- Genre: Country
- Influenced by: Jimmy Buffett
- Similar Artists: Whiskey Falls, Kenny Chesney, Robert Earl Keen, Jr., Union Station, Montgomery Gentry, The Lost Trailers
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Zac Brown grew up in Dahlonega, GA, and performed as a solo artist for a number of years before founding the Zac Brown Band in Atlanta in 2004, the group's initial members also including John Hopkins (bass) and Jimmy De Martini (fiddle), with Coy Bowles (guitar, organ) and Chris Fryar (drums) joining later. The group tours extensively, and has opened for the Allman Brothers Band, Etta James, B.B. King, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Willie Nelson, Sugarland, Travis Tritt, and ZZ Top. The Zac Brown Band self-released their debut album, Home Grown, on December 16, 2005. Live from the Rock Bus Tour followed on January 3, 2007. The group's third album, The Foundation, was scheduled for release on November 18, 2008. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide