Corey Zink was born in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, brought up on the Classic Country Music of the greats like Jones & Haggard. In his early teens Corey discovered a new found love of Bluegrass music while listening to the music of bands like The Johnson Mountain Boys and The Lost & Found. Coming from a large family of Musicians, Corey spent most of his free time in jamming sessions at home or at Bluegrass festivals where he was influenced to develop his own style of singing and playing. He quickly became a fixture playing bass, acoustic guitar or mandolin. Studying the greats, such as Jones, has helped Corey become one of the premier baritone voices on the Northeast bluegrass circuit today. Corey is also becoming known for his heartfelt, original, storytelling songs which have become some of his most requested. Honing his skills on guitar and lead vocals, he has become one of the top drawing artists in New England.
Corey and his band blend his stylistic and heartfelt written songs with his most requested songs from many of America’s best known traditional country music hit makers. It’s good clean family fun and toe tapping music. Something for the entire family to enjoy.
Corey grew up listening to what many people call “Real Country Music”. Over the years, he covered songs by many of his favorite artists like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Vern Gosdin, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, George Strait and other country legends. Corey began writing songs in his teens and quickly realized he simply could not deny his love of writing and singing traditional country music. Corey Zink combines original songs and his most requested covers of classic country hits.
Formed in 2012, Zink & Company consists of Lead vocalist and guitarist Corey Zink, John Roc, mandolin & vocals; Steve Carr, bass & vocals and Dan Menzone on Banjo. Firmly rooted in the traditions of the early decades of Bluegrass and Country music, these talented musicians share years of combined recording and performance experience. The band has become popular internationally over the years and has become known for Zink’s’ heartfelt songwriting and their unique and dynamic renditions of some of your old favorite tunes.
