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==Career==
==Career==
Zach recorded his first album ''Good Luck With That'' in 2011 at the Beaird Music Group in Nashville, TN <ref name="Glitzburgh Grooves">[http://glitzburgh.co/2012/05/23/glitzburgh-grooves-music-review-zach-paxson-good-luck-with-that/ Glitzburgh Grooves (May 23, 2012)]</ref> On November 5, 2013, Representative Nick Barborak of Lisbon D-5th sponsored House Bill 330 <ref name="Oh Boy! State Legislators Consider Adopting Local Man's Tune as Ohio's Official Country Song">[http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/548806/OH-boy-.html?nav=5006#sthash.DqkEjAgh (November 24, 2013)]</ref> to name "OHIO," one of the songs from Paxson's freshman album, as the State's official country song.<ref name= "House State and Local Government Committee">House State and Local Government Committee (130th General Assembly) [http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=130_HB_330 Ohio State Legislature]</ref> The State and Local Government Committee held a hearing at the state capitol on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 where Paxson performed the song.<ref name="The Vindicator">D'Astolfo, Guy (March 8, 2014) [http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/mar/08/bill-would-make-ohio-the-states-official/ Lisbon Lawmaker wants 'Ohio' to be state's country song] The Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio</ref> On March 20, 2014 "OHIO", was voted on and subsequently passed through the State and Local Government Committee. It is currently referred to the 130th General Assembly where it awaits passage under House Bill 330 as the official country song of the state of Ohio.<ref name="Ohio Legislative Service Commission">Boyd, Bethany (March 20, 2014) [http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses130/h0330-rh-130.pdf Ohio Legislative Service Commission,] Columbus, OH</ref>
Zach recorded his first album ''Good Luck With That'' in 2011 at the Beaird Music Group in Nashville, TN <ref name="Glitzburgh Grooves">[http://glitzburgh.co/2012/05/23/glitzburgh-grooves-music-review-zach-paxson-good-luck-with-that/ Glitzburgh Grooves (May 23, 2012)]</ref> On November 5, 2013, Representative Nick Barborak of Lisbon D-5th sponsored House Bill 330 <ref name="Morning Journal News"> Bobby-Gilbert, Jo Ann (November 24, 2013) [http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/548806/OH-boy-.html?nav=5006#sthash.DqkEjAgh Oh Boy! State Legislators Consider Adopting Local Man's Tune as Ohio's Official Country Song]</ref> to name "OHIO," one of the songs from Paxson's freshman album, as the State's official country song.<ref name= "House State and Local Government Committee">House State and Local Government Committee (130th General Assembly) [http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=130_HB_330 Ohio State Legislature]</ref> The State and Local Government Committee held a hearing at the state capitol on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 where Paxson performed the song.<ref name="The Vindicator">D'Astolfo, Guy (March 8, 2014) [http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/mar/08/bill-would-make-ohio-the-states-official/ Lisbon Lawmaker wants 'Ohio' to be state's country song] The Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio</ref> On March 20, 2014 "OHIO", was voted on and subsequently passed through the State and Local Government Committee. It is currently referred to the 130th General Assembly where it awaits passage under House Bill 330 as the official country song of the state of Ohio.<ref name="Ohio Legislative Service Commission">Boyd, Bethany (March 20, 2014) [http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses130/h0330-rh-130.pdf Ohio Legislative Service Commission,] Columbus, OH</ref>


Paxson is currently touring his home state working to gather support for "OHIO." Several cities have already passed resolutions supporting the movement.<ref name="Fox 8 Cleveland">Daykin, Margaret (May 22, 2013) [http://fox8.com/2014/05/22/fox-8-jukebox-zach-paxson/ Fox 8 Jukebox: Zach Paxson] Fox 8 News, Cleveland, OH</ref> Paxson wrote the song after attending an [[Ohio State University]] football game in 2006.<ref name="NBC">Yost, Denise (July 31, 2014) [http://www.nbc4i.com/story/25468817/make-ohio-official-country-song Make 'Ohio' Official Country Song?] NBC4i.com, Columbus, Ohio</ref>
Paxson is currently touring his home state working to gather support for "OHIO." Several cities have already passed resolutions supporting the movement.<ref name="Fox 8 Cleveland">Daykin, Margaret (May 22, 2013) [http://fox8.com/2014/05/22/fox-8-jukebox-zach-paxson/ Fox 8 Jukebox: Zach Paxson] Fox 8 News, Cleveland, OH</ref> Paxson wrote the song after attending an [[Ohio State University]] football game in 2006.<ref name="NBC">Yost, Denise (July 31, 2014) [http://www.nbc4i.com/story/25468817/make-ohio-official-country-song Make 'Ohio' Official Country Song?] NBC4i.com, Columbus, Ohio</ref>

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Zach Paxson is a singer-songwriter born and raised in Lisbon, Ohio, United States. He is a second-generation musician who received early guitar instruction from his father, Bruce Paxson, one of the founding members of the touring Bluegrass quartet, Get Out and Push.[1] Paxson has performed with various artists such as Parmalee,[2] Lynyrd Skynyrd,[3] and The Marshall Tucker Band.[4]

Career

Zach recorded his first album Good Luck With That in 2011 at the Beaird Music Group in Nashville, TN [5] On November 5, 2013, Representative Nick Barborak of Lisbon D-5th sponsored House Bill 330 [6] to name "OHIO," one of the songs from Paxson's freshman album, as the State's official country song.[7] The State and Local Government Committee held a hearing at the state capitol on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 where Paxson performed the song.[8] On March 20, 2014 "OHIO", was voted on and subsequently passed through the State and Local Government Committee. It is currently referred to the 130th General Assembly where it awaits passage under House Bill 330 as the official country song of the state of Ohio.[9]

Paxson is currently touring his home state working to gather support for "OHIO." Several cities have already passed resolutions supporting the movement.[10] Paxson wrote the song after attending an Ohio State University football game in 2006.[11]

He released his sophomore album Simple Life in 2013.

On October 15, 2014, Paxson released Twenty-Four/Seven, his third studio album and extended EP produced by rocker-turned-producer Rick Beato [12] at the Black Dog Recording Studio in Stone Mountain, GA. Featuring the hit song "I Work," Paxson released the album as a free download via his website [13] as thanks for the hard-working men and women of America.[14]

Discography

Albums

  • Good Luck with That (2011)
  • Simple Life (2013)
  • Twenty-Four/Seven (2014)

Singles

  • Truck Night (2011)
  • Honky Donkey (2013)

References

  1. ^ http://www.buckeyebluegrass.com/bb-band32.html
  2. ^ Gilliland, Jeff (July 7, 2014) [1] People's Defender, Civitas Media Publications
  3. ^ http://www.salemnews.net/page/content.detail/id/569313/Lisbon-native-pays-homage-to-home.html?nav=5007
  4. ^ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EHxlaKOPtaIJ:now-events.net/us/page/3012899+&cd=45&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
  5. ^ Glitzburgh Grooves (May 23, 2012)
  6. ^ Bobby-Gilbert, Jo Ann (November 24, 2013) Oh Boy! State Legislators Consider Adopting Local Man's Tune as Ohio's Official Country Song
  7. ^ House State and Local Government Committee (130th General Assembly) Ohio State Legislature
  8. ^ D'Astolfo, Guy (March 8, 2014) Lisbon Lawmaker wants 'Ohio' to be state's country song The Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio
  9. ^ Boyd, Bethany (March 20, 2014) Ohio Legislative Service Commission, Columbus, OH
  10. ^ Daykin, Margaret (May 22, 2013) Fox 8 Jukebox: Zach Paxson Fox 8 News, Cleveland, OH
  11. ^ Yost, Denise (July 31, 2014) Make 'Ohio' Official Country Song? NBC4i.com, Columbus, Ohio
  12. ^ Rivman, Barry (August 23, 2014) A Conversation with Rick Beato The HUB
  13. ^ Grego, Brittany (October 14, 2014) Paxson Giving Back to Fans Steubenville, OH
  14. ^ Fisher, Vickye (October 17, 2014) Zach Paxson Releases New EP For Free in Honor of Blue Collar America

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