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Zorki Catches His Groove
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: 2016/08 - August
As far back as he can remember Zorki Nastasic followed his Musical Muse. Like so many kids, his first guitar was a tennis racket, but it wasn’t long before he traded a whole lot of strings for just six.
Born with an amazing ear, music came naturally. He’d hear a tune, and instantly it was his. Viscerally, his voice and fingers knew exactly what to do, and they have been doing it all his life.
He says, “I’m very lucky and amazed that I’m still able to make a living doing this without having to go on the road.”
He does that by playing steady gigs at country clubs, restaurants, bars, and lots of private parties. Home and family are more important to him than touring.
“After spending these last 16 years here raising our kids, I wouldn’t trade this life for anything in the world,” he says.
While he’s played with other musicians, these days he performs solo. He specializes in acoustic guitar. Stephen Stills, Neil Young, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Traffic, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Weather Report, Miles Davis, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel and others are his inspiration. With these kinds of influences, it’s no wonder he is an exceptional eclectic stylist.
“Music comforts me,” he says. “I’m most at peace when I’m either listening to or playing music.”
He is one of those lucky people who always knew what he wanted to do, Decades later he is still learning and still loving his work.
Hear him catch his groove every Friday and Saturday nights at the Wine Garden in Highlands and every Wednesday night at Slab Town Pizza in Cashiers. Check his calendar at Zorki.com for other gigs all over the tri-state area. And plug into his talent on his latest record. Inquire about special gigs, his latest news, and availability at
[email protected].
You can’t forget a name like Zorki . . . and the amazing Zorki sound experience.
