ABOUT

American recording artist, Zach Person, is the new face of guitar rock. Emerging out of Austin, Texas, Person plays loud, raw, and connects with his music fans on a primal sonic level. Those seeing him for the first time share one thing in common: they are instant, lifelong fans.

Only 24 years old, Person has a swagger, talent and grit beyond his years. With the poise of a seasoned veteran on stage and the stylings of a mega star, he commands an audience in seconds.

Person’s self-titled, debut LP dropped on April 2, 2021 and has since been drawing press attention both far and wide.

“Reminiscent of everyone from Elmore James and Duane Allman to The Black Keys and Jack White, Person channels a raw, pure-bred American swagger,” said American Songwriter. “Between the driving beat, Person’s fuzzed-out vocals and the layers of bombastic guitar parts, the tune shows off all the reasons that Buddy Guy once said of Person ‘What can I say? The young man is hot!’”

His inspirations are varied, and include prolific artists like The Black Keys, Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Jonny Lang, Funkadelic, and Led Zeppelin. With his new project, Zach has created his own take on a contemporary hybrid of blues and rock music, arranged in a pop format.

“The spirit of the blues is at the heart of most of my songwriting, therefore a lot of the tracks on this album possess a theme of pain and suffering, and the will to overcome the obstacles ahead of one’s self,” said Person.

In 2017, he represented the Houston Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge, a competition featuring some of the best blues artists from around the world. This appearance would later afford him the opportunity to perform alongside legends like Buddy Guy and Robert Cray.

Zach then linked up with drummer and musical collaborator, Jake Wyble, after posting a “Drummer Wanted” call and a chance meeting on Sixth Street in Austin, Texas. The connection ended up being fate as both young musicians realized they were born in the same small town in New Jersey, and have been playing music pretty much all their lives. Together the duo honed their craft under BlackDenim’s tutelage and the synergy is palpable.

When Steven Vergauwen formed the band in 2005, he wanted to fill a gap by re-inventing the sound of classic rock (Led Zeppelin, Back Crowes, Grand Funk, etc.) combined with the soul of Marvin Gaye and Al Green. Not as your average retro band, but yet insprired by 'the old school spirit' drenched in todays power. Being a songwriter in composition assignments for years, he knew all about tricks and rules on how to make commercial music. However, he decided to forget all that and to follow his guts. 

SHTEVIL released 3 singles from the debut album STUNG. All of them were recieved with lots of enthusiasm on European radiostations, incl. Belgium, Germany, Switserland and Italy. On Fire made it to  number 1 on the charts of Virgin Radio and became the anthem of both a Belgian and an Italian national tv advertising campaign.

As far as the live-reputation built all over Europe: SHTEVIL delivers up to expectations and promises! They seriously 'rock the house' whenever a gig takes place. Tres Hombres is proud to represent the next tour of SHTEVIL on the forthcoming new album!