Professional, tight, experienced musicians Joan Zen and Jason Hicks relocated from the San Diego area 18 years ago to Montana. Since then, Joan Zen has been voted Best Musician of the Bitterroot Valley in the Ravalli Republic's Annual Reader's Poll the 10 years out of the last 14 years 2006-2014 and 2018. Huey Lewis performed on their 2nd original album, 2007's Youniverse. Released 3rd studio album 2017, This is the Fortunate Life. Available for hire for concerts, festivals, weddings, clubs, cafes, and private events. Band covers a wide variety of styles including soul, funk, reggae, r&b, blues, and jazz.
The JZ band members include Eric Hutchins on guitar, Milan House on keyboards, Brandon Zimmer on drums, Branden Barker on bass, Jason Hicks on sax and E.W.I. (electronic wind synth), Joan Zen upfront on lead vocals and guitar. As an original and cover band, the group can 'wow' any crowd with their funky-soul original tunes, as well as playing great covers for dancing by Stevie Wonder, Prince, Aretha Franklin, and more. They always put their own spin on classic tunes ranging from the 60's to present, and always leave the crowd wanting more. Visit their website at joanzen.com for more!
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Ryan Thomas · Married on 04/13/2019
Bring your dancing shoes!
Joan Zen traveled to play at our wedding in Glacier National Park. The band arrived on time, set up with little direction, were helpful during the ceremony, and brought their "A" game for the entirety of there set. Our parents were dancing, the children were dancing, and the wedding party had an amazing time tearing up the pavilion. After choosing a list of songs from their extensive repertoire, Joan Zen was able to sense what we needed and flawlessly groove us through the night. I highly recommend catching a show of theirs when you can. And if your looking for an energetic, funky, soulfull, (not to mention a voice to die for) band for your wedding, Just know we would do it over in a heartbeat.
Sent on 04/30/2019
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Jen · Married on 08/24/2018
Phenomenal!
Joan Zen was phenomenal at our wedding! Everyone was on the dance floor the whole night. They were easy going and accommodating, and had a big band feel and sound. They totally rocked it!
Sent on 03/11/2019
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Tyler Warren · Married on 07/28/2018
Best Wedding Band
Joan Zen played our wedding in July of 2018. They made sure that they showed up early and were quick and professional with their setup. The band learned a couple specific songs that we wanted for dances and did them wonderfully. They had the entire wedding dancing for the entire time that they were playing, and all of our guests including those who had traveled from out of state were highly impressed and complimented the band. If you want a band that will make you feel the love, dance the night away, and be incredibly sweet and accommodating then Joan Zen is the band for your wedding.
Sent on 03/12/2019
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