In 2019, Zacharie finally formed his Blues trio. The Zacharie Defaut Trio was born from a desire to return to the roots of Blues and Vintage Rock, the very essence of the electric guitar. With Flavien You on bass, and his winning partner Kevin Lika on drums. It was after a trip to Los Angeles that Zacharie was endorsed by Morgan Amplification, then by Coppersound Pedals with whom he would form close ties. In 2019, he worked in collaboration with Coppersound on a unique Fuzz pedal that would reflect the sound he wanted. It was a success, the Captain Hook was released in December to the delight of guitarists. Subsequently, Zacharie signed with Savarez Strings for 2 years, then joined D'Addario Strings. With his trio, Zacharie released his first album Little Boy as a singer-guitarist in 2020. It was a great success and the ZD3 journey was launched. In the tradition of Hendrix, Gary-Clark Jr, or SRV, Zacharie immediately proved himself on the guitar, and made a name for himself among the promising young French guitarists of his era. Zacharie played a series of concerts and received support from his department by joining the summer scenes program, allowing him to be subsidized during his 2021 tour. 2022 marked a turning point for Zacharie because he met Edward Rogers, an outstanding keyboardist, who joined the band, thus giving birth to the Zacharie Defaut Band. The new richness of the writing and arrangements therefore steered the project in a more soul and pop-rock vein. After the release of several singles, 2023 will be marked by the release of Waiting For A Sign, a three-part album bringing together no less than 17 tracks with broad and rich influences. Once again Zacharie shows us his penchant for music with 70s colors, pop vocals, but blues riffs. It is a completely self-produced album, recorded and mixed by Zacharie and which will earn him numerous radio broadcasts on blues stations, in France, Belgium and then Canada. After a notable appearance at the Festival des Rendez-vous de l'Erdre in Nantes, Zacharie and his musicians won a Jury Prize awarded by the members of France Blues in September 2023. Approved by some bigwigs and players of French Blues, Zacharie therefore joined this France Blues network. The Zacharie Defaut Band quickly made a place for itself in the world of Blues-Rock and guitar. 2023 is marked in particular by great opening acts such as Keziah Jones, Trust, and Joe Louis Walker. Barely a few months after the release of his second album, Zacharie feels the urge to compose and create again. He sets himself the challenge of writing a third and new album as a Trio (ZD3), a sort of ultimate return to the source. Milady is therefore born from a desire to pay tribute to this instrument that Zacharie loves so much, the electric guitar, by giving it a central place in the writing of these 9 new tracks. The album is recorded the old-fashioned way: without artifice, without makeup. Kevin, Flavien and Zacharie lock themselves in a chalet in the mountains, taking with them a whole portable studio (consoles, microphones, preamps), in order to make timeless sound recordings themselves in a place cut off from the world. The tracks are recorded live, giving the pieces a power and sincerity that is so rare these days. It will only take a few days for Milady to be born. Release: May 3, 2024. Additional work: In addition to devoting himself body and soul to his solo project, Zacharie also accompanies many artists, as a guitarist, but also as a producer, or musical director (Robin, Edward Rogers, Jeff Mailfert, Herjay, Grissun, and many others). Since 2022, Zacharie has also worked hand in hand with Woodbrass and becomes the official demonstrator of the Guitar/Bass & Studio/Mic/Mix department. At the same time, in November 2023, Zacharie is putting together a Red Hot Chilli Peppers Tribute, called Red Hot Cherry Peppers. The group already has around ten festival dates for the 2024 season.