Love and the Zealous sprouted from the boredom of two young guys--Richard Love and Marcus Leemann--two misfits going nowhere in a small Texas town. A friendship formed: they spent hours whiling away, singing and strumming the guitar. Their musical roots evolved from the artists their parents enjoyed: Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Etta James, Sam Cooke, The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, to name a few.

Soon, ink began to hit paper and lyrics emerged. These two free spirited old souls were raised under the wide-open Texas skies and learned to lean upon their unique perspectives borne of hardships and heartaches and emerged with a compelling sound all their own. Their passion, dedication and perseverance have led them to where they are today; a band on the road to being recognized and seeing their name in lights. Share the Love, and the light will shine.

Come February 2016, Love and the Zealous will be leaving Texas and heading to California to hang with the fine folks at Jam In The Van and get started on recording their first full length album, turning a dream into reality.