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Shaolin Chi Mantis - founded 1992

American Zen was founded in 1992 when Coyote moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Prior bands included The Rich and Coyote in a Graveyard rock opera. Coyote is also Buddha Zhen who records Tai Chi and Kung Fu music. Shaolin Records is releasing the acoustic solo recordings of The Coyote under the new band name, THC The Hippy Coyote, although his last gig at the Tribal Cafe, Los Angeles, in 2013 was billed as "Kung Fu Cowboy," not American Zen.

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American Zen calligraphy logo by Buddha Zhen

americanZEN.org

American Zen

EPK:
  American Zen
  (enterprise)

Media Kit:
  American Zen 2014
  (End of the Line album)

Folk Rock Band

American Zen was founded in 1992 when Richard Del Connor/The Hippy Coyote was stranded in Salt Lake City, Utah. With a couple albums of songs written during the first year, Coyote created the band American Zen to be a 4-piece classic rock band in which he fronted the band on vocals, flute and acoustic guitar.

American Zen is America's first Buddhist rock band.

Founder:
  Richard Del Connor
Record Producer:
  Richard Del Connor
Recording Engineer:
  Don de la Vega

 

Foldout CD Cover of Christ Killer album.
 
Censored CD cover of PEACE OF MIND cd by American Zen
 
Poetry and Lyrics from first two AmZen albums.

CD Cover (Folded Out)
American Zen's 2nd Album

LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER

Subject of Photo:   Coyote w/Pleasant.
Related Album:  Christ Killer by AmZen.
Related Story:  Shot before Utah.

 

CD Cover
American Zen's 1st Album

LEVEL 1 = PEACE OF MIND

Subject of Photo:   Coyote concert.
Related Album:  L1 Peace Of Mind by AmZen.
Related Story:  Censored from threats...

 

Poetry Book Cover
Lyrics and Poetry of American Zen

UTAH PHASE 1

Subject of Photo:   Coyote move to Utah.
Related Album:  Level 1 and Level 2 by AmZen .
Related Story:  Utah girl kills Coyote Graveyard band.

 

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

SUPERSHORT: ____ words
Coyote wrote all 8 songs on M

SHORT: _____ words
Coyote wrote all 8 songs on Me

LONG DESCRIPTION:

Just after midnigh

FOUNDER: Richard Del Connor
OWNER: Richard Del Connor

PROPER COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
COPYRIGHT 2014 Shaolin Music. All rIghts reserved.

ENTERPRISE WEBSITES:

Homepage of
http://www.am

PRESS RELEASE______________:

American Zen do

 

OTHER EPKS of ___________________

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Other ____________ EPKs

American Zen BOOKS
Links to EPK webpages of books by Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote, Buddha Zhen, or Rachel Connor.

American Zen MOVIES
Links to EPK webpages of movies: Kung Fu Cowboy Rock & Roll Movie 1, and Kung Fu Cowboy Documentary.

American Zen MUSIC VIDEOS
Links to music videos featuring American Zen.

Shaolin Communications ENTERPRISES
Links to the various subsidiaries and enterprises that include Shaolin Records, Shaolin Music, and Shaolin Chi Mantis.

Shaolin Records PRESS RELEASES
Links to Shaolin Records press releases related to End of the Line album by American Zen.

Videos

Kung Fu Cowboy "Scorpion Resurrection" (Live)
YouTube: AmericanZenBand channel
Performed 9/29/2014 at Kulak's Woodshed, North Hollywood, California

Kung Fu Cowboy "Use Me" (Live)
YouTube: AmericanZenBand channel
Performed 9/1/2014 at Kulak's Woodshed, North Hollywood, California

Press Releases

Kung Fu Cowboy "Scorpion Resurrection" (Live)
YouTube: AmericanZenBand channel
Performed 9/29/2014 at Kulak's Woodshed, North Hollywood, California

Album cover MEMORIAL DAY ALBUM by American Zen
 
Rainbow in the Shade book cover
 
End of the Line ALBUM COVER

album cover
American Zen's NEWEST album
.
Memorial Day Album

by The Hippy Coyote

Subject of Photo:   Coyote's flame shirts
where inspired by History of Zen book.
Related Story: Is Coyote a prophet?

 

book cover
An antiwar poetic autobiography of...

Rainbow in the Shade

by The Hippy Coyote

Subject of Cover:   Cute girl and cat.
Related Album:  Memorial Day Album.
Related Story:  Coyote's draft number in 1972.

 

album cover
American Zen's last album
.
End of the Line

by The Hippy Coyote

Subject of Photo:   Coyote cuts guitars
for End of the Line album after photos.
Related Story: Coyote's Marshall amp.

 

About Shaolin Records
Shaolin Records was launched in 1984, releasing vinyl records and cassette tapes of Kung Fu music from Santa Monica, California. With its' origins in Shaolin Kung Fu and Zen Buddhism, Shaolin Records strives to 'enlighten and entertain™.'

Media Contact:
Richard Del Connor
Producer, Shaolin Records

www.shaolinRECORDS.com