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BAND: American ZenAmerican Zen was founded in 1992 when Coyote moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Prior bands included The Rich and Coyote in a Graveyard rock opera. Coyote is also Buddha Zhen who records Tai Chi and Kung Fu music. Shaolin Records is releasing the acoustic solo recordings of The Coyote under the new band name, THC The Hippy Coyote, although his last gig at the Tribal Cafe, Los Angeles, in 2013 was billed as "Kung Fu Cowboy," not American Zen.
Songs (in album order) 15 songs + 7 poems = 22 tracks
All songs, lyrics and poetry written by Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote.
Album available from Shaolin Records at:
About Shaolin Records
Shaolin Records is an independent record label founded by Richard Del Connor in 1984. Most exclusive groups and projects of Shaolin Records feature Richard in various identities.
Media Contact:
Richard Del Connor
Producer, Shaolin Records
www.shaolinRECORDS.com
About American Zen
American Zen is led by The Hippy Coyote who fronts the band on flute and acoustic guitar. Coyote is a renaissance man who writes all the music, lyrics, and poetry of American Zen. The album cover photo on the cover of the Christ Killer record is a self-portrait by Coyote near the tomb of Rudolph Valentino.
Media Contact:
The Hippy Coyote
The Happy Hippie of American Zen
www.americanZEN.org
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