COLLABORATIONS

Zak Dylan has participated in collaborations on the stage and in the studio with many talented musicians, songwriters, and producers in a variety of styles of music. Click on photos below to learn more, and to hear samples of the work, visit MEDIA/COLLABORATIONS.

Indian-Agent Indian Agent is the collaboration between sidereal visual artists and musicians Yéil Ya-Tseen (Nicholas Galanin), OCnotes (Otis Calvin III), and Zak Dylan Wass.	Indian Agent/Silver Jackson Musician and Visual Artist Nicholas Galanin (Yéil Ya-Tseen) has a wide ranging career in the Arts. His contemporary native Alaskan visual art is held in high acclaim and shown in museums around the world. As a musician he is the founder of Silver Jackson and co-founder of Indian Agent, groups which blend elements of electronic folk with ambient hip-hop. He is the owner of Homeskillet Records and the founder of the legendary Homeskillet Festival in southeast Alaska.
Armeen Musa Armeen Musa is a singer-songwriter and composer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, her music blends Bengali folk and traditional influences with contemporary music with an uplifting message.	Mark Johnstone Pianist and guitarist Mark Johnstone is a fixture in the Maui music scene. From blues to jazz and funk and everything in between, Mark knows how to bring the flavor and energy to a performance. In addition to his trio and solo projects, he is the pianist in the Mick Fleetwood blues band.
Joan Cerquiero Venezuelan singer songwriter Joan Cerqueiro is a modern troubadour. Performing a fusion of retro rock'n roll with elements of latin and spanish music, Joan has gigged and busked around Europe.	Hank Moore Fisherman, cab driver, and musician/educator Hank Moore is known throughout Southeast Alaska. His on stage charm and charisma always makes his performances memorable. A guitar player and singer, Hank is at home in genres as diverse as blues, jazz, soul, and celtic.
Casey Rhea Casey Rhea is a talented singer-songwriter who is equally at home belting heartfelt soul as moody introspective dark jazz ballads.	Desmond Yap Dezman Yap's smooth island reggae stylings tell the story of the native-Hawaiian experience. His music is a unique mix of Hawaiian and Reggae tones, with deep heartfelt lyrics.
Eli Mac (Camile Velasco) Eli Mac (Camile Velasco) is a reggae and R&B singer from Maui, Hawaii. She competed in the finals of American Idol season 3, and has since toured extensively and collaborated with artists such as Stephen Marley.	James Labrosse James Labrosse is a guitarist, composer and band-leader from Florida, USA. He studied flamenco guitar in Spain before getting his music degree at the Berklee College of Music. The music of his "James Labrosse Collective" blends a cultural mélange of sounds.
Jai Freedom Lewis Jai Freedom Lewis is a producer based in Los Angeles, CA. His varied career includes work in reality television as well as performances with hip hop greats such as Warren G. He currently produces music for commercial placement in the US and European markets.	Kruzoff Trio The Kruzoff Trio consists of Zak Dylan on guitar, Rory Johnson on mandolin, and Thanny Bean on upright bass. The trio performs material out of the standard jazz repertoire along with gypsy jazz and folk jazz. The trio is based in Sitka, Alaska.
Thomas Cepeda Guitarist and composer Thomas Cepeda is a graduate of the Berklee College of music and based in Los Angeles, CA. With a diverse background of working on music for advertising, TV and film, Thomas believes music enhances the lens through which we experience the world.	Richy Peña Richy Peña is a latin grammy winning producer and songwriter and entrepreneur based in Boston, MA. He is signed with Warner Chappell as a songwriter and is the president of the Boston Music Conference.
Francisco Ruiz Francisco Ruiz is a singer and composer from Guayaquil, Ecuador. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, he is active in the music scene releasing and performing original music as well as performing in highly acclaimed a capella groups.	Holland Tunnel Orchestra The Holland Tunnel Orchestra is a musical group that has dedicated itself to producing genre-bending thematic music and exploring the textures and the range of sound on their instruments.
Dr. Nat Dr. Nat is a musician and naturopathic physician based in Maui, Hawaii. He leads the 8 piece latin band Rio Ritmo which performs salsa, merengue, samba, and latin pop.	Maiike Wijbenga Maika May is a singer/songwriter from The Netherlands. Her music is influenced by jazz, pop and soul. She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, US and jazz piano at The Prince Clause Conservatory in Groningen, NL.
Kevin Skaggs Kevin Skaggs is a producer that works with many different artists, commercial music houses, and licensing companies from all over the world. He is based in Los Angeles, CA.	Aleksandra Denda Aleksandra Denda is an internationally recognized, New York-based music artist. Over the span of years, she’s been performing and recording throughout USA, Europe and Asia, as a leader and as featured artist in the wide array of musical genres, spanning from Soul to World Music, Brazilian, R&B, and Jazz.
Mauricio Rivera Mauricio Rivera is a pop singer songwriter from Colombia. His work has gained commercial success in Spain and across Latin America.

COLLABORATIONS

Indian-Agent

Indian Agent is the collaboration between sidereal visual artists and musicians Yéil Ya-Tseen (Nicholas Galanin), OCnotes (Otis Calvin III), and Zak Dylan Wass.

Indian Agent/Silver Jackson

Armeen Musa

Armeen Musa is a singer-songwriter and composer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, her music blends Bengali folk and traditional influences with contemporary music with an uplifting message.

Mark Johnstone

Pianist and guitarist Mark Johnstone is a fixture in the Maui music scene. From blues to jazz and funk and everything in between, Mark knows how to bring the flavor and energy to a performance. In addition to his trio and solo projects, he is the pianist in the Mick Fleetwood blues band.

Joan Cerquiero

Venezuelan singer songwriter Joan Cerqueiro is a modern troubadour. Performing a fusion of retro rock'n roll with elements of latin and spanish music, Joan has gigged and busked around Europe.

Hank Moore

Fisherman, cab driver, and musician/educator Hank Moore is known throughout Southeast Alaska. His on stage charm and charisma always makes his performances memorable. A guitar player and singer, Hank is at home in genres as diverse as blues, jazz, soul, and celtic.

Casey Rhea

Casey Rhea is a talented singer-songwriter who is equally at home belting heartfelt soul as moody introspective dark jazz ballads.

Desmond Yap

Dezman Yap's smooth island reggae stylings tell the story of the native-Hawaiian experience. His music is a unique mix of Hawaiian and Reggae tones, with deep heartfelt lyrics.

Eli Mac (Camile Velasco)

Eli Mac (Camile Velasco) is a reggae and R&B singer from Maui, Hawaii. She competed in the finals of American Idol season 3, and has since toured extensively and collaborated with artists such as Stephen Marley.

James Labrosse

James Labrosse is a guitarist, composer and band-leader from Florida, USA. He studied flamenco guitar in Spain before getting his music degree at the Berklee College of Music. The music of his "James Labrosse Collective" blends a cultural mélange of sounds.

Jai Freedom Lewis

Jai Freedom Lewis is a producer based in Los Angeles, CA. His varied career includes work in reality television as well as performances with hip hop greats such as Warren G. He currently produces music for commercial placement in the US and European markets.

Kruzoff Trio

The Kruzoff Trio consists of Zak Dylan on guitar, Rory Johnson on mandolin, and Thanny Bean on upright bass. The trio performs material out of the standard jazz repertoire along with gypsy jazz and folk jazz. The trio is based in Sitka, Alaska.

Thomas Cepeda

Guitarist and composer Thomas Cepeda is a graduate of the Berklee College of music and based in Los Angeles, CA. With a diverse background of working on music for advertising, TV and film, Thomas believes music enhances the lens through which we experience the world.

Richy Peña

Richy Peña is a latin grammy winning producer and songwriter and entrepreneur based in Boston, MA. He is signed with Warner Chappell as a songwriter and is the president of the Boston Music Conference.

Francisco Ruiz

Francisco Ruiz is a singer and composer from Guayaquil, Ecuador. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, he is active in the music scene releasing and performing original music as well as performing in highly acclaimed a capella groups.

Holland Tunnel Orchestra

The Holland Tunnel Orchestra is a musical group that has dedicated itself to producing genre-bending thematic music and exploring the textures and the range of sound on their instruments.

Dr. Nat

Dr. Nat is a musician and naturopathic physician based in Maui, Hawaii. He leads the 8 piece latin band Rio Ritmo which performs salsa, merengue, samba, and latin pop.

Maiike Wijbenga

Maika May is a singer/songwriter from The Netherlands. Her music is influenced by jazz, pop and soul. She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, US and jazz piano at The Prince Clause Conservatory in Groningen, NL.

Kevin Skaggs

Kevin Skaggs is a producer that works with many different artists, commercial music houses, and licensing companies from all over the world. He is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Aleksandra Denda

Mauricio Rivera

Mauricio Rivera is a pop singer songwriter from Colombia. His work has gained commercial success in Spain and across Latin America.