In today's freewheeling, fast paced era of constant stimulation and information - where we’re forced to quickly separate, compartmentalize and label -- we've lost the art and magic of the Renaissance people, those blessed souls who created powerful interconnections between all the things they did so well for the benefit of mankind. Adam Zwig’s latest musical work, Visions of the Shimmering Night, offers rich, mind-expanding inspiration to a world in deep spiritual need. The singer, songwriter and “rock and roll therapist” transcends modern boundaries by dedicating his life and art to restoring those important connections -- much like the original shaman whose unified vision of art and healing once guided ancient communities to wholeness.
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Acclaimed for his insightful folk-pop songs and dynamic performances throughout the U.S. and around the globe, the multi-talented performer’s groundbreaking work as a psychotherapist goes hand in hand with, and is an extension of, his deep musical aesthetic. Because his concerts and workshops convey the very same messages, the Portland, Oregon based Zwig--who has been favorably compared throughout his career to Bob Dylan and Neil Young--was once dubbed by Seattle Musician as a “rock and roll guru” and “professor of rockology.” Committed to lighting the divine spark in his patients and fans, Zwig sees the seamless blend of his music and therapy as reflections of his mission as a “psycho spiritual pyromaniac.”
Like the wandering minstrels and troubadours of the Middle Ages who were considered “holy fools” and courageous revolutionaries for carrying poetic, healing wisdom from town to town, Zwig sees his music as much more than mere entertainment. Songs like “Everybody Love”—the lead single from Visions of the Shimmering Night that was the #1 most added track on the Adult Contemporary chart the week it came out and ultimately hit the Top Ten—and “When All The World Was In Love” are love songs, but not in an interpersonal way. They’re more universal, meaning that deep down below all the conflicts, pain and suffering in the world, there’s something we all share whether we recognize it or not – our common humanity. Zwig’s goal is like that of the rockers he grew up listening to – to create music that’s meant to challenge the status quo.
