Tom ZataR Kay
“The Truth is There Will Never be Many Who Best Appreciates What You Are Doing Right Now,
Which is Clearly Ahead of Our Time” - A Rickert
"Zatar has Tiger Blood" - Chris Young
“Wasn’t it Inevitable that Zatar Would Eventually Want to Share His Genius with the World“ - Terry
“Unpredictable Thought” - Jack
"Unbelievably Energetic and Enthusiastic Man and Also Extremely Friendly, Outgoing and One of the Nicest People You'll Meet" - Kingston Times
“Your Voice is Straightforward and Honest” - William Packard
"The Incredible…Expanding Zatar A Kosmic Kapitan Who Works the Celestial Highway" - D Knott
“Zatar is Terrifically Energetic” – Spin Mag
"Your Truly Inspirational" - Joanna Bullet
"Zatar is Rich with Knowledge and Wealthy in Spirit" - Groovy Guru
"your "Zatars Racing" is my Favourite. i'm Just Absolutely Speechless about it. Please Keep up the Brilliant Work, its People Like Yourself that Keep the Music Alive!" - Chris
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Cybergod - Zatars Interview with Gopi Krishna - Computer Voice
“I Will Tweet Your Music as Often as I Can Means Daily! im Speechless ... Absolutely Amazing Music“ - Tim
"i Wanna Let You Know That I Started my Day with Zatars Doors Open, Your Music is Always with Me" - Armand Hays
"I absolutely love your music and wish you the best of luck in all your endeavours. *hugest hugs* I am one of your biggest fans!!!" -
PRESS
Following Pollock
Splatter King The Throw Artist
Songs - Poetry - Spoken Word
"You are different than the music you hear on mainstream platforms" - Efren Chaney
"I love ALL of them, each one is great..." - Mildred Cho
"Doing great, listening to ZatarS OK over and over, amazing work!, really like it :) " - Richard
"I spent almost the whole day yesterday listening to your music" - Karen
"Thanks for your music, I love your work. And I think it's real brave of you to put yourself out there and give so much of yourself to people without expecting anything." - Marian
"Omg I listened to your stuff for the first time a few days ago and just love it Cheers to your hard work." - Richard
“You are an amazing human”- Crow
"Razed is my fave! Love it!" - Nestor
“Super cool” - Abe - KNKX
"Absolutely awesome!!!" - Shawn
"Wild sounds sir" – Da Headcutta
"Absolutely love your stuff and why you are not on the radio!!!??? god bless your talent!" - Jenny Welsh
"OK What a good tune. Much respect and admiration. Its a blessing to hear something like this when one starts to think: are we really inspired enough these days? I personally think that it shows that you are more musically gifted if you can bring us different kinds of music than just playing the same thing tune after tune. I like your music very much because of its diversity and you are not tryin' to repeat yourself or any artist out there. I appreciate the creativity you put into your music style. From a true fan of all your music. - Watching people around me being challenged by the seasonal vibrations. When I feel it start to invade my space I turn the music up louder. Listening to RazeD right now helps!" - Amanda
"Hi, amazing songs!" - Amy
"That sounds good. I like it!" - litkit10
“I suppose I should have come along here sooner, to let you know just how much I appreciate you and your music. First of all, your music is so inspiring. The kind of stuff that can help you get through those really rough days, (You've been there through some of mine recently, and I don't know if I can tell you how much your music has helped.) I hope to be able to be here to watch all of your future albums come out, and watch your fanbase grow. All in all, thank you for being so amazing. =] And here's well wishes for everything you do in the future, because you deserve only the best”. - Jo
"Hi, i heard your song called ZatarS Racing when i was referred by a friend. I couldn't get it out of my head. haha, keep on doing it. You have something special. Ill be waiting. - Gonzalo Goff
"I love what you are doing here, your songs are very good. Keep up the good work" - Helen
"Awesome! This is great music for everyday listening!" - Andrew
“WOW! I fell in love with your music! Sorry, that's sorta corny, but it's how I feel. I'm ur fan. I just forwarded your link to several friends. Will be buying your album. Keep it up, you have wonderful talent...good luck” - Karen
"Hi! I think this phrase would express how I connect with your music "If I were the boss at major record company, I would definitely sign a deal with you immediately!" alll the best to you and God" bless!!!"- Melissa
"I liked a lot of them simply because of how unique the sound was" Brandon Pippin - Lit Kit10 LLC - Recording and Publishing
"Your music is art in its own right" - Joe Vettori - ShiftAxis Records
I am proud of you, Awesome - ENDEGO
"Great" - M I C H E L L E KOSTE
"So Beautiful" - Adalberto
"<3333" - Tammi_Lentine
"wow..A shiver runs up my spine when I listen to your tune GOZ.. your music is awesome ..you are breathtakingly talented.." - Jessie
"<3" - Liana.Alofer
"Listened to your superb music on my train trip today. )))" - Federico
"I really like some of your compositions so keep up the good work! :)" - Jeremy - Krotoskrotosaudio
"Awesome!" - Charlene
"Hi, I love what you are doing here" - Helen
"Your music is terrific! Hope you continue to be well and are enjoying life. I'm glad to see your talents are not laying dormant." - Matt
"Great recordings. Really enjoyed your music and had to hear more. Good luck and keep up the music" - Adolfo
'Definitely love the tune ZatarS RazeD! If I do like a certain song then I shall listen to it again and again. But I don't expect an artist to paint the same picture AGAIN AND AGAIN. Cheers!' - Richard
"Hi! This music rocks of what ive listened to so far keep up the work and keep trying maybe those dreams of going more into the public will happen." - Mui
"wow!! what an absolutely mindblowing music you have!! wow wow wow! - Ayla
"Zatars ignites the universe again with a star of creativity” - Tequila Mockingbird
"I'm eager to hear more...thanks" - Agnes
"Great stuff!" - Korg USA, Inc.
"Your sound I like it a lot" - Osmosis Audio
Author of 3 - 500 Page Classic Reference Books
VEGANS EARTH: A Vegan Bible - Our Animals Friends Cannot Speak Out But We Can - Over 500 Pages of Pictures Information and Links
ECOMALL BOOK: The Ultimate Green Resource
"Holy Shit" ZATARS COMPUTER VOICE 3 and a Half Hour Epic Poem
by Mike Took - writeoutloud.net
"Fancy something, let's say, a little different, in your portfolio of poetry experience? I offer you: Holy Shit. A three and a half hour computer voice programme poem by the artist ZatarS. I had a listen (okay, I didn't make it through the full three and a half hours, but who would?) and then decided to arrange an interview with the artist and creator. He is certainly an interesting character, and believe me, he has a lot to say" - Mike Took - Writeoutloud
"I listened to a bit. interesting certainly and i do enjoy a challenge but crikey. not sure i could last 3+ hours..." - Stu Buck - Write Out Loud
"Interesting project" - Christopher Fields, Neologism Poetry Journal
"Not sure I have 3 ½ hours to listen, but I did enjoy the excerpts… and the concept." - Ragazine Magazine - Mike Foldes, Founder
"You are now my favorite modern writer. Serious genius every time". – Molly
Fear of Rehearsal -
Girlz of Zaetar
GIRLZ OF ZAETAR HALLOWEEN - Video
Psychedelic Surreal Psycho Freakout Trippy Chaos Rules the Day.
Ass-rattling songs - Sun Ra and Funkadelic Intriguing sprawl of free jazz, religious ecstasy, and entertainingly devolved ideas about sound, rhythm, tempo, and togetherness. - A brazen display of cacaphony that will bring a tear to your eye - The spirit of Ra says you would be foolish not to give them a listen. - Reviewer: rkf - D ANGEL
"All I got to say is.. ‘Lahasa’ this song is so dope, def one of my favorites from you. Continue to impress us with your timeless style." - Hung
"I suppose I should have come along here sooner, to let you know just how much I appreciate you and your music. First of all, your music is so inspiring. The kind of stuff that can help you get through those really rough days, (You've been there through some of mine recently, and I don't know if I can tell you how much your music has helped.) - All in all, thank you for being so amazing." - Jo
WOW! I fell in love with your music after listening to your song Lahasa! Sorry, that's sorta corny, but it's how I feel. I'm ur fan. I just forwarded your link to several friends. Will be buying your album. Keep it up, you have wonderful talent...good luck" - Karen
Hello Girlz of Zaetar. I've been known to lie awake nights wondering what music would exist between a sex-crazed Sly, a meditative Femi Kuti and a drawling Captain Beefheart!! And here you are out of the blue! Thank you so much for allowing me now to sleep at night! I enjoy your fun energy. Thanks for the invite. Be well, -- Paul Kabotie Native American Art, Forum, Artists, Art Shows, Culture, History Ken O'Gorman
Hey GoZ, You and your band are truly unique artists. Always groove to your own thing, that's what free jazz is all about. Thank you kindly for the add and keep doing your own thing, Peace! Sincerely, Ken hamzhum
You 'Girlz' are fantastique. noisetet
"Hey...I heard about you from a post on twitter. Your stuff is great. lahasa is one of the best songs i heard recently" - Erika
Absolutely loves the girls performance ethic... and music - especially "full moon"... and "lahasa"... and "halloween", of course. if we were there, or you were here, we would love tp play with you... but, alas, we're not and you're not, so we'll just drop by to visit. won't you do the same? peace, noisetet bls/ds netchaiev
Awesome!!!! Thanks so much for the request! Between the Art Ensemble and the Arkestra! great! Thanks ELEMENTSI..
Killer tunes you guys Rob Transmute..
You guys are cool! Safe for the support - check back soon for an update :) Darrison
Greetings Girlz, and welcome to DarryVille and thanks for the unity, thats all nice,i hope all is well and jiggy for you and yours,you have some interesting crazy ass music there,made me smile a while. ciao for now and keep bouncing ; ) DJ COLOR
Nice vibes! keep in touch colorz!!!!!!!!!! Weird concept. Rewarding result.
With a 23 person line-up, Girlz of Zaetar exists somewhere in-between a sex-crazed Sly, a meditative Femi Kuti and a drawling Captain Beefheart, creating music that is at once excruciatingly pretentious and wonderfully listenable. The 35-minute-long "Gods" is so commercially suicidal it's beautiful. Even musically, after its first few faltering steps, it proves to be a wonderful track; a gliding chant that extends above and beyond itself to end up in some absurd Hindi love parade.
The three subsequent tracks are much shorter (both in length and inscope), and fail to engage on the same level -- although they do prove the band's musical diversity and ability to maintain interest. In a musical field where too many acts tend to end up in dead-end jams, Girlz of Zaetar use their musical abilities to communicate with their audience. Fear of Rehearsal is a wonderful testament to this free, generous spirit, and is as spontaneous as its title suggests.- Stein Haukland - ink19.com
Guys, you are absolute geniuses! The best ways for me to get detached from stress are the good ol' ones: sex, drinking and music, but after the 1st listen to this EP of 51 minutes I don't know if I was better, I just felt different ever from before; it's one of those experiences changing my life, like a heavy surgical operation with partial anaesthesia or the watching of the "Guinea Pig" series. Described as sexy synth band from another planet with never the same sound at any given moment playing urban jungle musick, I would say that this is totally ad-libbed music crossing Hindu chanting and TRUE psychedelic records of the 60's played at the wrong speed; yeah, a sax comes and goes on a rhythm based on percussions and chanting reminding me of some middle-USA sects using snakes to prove their faith to God. In the long "Gods" (35 minutes) there're several noises and rare guitars; it's hard to explain it, especially when this shock chakra kundalini ecstasy music is made by 23 people with the help of possessed strangers from the audience spontaneously joining! Ghostly opera vocals, noises, effects and much much more; the top is reached in "Lahasa", a dynamic wacky song I can't stop playing over and over. Guys, you are absolute geniuses! Is this the true art music? Or yoga rock? And in the end, who cares? Let's enjoy this spiritual poetry with 7 bass players alternating and have an acid trip without paying the consequences of the aftermath of a (write here your fave drug) addiction. Now, who dares ta say hippies' spirit's dead? - MARKUS GANZHERRLICH - Rock Metal Bands
jam band with a psychedelic twist Reviewer: Cheryl A jam band with a psychedelic twist - primal, spacey, ethereal, rock/jazz from another dimension. Cool and fresh.
Sounds interesting, in an interesting way. Reviewer: Ian Koss - Ink19 Sounds interesting, in an interesting way.
Sounding very interesting there! Reviewer: The Exclusive Fanzine - Matt Sounding very interesting there!
(Sun Ra-ish) Reviewer: Michael.Davis, WUSM-General Manager You have some interesting ideas at work here (Sun Ra-ish)
Girlz of Zaetar’s Fear of Rehearsal is experimental, avant-garde, electronic, ambient, jazz very reminiscent of Miles Davis’ revolutionary 1970s creative leap to electric instruments on such albums as Bitches’ Brew music that defined what came to be called fusion. The centerpiece of this twenty-three piece collective’s album is the first track, Gods, a 35-minute, meandering sonic landscape that uses as its artistic palette tenor saxophone, electronic noise, guitar, percussion, bass, and non-distinct human voices that at times sing, talk, and scream. The saxophone solos are very well played, with great fast-paced runs and layers of sax noise provided by the multi-player horn section. This instrument is especially well utilized in the second track, Lahasa, with a great squeaky, squonky sax riff that repeats over disjointed percussion and ambient noise before the rhythm section begins to kick a groove. The highlight of the entire outing is “Full Moon,” a slow, hypnotic meditation with great groovy percussion and bass. - Matt Sherman - LEFT OFF THE DIAL
Abstract Expressionist - Kinetic Abstraction Painter - Tom Zatar Kay Wins - The People's Choice In Exhibition - Woodstock Artist Associaton & Museum - TO: Tom Zatar Kay - Dear Tom, - Congratulations! - The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum is happy to inform you that your work, "Love in Space" was the People’s Choice in the exhibition Grey Matter We congratulate you on your excellent work! - Sincerely, - Meredith Rosier - Chair, Exhibitions Committee
Abstract Expressionist
"Splatter King"
"Evokes a Feeling of Contemplative Spaciousness"
Silent Space Gallery "The art at Silent Space Gallery can be a bit challenging to look at. An exhibit in 2006 by Woodstock artist Tom Zatar Kay for instance, used black light and spinning Day-Glo painting to transform the gallery into a psychedelic experience that was definitely interesting" - Insider's Guide to the Hudson River Valley
Throwing paint is a spiritual, ethereal, cathartic, kinetic experience for me. When I paint I find myself in a state of ecstasy, constantly praying and meditating. I enter a hypnotic trance, a dynamic involvement in the creation - a unique, spontaneous, and unrepeatable event.
I become infused with the same spirit I imagine Jackson Pollock tapped into, except I use DayGlo colors and reflect the energy of the times I live in.
Pollock observed, "The modern painter cannot express his age, the airplane, the atom bomb, the radio, in the old forms of the Renaissance or of any other past culture. Each age finds its own technique".
There are so many possibilities to explore in throwing DayGlo paint: the various color combinations, the types of effects used, the amount of paint, the speed, angle, force of the throw etc. It is an ongoing process and a journey that never ends, an unlimited, expanding universe of magical serendipity (quantum theory at its best).
This work is also partly inspired by the M-theory (the theory of everything ushered in by Edward Witten). The paintings represent the tenth dimension string theory, which states there is a parallel universe. M-theory also states that when two or more different tenth dimension membranes collided they created the Big Bang and our whole expanding universe. The globs of paint in my paintings can theoretically represent these different membranes. They are images of the moment right before the Big Bang with black light/white light parallel universes. Our reality=white light / black light represents the tenth dimension parallel universe.
Paintings can be viewed in black light, as well as white light, and can be hung in four ways. In a coming show of my art, the gallery owner plans to show the art 5 minutes with black light and 5 minutes in regular light, or have an interactive switch so people can switch between the two different light effects themselves.
It pleases me to know that my art has the ability to make people happy. My art is a manifestation of my energy and consciousness.
Time
Pink on White
Blue Halloween
Red White Blue
Pink on Blue
White on Blue
Purple Black White
Pink Pink
Flat
Show White
Show Blue
Show Two
Show Pink Blue
Green22
Pink on Blue 22
Pink X
Pink X2
Black 22
Black Fine 22
Black Start
Black & White 2
Black on White
White Black 3
WhiteBlack 7
Black & White 3
Black & White 1
Black & White 4
White Number One
White Two
White Holloween
Purlpe
Red & Pink
Blue X
Blue 2 One
Blue 2 Two
Blue Chair
Yellow 2
Orange
Pink Free
Art show at Bank of America in Woodstock
TO: Tom Zatar Kay
TOM ZATAR KAY
TOSSES HIS FATE -- AND HIS PAINT -- TO THE WINDSWritten by: Daniel Bush,
Kingston Times - Ulster Publishing
Excerpts "I can throw paint on anything," said artist Tom Zatar Kay, " and I know what I'm doing." Throw painting is a wild, uninhibited, and spontaneous yet also controlled and carefully executed style of art. It is produced when the artist, using a sort of a brush-like tool, literally throws his paint onto the canvas. This unique method, said Kay, is similar but not identical to Jackson Pollock's famous drip painting style.
He is an unbelievably energetic and enthusiastic man and also extremely friendly, outgoing and one of the nicest people you'll meet.
In a video that was made of Kay throw painting, he does seem to personify the vision of a wacky, eclectic, super-fast-paced 21st century Pollock: wearing a bright pink hat, jeans, and a cut-off tie-dye shirt, music from George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars playing loudly in the background, Kay dips a shish kebab skewer into a tube of his day-glo paint and with lightening quick, continual whips of his arm throws streak after streak of paint onto the canvas. The canvas he paints on in the video is not tacked to the floor, but suspended from the ceiling, at about waist level. As Kay throws paint on it, he keeps it in a perpetual spinning motion. This represents another deviance from what Kay calls Pollock's "flat throw" style of dripping paint over a canvas that lies flat on the floor. When paint is applied to a spinning, rather than a stationary canvas, Kay said, a completely new and different effect is created.
But in order to be successful at it, according to Kay, a person needs to have two crucial talents: creative freedom, and artistic skill. Luckily for Kay, he possesses both in abundance. "I'm aware of what I'm doing as I'm doing it," said Kay. "Its not haphazard craziness, there's a purpose to it."
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Article about Tom Zatar Kay in Kingston Times, Splatter King
Following Pollock: Tom Zatar Kay Art Show at Silent Space Gallery
Press Release: Art Opening: Following Pollock - Abstract DayGlo Works by Tom Zatar Kay
"Silent Space Gallery Kingston NY, The art at "Silent Space Gallery can be a bit challenging to look at. An exhibit in 2006 by Woodstock artist Tom Zatar Kay, for instance, used black light and spinning Day-Glo painting to transform the gallery into a psychedelic experience that was definitely interesting, if nothing else." - Insider’s Guide to the Hudson River Valley
Action Painting in DayGlo Colors
Black Light Art"Under black light it will explode!... This is Jackson Pollock gone wild." - Art Auctioneer Barry Cherwin - Past President of the New York City Auctioneers Association
Artist Statement
I can remember once when I was younger being at a fair and enjoying doing spin art where you would pour and drip paint on spinningpaper. I loved that concept: putting the art in God's hands; randombeauty with lots of colors and energy.
Throwing paint is a spiritual, ethereal, cathartic, kinetic experience for me. When I paint I find myself in a state of ecstasy, constantly praying and meditating. I enter a hypnotic trance, a dynamic involvement in the creation - a unique, spontaneous, and unrepeatable event.
I become infused with the same spirit I imagine Jackson Pollock tapped into, except I use DayGlo colors and reflect the energy of the times I live in.
There are so many possibilities to explore in throwing DayGlo paint: the various color combinations, the types of effects used, the amount of paint, the speed, angle, force of the throw etc. It is an ongoing process and a journey that never ends, an unlimited, expanding universe of magical serendipity (quantum theory at its best).
This work is also partly inspired by the M-theory (the theory of everything ushered in by Edward Witten). The paintings represent the tenth dimension string theory, which states there is a parallel universe. M-theory also states that when two or more different tenth dimension membranes collided they created the Big Bang and our whole expanding universe. The globs of paint in my paintings can theoretically represent these different membranes. They are images of the moment right before the Big Bang with black light/white light parallel universes. Our reality=white light / black light represents the tenth dimension parallel universe.
Paintings can be viewed in black light, as well as white light, and can be hung in four ways. In a coming show of my art, the gallery owner plans to show the art 5 minutes with black light and 5 minutes in regular light, or have an interactive switch so people can switch between the two different light effects themselves.
It pleases me to know that my art has the ability to make people happy. My art is a manifestation of my energy and consciousness.
"The splatter, abstract expressionist paintings resonate with spontaneous form and resolve issues of structure and emotive content." - Angela Di Bello Director / Agora Gallery
"Splatter action painting makes me so happy! - Love the controlled attitude of your work!" - Jen
“You’re art is rich and vibrant, brilliant and passionate” – Wex
“Really beautiful, your personal energy shines through, to make this art not just an exercise, art being an object, which continues to give light and life and good feeling” Wlliott Landy
“It really shows carefree skill!!!” Uma I
“It’s like looking into the cosmos, were light shows out of the dark” KDG
“They really POP out at you, they are so colorful” Jonimaya
"Amazing and vibrant work and just want to say that this is so healing and magical!" - Lillian Binder
"Zatar is the new Jackson Pollack." – Gene Kieffer
"Wow, your paintings are remarkable, they leap into the eyes as dreams do sleepers' minds." - Karl
"Looking at all your wonderful art helps a lot. I hope you know that by sharing your art you lift people's spirits. Thanks!" - Cathy
"So rich and energetic! Yeeeeah!" - Glen Allen
"Two colors, thousand faces." - Mauro
"Love this work...especially the composition of colours!" - Franziska
"Your art make me feel happy. Thank you" - Corine
"Your artworks are extraordinarily beautiful." - TheSilverFactory
"There is so much to ponder here." - Babatund Lea
"Rich and vivid, an eye catcher." - Bill
"Wow love so many fragments, cracks, pieces that still hold together." - Peggy Kay
"The paintings are beautiful!!! I gazed at them for a long time." - Cate Woodruff
"A wonderful stir of excitement." - Stephanie
"Passion & Art & Splendor." - Lustato Tenterrara
"I feel energy from your pictures." - Japan Artist
"Lovely work - outstanding colours, very different." - Ingrid
"You have created amazing works of art!" - Bill
"Nice art. You are quite the creative artist." - Stacy
"I am impressed by the emotion and feeling your art portrays." - Corey Nichols
"I like the complexity in your paintings, especially in the ones with fewer colors, like the black and white series." - Nat
"Your paintings are exciting and liberating." - Mkanvinde
"Amazing art, you truly have a gift..." - Alex
"It seems like you have a lot going on, and that is wonderful. It blows my mind to no end..." - Kevin
"Master of the colors!" - Kosi
"Love the work!!!!!! Full of chaos beauty!" - Justin Thyme
"Your art is magnificent." - Susan Mohlpowers
"Wow! Sometimes I wish I could jump into a painting and get lost, This is one of those times!" - Vincent J Newman
"Brilliant colour, it bursts into life before your eyes." - Bill
"Peaceful powerful subliminal mind control mellow tones, so intense .. so vibrant in such density." - Chloey
"They're very happy. We need happy." - Cathy Britell, MD.
"Fantastic. I love all the bright vibrant colors. A feel good painting." - Ketya Richardson
"You use great coloures in your art. Lovely." - Martha
"Your paintings are beautiful and full of life energy." - Jeff
"Dig the work...very Pollock.... if I may say so..." - Jorge Emmanuel
"There is a lot of inspiration and power." - Bernard
"I enjoyed viewing your paintings which are most compelling and provocative." - Ruthie Tucker, Executive Director-Curator, Amsterdam Whitney Gallery
"This is Jackson Pollock gone wild." - Art Auctioneer Barry Cherwin
Note: All the above images are ©copyright Tom Zatar Kay
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