Zach Day stands out as an artist who has developed his own sound

Sara Gougeon

December 8, 2023

The Bluegrass Situation

Interview

Zach opens up about his experience growing up as an LGBTQ+ kid in Kentucky and how bittersweet it was, on the one hand, to be immersed in deep homophobia, but on the other, to be built into a beautiful Appalachian environment with inspiring storytelling, homegrown food, and the gift to sing with friends and family.

read

Interview

Photo Credit:

Share this post

tag

Zach Day, bluegrass music, rising star, musician, songwriter, influences, journey, album

resources

Website

Country Music Against White Supremacy

a group of BIPOC and white musicians, fans, and industry representatives committed to fighting white supremacy in country music. Take the #ChangeCountry Pledge.

Access

Website

The Rhapsody Project

Building community through our roots. The Rhapsody Project is a community that explores and celebrates music and heritage through an anti-racist lens.

Access

Website

Bluegrass Pride

Our mission is to recruit, encourage, and support LGBTQ+ bluegrassers of all levels, promoting their advancement and acceptance within all areas of the bluegrass music industry and musical community. We aim to uplift the genre of bluegrass as a whole to receive LGBTQ+ folks openly, and to promote allyship with all marginalized peoples within the industry and musical community.

Access

Explore all resources