YPT BIo Cont'd
They traveled the country and opened for such artists as Bo Diddley (who invited Dani and Zack back stage where he signed Zack's guitar, which Bo Diddley said he never does, and where he gave Dani 3 pieces of advice 1. Stay away from Boys, 2. Don't do drugs and 3. Make sure you get Paid!), Jason Aldean, Buddy Guy , Delbert McClinton, Justin Moore and many others. (Another quick Side Note...The drummer for the band that traveled with Dani and Zack happened to be Elliot Ives, who is now Justin Timberlake's Guitar player and also a tremendous producer). Dani and Zack traveled and played together for 6 years and then decided to take a break and work on some other separate projects. Dani went to Hollywood with "American Idol" in Season 6 and formed a band (Black Rabbit) and traveled as lead female singer for "Party Planet" & "BB King's All stars. Zack and rodd Bland put together "Brimstone Jones" and played on Beale for 5 years as their "Featured Band". Zack also joined forces with Zach Meyers of Shinedown & Justin Moore of Ingram Hill, to form the ammm project that released an album this past year.
Four years later They reconnected and formed the Young Petty Thieves as a duo act and have now launched YPT as a Full Band this past year. They are now recording and added Jeff Birch (Not Pictured - Tinsley Ellis Drummer 5 yrs, that played with Dani & Zack over 10 years ago), Aron Shiers (Vicksburg MS Musician/Vocalist extraordinaire that played with Dani in various projects for last 7 years) and Dave Smith (Future Memphis Music Hall of Famer who has recorded for Jonny Lang, Cat Power critically released albums, as well as many, many others) whom Dani and Zack met when they recorded songs for "Fried Glass Onions...Memphis Meets the Beatles") series of albums that came out to great fanfare. They are all great friends that go way back and They are incredible musicians and vocalist with Eagles style harmonies. Dani & Zack have written new music that is being recorded each quarter of 2016 that will culminate in a Vinyl Album at the End of the Year. The new Recorded Music, like "My Acadia", was Self Produced and Recorded with "Only" YPT playing and singing throughout. YPT is on track to break out in a big way in 2016!
Four years later They reconnected and formed the Young Petty Thieves as a duo act and have now launched YPT as a Full Band this past year. They are now recording and added Jeff Birch (Not Pictured - Tinsley Ellis Drummer 5 yrs, that played with Dani & Zack over 10 years ago), Aron Shiers (Vicksburg MS Musician/Vocalist extraordinaire that played with Dani in various projects for last 7 years) and Dave Smith (Future Memphis Music Hall of Famer who has recorded for Jonny Lang, Cat Power critically released albums, as well as many, many others) whom Dani and Zack met when they recorded songs for "Fried Glass Onions...Memphis Meets the Beatles") series of albums that came out to great fanfare. They are all great friends that go way back and They are incredible musicians and vocalist with Eagles style harmonies. Dani & Zack have written new music that is being recorded each quarter of 2016 that will culminate in a Vinyl Album at the End of the Year. The new Recorded Music, like "My Acadia", was Self Produced and Recorded with "Only" YPT playing and singing throughout. YPT is on track to break out in a big way in 2016!
