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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2025 · 33 MIN

S03E12: Pathways to Zach’s Musical Paradis

from Seeing Them Live · host Zach Paradis, Charles Zona

In this episode of 'Seeing Them Live,' Charles interviews Zach Paradis, a Cleveland-born artist now based in Los Angeles, known for blending pop, hip hop, and R&B influences. Zach discusses the overwhelming success of a viral video he did with Crash Adams, which garnered millions of views across various platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. He delves into his early music experiences, including his first concert at a music festival called Alive and his best concert experience seeing Allen Stone at the Grog Shop in Cleveland.Zach also recounts his career beginnings at Reach Records in Atlanta, working as a recording engineer, and how that shaped his musical journey. He reveals that he transitioned from attempting to rap to finding his true voice in singing, which he has been developing since. Zach mentions various collaborations with other artists and highlights how these partnerships have significantly influenced his career.He discusses his recent release 'Hurricane,' a song that explores the idea of finding calm amidst life's chaos. Zach reflects on the different interpretations of the song by listeners, highlighting the subjective nature of music. Finally, Zach talks about his current tour, his upcoming debut album, and his plans to continue producing and releasing new music.BANDS: Alive, Allen Stone, Benny, Chris Jameson, Crash Adams, Drake, Future, Jalen Sean, Kevin Chung, Migos, Roy Woods, Tadashi, WHATUPRG.VENUES:  Clay's Park, Grog Shop, Hotel Cafe, Phillips Arena, Shuba's Tavern, Subterranean. PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/SeeingThemLivePlease help us defer the cost of producing this podcast by making a donation on Patreon.WEBSITE - BECOME A GUEST:https://seeingthemlive.com/Visit the Seeing Them Live website and click on the link to fill out a form so we can consider you as a guest on the show.INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/seeingthemlive/FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550090670708

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In this episode, artist Zach Paradis discusses his rise from Cleveland to Los Angeles, blending pop, hip hop, and R&B in his music. Zach recounts live music experience including his first concert at a music festival called Alive and his best concert experience seeing Allen Stone at the Grog Shop in Cleveland. Zach also discusses his time at Reach Records in Atlanta where he worked as a recording engineer, and his collaboration with artists like 1K Phew and Tadashi. He shares insights into his songwriting process, notable performances, and viral moments, including a video with Crash Adams that amassed millions of views. Zach also talks about his new single 'Hurricane' and upcoming plans for his debut album and tour.

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