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"Do what you love, love what you do."

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Someone said that to me when I was fresh out of college and, even now, I still take it to heart. It's like when a young John Lennon was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up and he said, "happy".

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For me, it’s been singing and performing. It still brings me the same joy and euphoria as when I first started getting serious about playing after college. The academic in me would point out the positive neuroscience behind music as well. So much joy in my life (& yours maybe) has come through music and its performance.

 

I'm a singer/songwriter originally from Philadelphia, PA but who now lives in Decatur, GA. I came to Atlanta to attend Emory University, not for music, but I did end up going to a music school after, the Atlanta Institute of Music (AIM), where I focused on guitar performance. I don't hold myself out as the greatest guitar player (my main instrument is still my voice), but AIM was a formative experience in my young musical life. It continues to inform my music all these years later. ​

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I love the classic songwriters - Paul Simon, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen and classic music of the The Beatles & Eric Clapton. I’ve really dug into modern writers as well like Jason Isbell, the Avett Bothers, and John Mayer – music with a conscience always really draws me in.

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Sometimes people ask about my guitar influences. In actuality, it’s a really long list, but for the meantime, here are some guitar players that have really left an impression on me: Eric Clapton, George Benson, Jimi Hendrix, Derek Trucks, Jerry Garcia, & Chet Atkins.

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Sometimes, an unexpected moment or musical arc will make a performance great or a song has a real sincerity that really captures a room. This is where music, and particularly live music, helps shape our common experiences.

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To inquire about my booking availability or for other questions, email shreeps@shreepsmusic.com or keep reading for my personal backstory.

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To see me in person, check out my Schedule.

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In addition to playing music, I practice intellectual property, copyright, and entertainment law:

 

Zala Law, LLC – “Your Mind Is Your Property.”™

 

My firm offers legal services to creative businesses in and outside the entertainment industry. Its main practice areas are intellectual property, entertainment, and business law.

 

To learn more, visit www.zalalaw.com