March 1 — Soraia has a lot going on these days.
The band unveiled its latest single Friday in the form of ‘Bang Them Bones.’ The song is a garage rock style composition that will engage and entertain the band’s established audiences just as much as those of the garage rock genre. That is made evident through the use of the gritty guitar line and equally thick rhythm section.
The way the drums cut through alongside the bass works with that guitar line and vocals from front woman ZouZou Mansour makes the whole such an infectious overall composition. It is just such a pure guitar rocker that will impress most listeners.
Mansour talked about the creation of the song’s arrangement and its lyrical theme in-depth in a prepared statement.
“We love recording while we’re touring in Sweden–and have done so every time we go,” Mansour said. “It always feels like we’re just a little more “beat up” mid-way through our tours there, so it’s a good time to get some honest representation of ourselves recorded. This one was another song written by Sulo (Sören Karlsson, frontman of Swedish rock band The Diamond Dogs). We immediately love how it reminded us of a 60s/70s rock anthem. The title can be interpreted in so many ways, too–which we love writing our own songs in that style, and often, Sulo’s style complements our songwriting in that way. This time, we recorded in a new-to-us recording studio–which keeps things fresh and fun for us.”
In other news, Soraia has a lot of live plans this year already. The band is scheduled to appear at this year’s annual SXSW Festival. The festival is scheduled to take place March 8-16 in Austin, TX.
The band is also scheduled to take part in a tour dubbed the Wicked Cool Records Revue. Scheduled to kick off March 16 at SXSW at the Continental Club, the tour is scheduled to run through March 22 in San Francisco, CA. It features performances from Soraia’s Wicked Cool Records label mates in Slim Jim Phantom and the Wildcats, The Chesterfield Kings, and The Cocktail Slippers.
Along with that schedule, Soraia also has a performance scheduled on its own Apr. 25 in Hamden, CT.
Soraia’s live schedule is noted below. Tickets are available here.
Dates:
March 16: Austin, TX – Continental Club
March 19: Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent
March 20: Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room Highland Park
March 21: Las Vegas, NV – The Shag Room at Virgin
March 22: San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music
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April 25: Hamden CT – The Cellar on Treadwell (Soraia only)
More information on Soraia’s new single and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
More information on Soraia’s new single, lyric video and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
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