British Blues Rock Revival - Blighty's Zac Schultz Gang

British Blues Rock Revival - Blighty's Zac Schultz Gang UK monster trio, the Zac Schulze Gang. Their new album, Straight to It will be released via Ruf Records on: Sep 26 – Worldwide – Digitally, Physical in UK & EU Jan 23 -   US – Physical in the US   Straight To It is a fitting title for UK-based Zac Schulze Gang's debut studio album due as the trio doesn't mess around with niceties, preferring to play the kind of blues-infused rock'n'roll that grabs your throat and doesn't let go.........►►►

Straight To It is a fitting title for UK-based Zac Schulze Gang's debut studio album due as the trio doesn't mess around with niceties, preferring to play the kind of blues-infused rock'n'roll that grabs your throat and doesn't let go.

There's no doubt that their guitarist frontman Zac Schulze is a world-class shredder, playing with precision, speed, and passion, but the focus of the trio isn't his solos. The Zac Schulze Gang is an undeniable gang, a group unified by a flinty sensibility that adds an electrifying charge to their rock'n'roll. Zac Schulze rides the thunder generated by the rhythm section of his drummer brother Ben and bassist Ant Greenwell, the three combining to create a massive roar, all without losing sight of their songs.  
The blend of melody and muscle gives Straight To It a visceral kick. Their breathless hooks sustain that energy throughout the album. Their hard edge is complemented by alt-blue-rock-alt soars toward the skies. Throughout the album, Zac Schulze Gang retains a rough-and-tumble attitude, sounding like descendants of the slash-and-burn menace of Dr. Feelgood and the fiery humanity of Rory Gallagher, with the frenetic energy of The Killers thrown in for good measure. 

The band call home Gillingham, Medway, Kent in South England, where they cutting their teeth on the DIY punk circuit that ran through Europe and the UK. The powr trio became enamored of the idea of wielding that modern energy within the context of blues. After two years of gigging and woodshedding, the trio got their big break fittingly enough at Rory Gallagher's Tribute Festival in 2022, playing a set that helped push them into the thick of the UK blues scene.  

The Zac Schulze Gang are road warriors, playing upwards of 250 gigs a year, touring throughout Europe and the UK, snagging prestigious gigs along the way such as Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival in Los Angeles. All this hard work, combined with the 2023 EP Made of Three and 2024's Live and Loud, helped the band win the Best Emerging Blues Band at the UK Blues Awards in 2024. The following year, the UK Blues Awards named the group as Young Artist of the Year. 
Produced by longtime associate Ian Sadler, Straight to It finds the Zac Schulze Gang poised to break out of Britain's blues scene. They remain dedicated to amplifying tradition—but the record is proof that the trio are hardly revivalists pining for yesteryear: they're a dynamic, aggressive outfit that exists entirely in the now, making some of the most exciting rock'n'roll around.  

They’ll be touring the US in Spring 2026 w/Samantha Fish. 

Read more:  Release: The Zac Schulze Gang - Straight To It

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