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Singer/Songwriter, Colby Deitz
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: 2018/09 - September
When I watched Colby Deitz and his band perform on YouTube, I found his distinctive raspy voice, his high-octane energy, and his explosion of amazing hair to be downright Belishi-esque. Couple that with a laid-back bass, a solid beat, and the effortless fiddlin’ of his band members, and you’ve got slow heat giving way to a roaring fire.
The Colby Deitz Band has been performing together for only a couple of years, but they are already a sensation in Asheville and Highlands/Cashiers venues. Before putting his band together, Colby spent several years developing his stage persona. He focused on being authentic and making music with whatever evolved, organic and original.
Interviewing Colby on his 26th birthday prompted questions about growing up. Was he a music lover from the start? He said that his mom told him he was one of those kids who rocked in the cradle, literally and figuratively. If music were playing, he
was groovin.’
Colby added, “Music always made sense to me. It is where I find my center and peace.”
Colby’s manager, Jennifer McMahan, explained why she fell in love with his voice and jumped at the chance to represent him.
“Colby’s a hard worker who really cares about his music,” she says. “He writes a lot of original songs and performs them vocally and instrumentally. He’s a true artist.”
Chances are you’ve seen the Colby Deitz Band at Groovin’ on the Green or at Kesley-Hutchinson Park. At the heart of their style is good ol’ Rock and Roll.
Colby says, “We are trying to bring 80s arena rock back. We play anything from Journey to Bruno Mars to Hall and Oats to the Stones.”
The band has one CD to their credit and is working on a second. Follow them at colbydeitzband.com. To book them for a party or event, contact [email protected] or [email protected] Check out colbydeitzband on Instagram, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, and Pandora.
