Zak Trojano, Hayward Williams
Cafe Carpe, Fort Atkinson 18 S. Water St., Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538
press release: "Zak Trojano delivers vivid stories shrouded with dark vignettes. When you catch the eye of acoustic blues master Chris Smither and you have the goods to deliver serious, thought-provoking art you're on the right path. Trojano's guitar playing is stellar...you always know it's there but it sides on sparse enough to let the songs breathe and allows the lyrics to take center stage." - William Hurley, Extended Play Sessions
"Often dark, always honest and in the groove, Williams continues to break new ground in new traditional folk rock. There’s a ghostly spirit that floats through the songs on “Pretenders.” Williams is a wary caretaker of those spirits. His songs brim with the smoke and mirror lyricism of Leonard Cohen—with the rocker’s heart of Neil Young." -Andy Moore, ISTHMUS (Madison)