live album, concert, rockumentary, piano, grand piano, pop-punk

The newest full album: If It’s Not Zaq Baker Live at the Green Room, I’m Not Going. Maximalist piano rock. With a big team — a rock quartet and four guest vocalists — Zaq commemorates his eras in 11 hard-hitting songs.

All concert films — “mini-rockumentaries” — on YouTube now.

Mixed and mastered by Eric Martin.

Solarbaby, 80's, 1980's, Joy Division, M83, Tears for Fears, sunglasses, new wave, synthpop

Solarbaby celebrates 80’s new wave, synthpop and post-punk in a bold twist from Zaq’s punchy, theatrical pop-rock.

Engineered and produced by Tommy Rehbein.

Sondheim, Company, album cover, musical theatre, nervous, Anne, audition, grand piano

“Nervous (Anne’s Audition Song),” featuring actor and vocalist Anne Brown, is that rare Broadway-inspired composition that stands alone — in this case combining fact and fiction to tell a backstage story, thick with grand piano.

Engineered by Rob Genadek.

never getting older, piano, pool, young, pop-punk, emo

This Time It’s Personal

Earnest and unrestrained, This Time It’s Personal showcases Zaq’s signature lyrical play and depth in eight songs — grand piano and a full strings ensemble performed by Jillian Rae, and intimate vocals. This Time It’s Personal offers an “exhale” to Cardio (released Dec. 2020) and Maddie’s Delivery Service (released Feb. 2021), which each feature a full pop-punk outfit alongside grand piano, strings, harmonies and guest vocals.

Piano and vocals engineering, mixing and mastering by Rob Genadek.
Strings engineering by Eric Martin.

Maddie’s Delivery Service

Five fictional, theatrical stories, almost like a musical, driven by a full rock ensemble, vocal harmonies, grand piano, and a string quartet.

Cardio

Eight songs, mostly confessional and love-worn, examining heartbreak and mental health. Heavily influenced by pop-punk, laced thoroughly with grand piano and touches of classic rock and new wave.

Getting Younger

Zaq’s full-length debut and follow-up to Housewarming (his first EP). Punchy piano rock with the firepower of bass, drums, and manic-depressive songwriting.