Better than I ever intended.
I liked "Amaranth" because of the concept of the "unfading" flower. And a tough-ass weed. I'm hard to get rid of, hard to keep down, and pretty enduring.
I didn't realise the connection to purple when I came up with it, but I love purple. Purple purple purple purple.
When I wanted to start performing music, I wanted a stage name. "Zachary Amaranth" was partially because people called me Zachary in High School (based on the number of people with my real name in HS) and partially a nod to Freddie Mercury and my obsession with Queen.