PRESS
“An intimate reflection of how love shapes the world around us [...] ‘bri’ deals with love in its most raw form. Not with the grand features, but the quiet and unremarkable ones. [...] Down-to-earth storytelling [...] a very small glimpse into the life of a touring artist.” - Tumbling Rock magazine on synthpop single “bri”
“A raw, honest and vulnerable piece, [‘Nervous’] delves into what it’s like living with anxiety in heart-breaking detail - York Calling magazine (UK) on “Nervous (Anne’s Audition Song)”
“[...] a piano-laced ballad in the style of artists like Ben Folds, Billie Eilish, and Clairo. Baker’s harmonies with Corzine are well-constructed and shimmer off the speakers with ease” - Chorus magazine on ‘treadmill’
UPCOMING SHOWS
Friday, October 10: OMAHA, NE, @ Razor Wire Productions w/ Ogi Kidd and Blind Pilot
Saturday, October 11: KANSAS CITY, MO — Carlos Sometimes EP release @ The Rino w/ Car Microwave and TBA
Thursday, November 6: GREEN BAY, WI, @ TBA w/ Age of Fable and Sit Kitty Sit
Friday, November 7: INDIANAPOLIS, IN, @ The Critter Den w/ Roxi, Hope the Feathered, and Daisy Madeline
Saturday, November 8: LOVELAND, OH, @ Epiphany UMC — performing and speaking
Sunday, November 9: NEWPORT, KY, @ Roebling Books w/ Adam Flaig
Friday, November 14: Wussow’s Café w/ TBA
Thursday, November 20 / Friday, November 21: NoCo Fest in PITTSBURGH, PA, @ The Cove Art Center — performing, and vending Unspectacular
Sunday, November 23: NEWPORT, KY, @ Southgate House Revival — benefit for food and household items (free show) w/ Anna Applegate & The Alibi and Seth Robinson (of Nowhere Fast)
BIO
Ranging from the quirky to the desperately earnest, Zaq Baker’s original music is featured in new film How to Break a World Record (Apple TV, Amazon Prime) and as the keynote speaking and performing role at Youth Mental Health Days, sharing songs, guidance and advocacy to an audience of over 900 teens.
Churning out synthpop with sparkling vocal features — e.g., brand-new singles “PETULANT,” “bri,” “spearmint,” “jetlag” (feat. Maria Voyne) and “treadmill” (feat. Corzine) — Zaq Baker’s style brings together piano pop, musical theatre, pop-punk, emo and more. His catalogue shares relatable stories on love, mental illness, and growing up.
Zaq’s brand-new debut novel, Unspectacular — a music story — has garnered praise from Louder Than War magazine (UK) as “a must-read for those seeking a relatable, heartfelt take on modern life and the pursuit of purpose.” Press lauds Unspectacular as "thought-provoking and emotionally resonant... unique and authentic [with] sharp prose and biting humour... an inspiring exploration of resilience and growth.” A family dramedy, immigration story, and new work of literary fiction, Unspectacular deals in daydreams and ambition and is available at twenty-five bookstores and record stores, three bakeries, and every stop along A Very Unspectacular Book Tour.
Zaq's catalogue consists of four albums, three EP’s, nine standalone singles, four music videos (83k news and 74k views), and a full concert film: If It’s Not Zaq Baker Live at the Green Room, I’m Not Going.
GENRE
Synthpop, piano rock, pop-punk, new wave, and musical theatre
FFO: Ben Folds, [synthpop] [synthpop]