Saturday, March 6, 2010

Victoria & Zeta Five / Austin Scene

Victoria and her electric Zeta Five string violin powered by Mesa Boogie and Real McCoy — is a true blues/rock/rhythm 'n blues/jazz fusion violinist and vocalist, with passion, energy, tone, and stellar delivery and presence.

Influenced by electric blues/rock guitarists and nominated by the Music City Blues Society for Bluesy Award 2003, 2004, and 2005, in the category of "Other Instrumentalist" - she is a modern pioneer in electric blues violin.

With a solid rhythm section, Victoria and Zeta Five create a unique and magical signature sound that captivates the listeners. Influences come from electric blues guitarists, such as; Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Roy Buchanan,and other rock / blues greats.

With a great new pro team line up, Victoria debuted her new band at Giddy Ups Friday, January 22, 2010. Besides her well-known electric fiddle blues, she has also added some Latin & Brazilian flavor to her music. In addition to Victoria Hammill (violin & lead vocals),new members of the band include native brazillian Luiz Coutinho a.k.a. Kouto Beat & The Batikum, (drums, percussion & vocals)Billy D Michaels a.k.a Michael Garcia (bass & vocals), and Eric Ken(guitar & vocals),

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