Reverend Zen is a New York rock/blues/jazz group that debuted in 2006 with their album, ''Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon'', released by Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs

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c2006. In 2015 the band released their ten-song video collection entitled Reverend Zen The Videos in association with Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2015. In 2019 the band released their single "Magdalena - New Wings" on Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2019. The band was formed by Jack Evans, who is also the group's

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Recognition

The album and the band have won seventy five worldwide music industry awards: *2017 Winner Jango Radio / Radio Airplay Summer Song Contest - NYC *2016 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney *2016 Runner Up Song of the Year Contest - Houston *2015 Finalist Great American Song Contest - Portland *2015 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London * 2011/12 ASCAP Plus Award -NYC * 2010/11 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC * 2010 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London * 2009/10 Song of the Year Nomination with 9 Finalist Awards from ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain * 2009/10 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC * 2009 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest -London * 2009 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney * 2008/09 Artist of the Year Nomination and 7 Finalist Awards from ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain * 2008/09 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC * 2008 Best Song Nomination

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Music Awards - Los Angeles * 2008 Best Song Nomination

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Exclusive Magazine Awards - Toronto * 2008 Finalist with 2 Semi Finalist Awards France's 100% Song Contest - Paris * 2008 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London * 2008 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney * 2008 Golden Wave Artist of the Year Award - The

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Wave shows I Radio LA - Denver * 2007/08 Song of the Year and Artist of the Year Nomination with 5 Finalist Awards ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain *2007/08 2 Finalist Awards Unisong International Song Contest - Los Angeles * 2007/08 ASCAP Plus Award NYC * 2007 Artist of the Year with 4 Best Song Nominations

Music Awards - Los Angeles * 2007 Artist of the Year WCH Radio - St. Louis *2006/07 2 Finalist Awards Unisong International Song Contest - Los Angeles * 2006 Bronze Artist Award RGW Radio - Norfolk, UK * 2006 Finalist with 5 Runner Up Awards VH1 Song of the Year Contest - Houston/ NYC * Additional, multiple awards in the Billboard World Song Contest - NYC, the Mid Atlantic Song Contest - Washington, DC and the UK Singer/Songwriter Awards - London. The album was co-written by Evans and James Gerard.

''Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon'' Track listing

# "Magdalena" (4:41) # "Bad Attitude" (4:35) # "Don't Try to Tell Me" (4:18) # "The Boston Shakedown" (4:09) # "Only a Fool" (4:46) # "My Sigmund Freud" (4:42) # "Her Love" (5:12) # "Dangerous Times" (3:12) # "Boy Genius' (4:46) # "The One in Love" (4:52)

Compilations

Reverend Zen appeared on compilation albums: * ''Fresh Produce 4'' (2007) MVY Radio - Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Newport, RI * ''Music For Coffee Beings'' (2007) RPW Records - Vancouver, Canada * ''Songwriters & Storytellers'' 2007 Indie Artist Alliance - San Francisco * ''Just Talents'' (2007) Research Music - Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.reverendzenmusic.com Rock music groups from New York (state) People from Katonah, New York Musical groups established in 2006 2006 establishments in New York (state)