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“Not many people can do what Brock Zeman does…These are good songs—really good songs.”
“5 out of 5 stars”
“jaw dropping songwriting genius.”
“This is one of the truly great albums of 2015, one that everybody needs to own. Amazing! 5 out of 5 stars”
“Discovery of the year.”
“I cannot recommend this artist highly enough and wish I had been graced by his music long before now.”
‘This is without a doubt one of the best releases this year.’
“This is a mature, powerful album from a writer who truly needs to be heard.”
“These 10 songs are all universally good…Zeman showcases one thing that really allows his music (and words) to pack a punch: honesty.”
“I really wasn’t able to contain my own enthusiasm, blabbering out that this was easily my favourite album of 2015.”
“His songs have more depth than can be realized first time through, which only enhances with each listen.”
***Penguin Eggs – Steve Tennant
“4 /5 stars”
“Exciting from start to finish.”
“more than ever before, Brock Zeman combines his need to colour outside the lines with his ability to do so through superb melodies and the most intriguing stories”
“4/5 Stars”
“He’s a story-teller, an observer who sings real-life struggles about characters you care about.”
***The Top 100 Canadian Singles – Bob Mersereaux – READ MORE
“His lyrics have consistently impressed proving him to be a fine storyteller with a firm handle on vivid sketches”
***The Red Deer Advocate – READ MORE
“Brock Zeman is A PRO who shows up early, gets dialed in quickly and entertains strangers as well as he entertains old fans. His SONGWRITINGIS EXCEPTIONAL and his performance acute. He’s A JOY TO WORK WITH.”
Bill Poss (Moccasin Creek Festival)
“With a voice that recalls early Tom Waits crossed with Johnny Dowd, a talking blues style, and backing instrumentation that lays down a slinky late night groove Zeman makes MUSIC THAT FILLS THE SOUL… Discovery of the year so far.”
Americana UK
“Zeman has one of those semi-gravelly voices given to Dr. John and Leon Russell…but when added to the EXCELLENT SONGWRITING it raises the music at least one step up.”
No Depression
Brock is a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition 2017 with the Song “Dead Man’s Shoes” . It is the third song to be a finalist and fourth to be nominated, all from the same album “Pulling Your Sword Out of the Devil’s Back”
“Pulling Your Sword Out of the Devil’s Back” was a semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition and a finalist in the The Unsigned Only Competition in 2015.