Zak Riles, full name William Zakary Riles, is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Portland, Oregon, United States.

He is a lead guitarist for the prolific Grails. His creative contributions to the group are immeasurable and can be heard clearly on this self titled debut solo outing. Like his band Grails, Riles solo work is an elaborate mansion built of inspiration but with so much strength and originality that it stands firmly on its own. On these rocky shores come crashing waves of Sandy Bull, Mogolar, Deuter, Popol Vuh and The Ventures while Persian breeze drifts by wafting the melodies of Hossein Alizadeh.

Essential listening for followers of Important Records who favor the likes of Grails and James Blackshaw.

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