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Zee Gachette (aka Z-Star and Lady Z of Slow Train Soul) was born in East-London to Trinidadian parents, her passion for music is a family affair. Her uncles Michael Timothy and Steve Nichol (Loose Ends) are both top UK musicians. Zee's father was a bass musician and her late mother 'Schultzi' bought her first piano and taught her the ropes.
However it is her grandfather Al Timothy who wrote the hit single
"Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me" for Shirley Bassey whom Zee has most in
common with...a flamboyant talent for theatrics and improvisation.
Zee's first two albums, Voodoo Dragon Risin & Who Loves Lives (EMI)
were released to great acclaim. Her music has been championed by
global Radio Stations ...UK's Radio One (Gilles Petersen Worldwide),
LA's KCRW, Radio Nova in Paris and Radio DJ Italy. She has recorded,
supported and performed with...Terry Callier, Max Sedgely, Los
Chicharrons, Bluey Maunick, Natacha Atlas, Omar, George Benson,
Keziah Jones, Nigel Kennedy, Richie Havens, and Roachford, performing
at venues such as Royal Albert Hall, Abbey Rd, Radio City Music Hall,
Jazz Café, Ronnie Scots, Ruskilde, Glastonbury, Festival Bar, Mtv
Live, Vagina Monologues, Temple Bar LA.
Under the alias Lady Z (a nickname given to her by Callier) she
created and co-produced the electro-soul sound of SLOWTRAINSOUL with
Morten Varano. The duo have achieved huge success worldwide with
combined compilation sales of 2.5m from features on the hottest chill
out compilations including Hotel Costes, Buddha Bar, and Nirvana
Lounge. Her music has also been featured on US TV sitcoms 'Ugly
Betty', 'CSI', 'Californication' and 'Six Foot Under.
Z-Star's live shows are quite simply, unforgettable! A gifted
vocalist, musician and bandleader, she has won acclaim for her
"Charismatic genuine creativity" (The Times), "Mesmerizing
energy" (Gingerbeer.com) and dubbed "A funkier Shirley Bassey" by
Time Out.
Her magical energy onstage touches everyone in the audience with an
infectious feeling of spiritual release. You have to experience her
live to truly understand, she can be still as a slow burning candle
or as wild as a Molotov. Her deep raspy blue tones flow effortlessly
through self-penned evergreens, beautifully expressed, within a
dynamic emotive sound. Soul Jazz Bossa Funk Reggae and Rock fuel the
exciting melting pot of her genre-defying soundtracks. From the first
strum of her acoustic guitar to the last note she sings, you get the
feeling that you've just experienced something very special.
Z-Star's third solo album "MASOCHIST & MARTYRS" is available for
purchase at all major digital retailers and at www.zstarmusic.com.
"A creative masterpiece" - Blues & Soul (April 2011)
LIVE LINKS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIFFMgutn_A "LIGHT MY FIRE"
MUSIC VIDEO LINKS: "TENSION"