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  • Boom Bap Sunrise turns ten

    I released Boom Bap Sunrise: Rural Sounds Volume 1 ten years ago. Here’s an audio overview:

  • The Story Behind “August Spies” by Zane Tate

    This song’s title is of course a play on words, and carries a double meaning. The first – august spies – will be, to some, the most direct and obvious interpretation: august as an adjective meaning venerable or respected, and spies, the plural of spy. And this is a darkly fun interpretation that inspires…

  • The Story Behind “The Man Called Thursday” by Zane Tate

    Zane Tate tells the story behind his song “The Man Called Thursday.”

  • Zane Tate on the Ketch a Vibe Show

    While “Getaway” was the lead-off single for my new album, Down to Dusk: Rural Sounds Volume 2, “The Man Called Thursday” has been gaining a bit of radio traction lately. Most recently, Aja and Claire Simone included the song on their Ketch a Vibe show for two weeks in a row (episodes 194 and…

  • Zane Tate Charting at Below Zero

    I’m ecstatic to tell you that “August Spies” from my new album debuted on the Below Zero show’s top ten chart at #1 last week, and “Getaway” at #7! Below Zero and DJ Mason Rothert have long been supporters of my music, for which I’m extremely grateful, but this was still a great surprise.…

  • Zane Tate – Down to Dusk: Rural Sounds Volume 2 – Out Now!

    The new album by Zane Tate, Down to Dusk: Rural Sounds Volume 2, is out now.

  • Revealed: new album title and cover art

    Here’s the official first look at the cover for my new album!  As you can tell from the giant letters, the release is called Down to Dusk: Rural Sounds Volume 2. The cover art is by Kenji Nakayama, who also provided the art for Rural Sounds Volume 1, and the design is by Amy Pryor-Swayne…

  • Zane Tate on Properly Chilled Podcast

    Properly Chilled included “The Last Resort” on this month’s podcast. The episode is subtitled “Tripping Through Mushrooms” because the sounds are “mushroomy,” which is cool with me. I’m just happy to be on the playlist – I’m a huge fan of Properly Chilled. Maybe the mushroom reference has something to do with Mark Farina’s…

  • Zane Tate – The Last Resort

    As promised, the new song is out! It’s called “The Last Resort,” and you can preview and buy it right here. But before you do, you should know that you can get it for free just by signing up for my mailing list.

  • New Single by Zane Tate – “Not of This World”

    I’m excited to tell you that my new single, called “Not of This World,” premiers today on Simon Harrison’s Basic Soul Show!  The play list and info on how you can listen to the show is right here. The song is one half of a digital-only single that will arrive first in the Leisure…