Music
Zavala Sol at the International Blues Challenge at the Rum Boogie Cafe in Memphis, TN January, 2024
Facebook Video Link – “Let It Ride”
Facebook Video Link – “Get Got”
Facebook Video Link – “25 to Life”
Facebook Video Link – “Black As Night”
Facebook Video Link – “That Man”
Facebook Video Link – “Goin To Memphis”
Facebook Video Link – “Bad Lovin Blues”
ZAVALA SOL ALBUM LINER NOTES
Zavala Sol’s first album is a testament to the instant synergy amongst the group. The band was formed in the summer of 2022 consolidating the talents of several top musicians in San Diego, California. The original music on this album flowed seamlessly after only a few rehearsals and culminating in our self-titled album.
In recording our mix of infectious rhythms, the live performance vibe of Zavala Sol was a primary objective. Thankfully, that priority was in line with that of our recording engineer, Alan Sanderson at Pacific Beat Studios. The end result speaks for itself as you will hear. A special thanks to Alan for capturing our sound the way it was intended.
The songs in our repertoire and on this album represent the varied musical backgrounds of the band members and range from traditional blues to modern blues, rock, Southern rock, funk and soul. We hope you’ll have as much fun listening as we did creating it.
Zavala Sol Personnel:
Carrie Zavala Lead Vocals
Mike VanDuyn Lead, slide, and rhythm guitar
Karl Dring Bass guitar, harmonica, slide guitar
Brandon Ross Keyboards
Jon Price Drums
Song List:
Bad Lovin Blues 3:46
Momma Says 3:54
25 to Life 3:34
Big Legged Woman 5:49
Scratch a Lie 4:17
More Money 4:02
Girl That Sings The Blues 4:14
Badass Sista 5:12
Sol Boogie 4:13
ZAVALA SOL (self-titled album, released December 2023) Song Credits
BAD LOVIN BLUES
Music
Mike VanDuyn
Lyrics
Carrie Zavala
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Singing & vocals
Carrie Zavala
Bass Guitar
Karl Dring
Drums
Jon Price
Harmonica
Karl Dring
Recording
Recorded Live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego California
November 28, 2023 and December 21, 2023
Recording engineer
Alan Sanderson
25 TO LIFE
Music
Mike VanDuyn
Lyrics
Carrie Zavala
Singing & vocals
Carrie Zavala
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Harmonica
Karl Dring
Drums
Jon Price
Recording
Recorded live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego CA
December 21, 2022
Recording Engineer
Alan Sanderson
MOMMA SAYS
Music & Lyrics
Carrie Zavala and Brandon Ross
Singing & Vocals
Carrie Zavala
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Harmonica
Karl Dring
Drums
Jon Price
Keyboard
Brandon Ross
Recording
Recorded live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego CA
November 28, 2023 and December 21, 2022
Recording Engineer
Alan Sanderson
BIG LEGGED WOMAN
Music and Lyrics
Carrie Zavala
Singing & Vocals
Carrie Zavala
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Bass Guitar
Karl Dring
Keyboard
Brandon Ross
Drums
Jon Price
Recording
Recorded live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego CA
December 21, 2022
Recording Engineer
Alan Sanderson
SCRATCH A LIE
Music
Mike VanDuyn
Lyrics
Carrie Zavala
Singing & Vocals
Carrie Zavala
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Bass Guitar
Karl Dring
Keyboard
Brandon Ross
Drums
Jon Price
Recording
Recorded live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego CA
December 21, 2022
Recording Engineer
Alan Sanderson
MORE MONEY
Music and Lyrics
Karl Dring
Singing & vocals
Carrie Zavala
Guitar (slide)
Karl Dring
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Bass guitar
Karl Dring
Keyboard
Brandon Ross
Drums
Jon Price
Recording
Recorded live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego CA
November 28, 2022 and December 21, 2022
Recording Engineer
Alan Sanderson
GIRL THAT SINGS THE BLUES
Music & Lyrics
Brandon Ross and Carrie Zavala
Singing & Vocals
Carrie Zavala
Background Vocals
Mike VanDuyn and Brandon Ross
Keyboard
Brandon Ross
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Bass Guitar
Karl Dring
Drums
Jon Price
Recording
Recorded live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego CA
November 28, 2022 and December 21, 2022
Recording Engineer
Alan Sanderson
BADASS SISTA
Music and Lyrics
Karl Dring
Singing & Vocals
Carrie Zavala
Background Vocals
Mike VanDuyn and Brandon Ross
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Bass Guitar
Karl Dring
Keyboard
Brandon Ross
Drums
Jon Price
Recording
Recorded Live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego CA
November 28, 2022 and December 21, 2022
Recording Engineer
Alan Sanderson
SOL BOOGIE
Music
Zavala Sol
Lyrics
Carrie Zavala
Singing & Vocals
Carrie Zavala
Background Vocals
Mike VanDuyn and Brandon Ross
Guitar
Mike VanDuyn
Guitar (slide)
Karl Dring
Bass Guitar
Karl Dring
Keyboard
Brandon Ross
Drums
Jon Price
Recording
Recorded live at Pacific Beat Studios, San Diego CA
November 28, 2022 and December 21, 2022
Recording Engineer
Alan Sanderson