been more than 15 years old raised her hand during the Q&A time and told the crowd that she had been hurting herself and that she was afraid that she didn’t know how to stop.  Afterwards she came up to me and told me that her father was in the crowd, and that this crowd of caring strangers was the only place safe enough to tell him about her pain.  I pray for truth to set this soul free.  I pray for love and understanding from both sides of the relationship between her and her father.

Some other news:

A Daughter in Brooklyn
I’m back in NYC now awaiting the arrival of a new life: a girl who will most definitely be able to tell me what to do and where to go. When she speaks I will listen, when she hopes I will hope and when she sings I will sing.  I can’t wait to see what she does to the 500 square feet that we call home here in Brooklyn, NY.

Thankfulness
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  I’m thankful for the kind-hearted people who have surrounded this music with thoughtful words.  I am thankful for my family who has helped me and believed in me time after time.  I am also thankful for my friends who welcomed me back home to Brooklyn with open arms.

I miss the road already.  Come to Brooklyn everyone.  We are waiting for you.
Zach

November 16-22 we might be coming to your town!

We might be coming to your town this week!
Nov. 16- Boston Mass.
Nov. 17- Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 18 - University of Maryland
Nov. 20 - Birmingham Alabama
Nov. 21 - Atlanta GA
Nov. 22 - Woodstock GA

go to TWLOHA.COM to find out more!

Last week’s show was a beautiful display of all that matters in life.  Thank you for coming out to the show.  The founder of “To Write Love On Her Arms” which is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide joined us at the show and wrote a blog.  Hundreds of people connected to this organization has contacted us and express beautiful words of encouragement. Please visit http://www.twloha.com/blog/ to read the kind words.

Zach Williams
Rockwood Music Hall 196 Allan Street (2nd Avenue F train)
Oct. 11th at 11:00pm
I can think of only a hand full of places and times in the city that represents the magical thing that makes where we live the greatest place on earth.  Any Saturday Night at Rockwood Music Hall is a sure fire time of magic.  Located in the deep dark jungle known as the “Lower East Side” Rockwood Music Hall is the big tree with the secret door.  One of the best parts of this rare and beautiful place is the sound man.  This mysterious sound man can be found in his natural habitat with his legs crossed hanging over the crowd in the upper right hand corner of the room.  The rare and beautiful thing about this sound man is the fact that he is also the owner of the venue.  Why would a venue owner also run sound?  The same reason that good souls want to find a place to play like Rockwood Music Hall… It can be summed up in one word; “Authenticity”.  We have come to find that the right mixture of musical expression and authenticity may lead to moments in life that can make a person happy to be alive.  Come join the secret fanciness with us that is simply known as “A Saturday Night at Rockwood”.

My fellow Americans,

Rockwood Music Hall has graciously asked us to play the best rock and roll slot of the week. Saturday night at 9:00pm September 6th and it will be a good time. We finally recorded. Here is a picture from Avatar Studios and click HERE to go to the facebook page and see more. The recording experience was something that we will not soon forget. We recorded 7 magic-filled tracks all at the same time. Each of us had our own room. The studio room we recorded in was the same room “My Morning Jacket” recorded their latest album “Evil Urges”. You could still smell the beards. The above picture is the first group picture taken of us. Thank you Joanna Williams and thank you America! Thumbs Up! See you Saturday Night!

Our first prepay show! Press HERE!!!! to get your tickets! This show will sell out fast due to it being the opening night of the next best venue of all time; The Public Assembly! Also, Lowry, Tanya Buziak, and The Picture will be performing. Where your dancing shoes!

It has been way to long since our last show. We are finally back and ready for the magic that happens between our music and your thoughts. We are eternally grateful for your listening ears.

This Friday night Aug.
22nd

Rockwood Music Hall- 196 Allan St.
Zach Williams and the Canadians at 10:00pm
And, come hear the soul shaking sounds of Sarah Fullen and The Stanleys at 9:00pm!!!

Rockwood Music Hall is always free at the door with a one purchase minimum inside… good people.

Grace, Peace, Music and Love… and bulk mail,
Zach

Finally, we are recording this music that you people have made so special to us.

Avatar Studios is where we will capture this magic. This is where “My Morning Jacket” recorded “Evil Urges”, where John Mayer recorded “Contenuum”, Where Herbie Hancock Recorded “River: The Joni Letters”, and the list goes on with Counting Crows, Neil Young, Muse, Ron Carter, Franz Ferdinand, Norah Jones, The Mars Volta, The Rolling Stones, and on and on to make up 400 Gold and Platinum albums recorded at Avatar over the past 40 years.

We are honored to record here.
We cannot wait to hear what this will sound like.
The magic begins July 28th.