No Stylist Needed for Zac Brown Band
A few weeks ago, my interview with Zac Brown took an interesting turn when I asked if he grew up listening to bluegrass. He said yes, and he also considers himself a student of the music. However, since it's one of the hardest styles of music to play, he said it's a never-ending quest for him to reach that level of musical dexterity. I mentioned I am drawn to bluegrass because it's all about the music and not at all about celebrity. "Absolutely," Brown replied. "It's not about what we look like. It's not about how to dress and fancy ourselves up. Like when we go to New York we play some shows there, and you see these people walk by the bus and they look like the quintessential rock star but they're terrible musicians. For us, it starts with the music and it ends there."
So, I wondered, have people suggested that the "Chicken Fried" singer change his look?
"I've had people tell me that if I could just get a stylist and make me a little easier on the eyes ... But I'm pretty stubborn and I'm thankful that I am, because I wouldn't be here otherwise. Nashville is an amazing town, but if you don't have an identity of who you are when you come here, you're gonna get chewed up and spit out the other end."
Being a Georgia boy, he's naturally polite about such suggestions (bless their heart).
"I had a girl a couple of weeks ago say, ‘Why don't you shave your beard off?' and I said, ‘Because I choose to have a beard. That's who I am. That's what I want to be.' And she said, ‘Well, you'd be so much better looking without it.' And I was like, ‘Well I appreciate that, honey. Thank you.' You know, that's pretty much how it goes."
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Ham says:
Ok, great. He looks like a dog from the pound and will not accept any advice about cleaning up the act. Sheesh - and I am supposed to love country music because it’s real? No wonder the format has declining sales. Even the rappers can do better.
Ms. Feathers says:
No stylist needed? How about “no stylist had the stomach for the job”??
RedMaZ says:
Being a writer it seem like he could had some good comeback lines for that by now. For example…when the girl said “Why don’t you shave your beard off?”. He could’ve said…”You shave yours off first, and I will”. or…”No way! If I shave mine off, I’ll look just like you!”.
He messed up a perfect set up for a couple zingers…
Dan M. says:
I say good for Zac Brown & Co. for being comfortable with who they are. This has become such an image-obsessed industry, and it’s a breath of fresh air to hear from an act who would rather spend time working on great music than fixing his/her hair. If fans are too vain to see past the way an act looks, they’re not really in it for the music, are they?
ltmomma says:
I just saw the Zac Brown band this past weekend at the Bassmaster classic! Let me tell you all something….they don’t need a thing!!!! They ROCKED!!!!! And their look goes right along with it! They are fine like they are because they are who they are! Keep it up guys! You have 3 new fans now!
Vicki says:
Why does it matter what they look like? Zac Brown is the real deal and they prove it in their musicality. One thing that he has all over some big name stars (rappers,etc) is he is polite to the core. He’s polite, sings great and plays great. Excuse me, but as a older woman, I know what really matters is what’s inside. Going by that, Zac is gorgeous!
Eric says:
Are they Muslem? Very tolerant of county folk!
Steve says:
I applaud Zac for being himself and for being comfortable with who he is. He’s an amazing talent! As much as dress is an expression of who women are, facial hair is an expression of who men are. He’s got amazing facial hair. People need to let him be.
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Myriam says:
I think he’s a babe exactly the way he is. Beautiful man, doesn’t need to change a thing…
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Great site. Good info.
Velfon says:
‘You’d be so much better looking without it.’
How would she know?
Lost in imagination, she needs to join us in the real world.