Artist description Four Buddhist Rockers from San Diego, California pound out a mixture of romantic pop songs, folk ballads, and psychedelic hard rock. If Donovan sang for The Doors, they'd probably sound like American Zen. Led by the flutist-poet COYOTE, they make the search for spirituality look fun.

Music Style 60's style rock with a Zen flutist.

Musical Influences Early David Bowie, King Crimson, Mint Tattoo, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull

Similar Artists The Doors, The Kinks, Rocky Horror Picture Show

Artist History American Zen has gone through many metamorphoses. They used to be called Coyote Graveyard when they performed rock operas in Los Angeles. Before that they were known as Lotus...

Group Members THE COYOTE: Flute, Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Maracas, TamourineTOM CALDER: Electric Bass, Vox Organ, Background VocalsRORY G: Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Ukelele, Analog Synthesizer, Background VocalsSTEVE HIXON: Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals

Instruments THE COYOTE performs on an Alvarez 12-String Acoustic Guitar with a Barcus Berry Pickup on Bridge, Bundy Nickel Flute, Ludwig Tambourine, Mexican Maracas, TOM CALDER: Rickenbacker Bass, 1964 Vox Jaguar Organ STEVE HIXON: Ludwig Drums RORY G: 1965 Pleasant Slide Guitar, 1984 Fender Stratocaster, 50W Marshall Mk II Amplifier

Albums LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind

Location San Diego, CA - USA

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