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Gina Zo from Velvet Rouge Speaks About Debut EP; Tour to Hit NYC, LA
DOWNTOWN MAGAZINE
“She states, ‘I will never stop fighting for people. It is so important to me that when you feel so deeply part about something, you say something.’ She strongly encourages everyone to exercise their right to vote, ensuring they are registered and heard because every voice matters, particularly urging the LGBTQA+ community not to silence their voices.'“
OUT FRONT MAGAZINE
“Gina Zo, lead singer of rock band Velvet Rouge, in her ‘60s psychedelic home casually remarked, “This is not a “screw every man on this planet” album – which is something that I usually write about.” Zo, having moved across the country to LA — took some time today to soak in the chaotic energy of the city.”
Beautify
Rising Rock Star Gina Zo on Her Journey, Major Musical Influence and the Rare Beauty Liquid Blush She Loves
soundsphere
Gina Zo joins the interview from the front of her car, finding spare time during a busy day filming a music video for one of her singles. A beaming smile races across her face showing her enthusiasm to discuss her passions and her band Velvet Rouge.
DIGITAL JOURNAL
Gina Zo talks about her new band Velvet Rouge and new music
“People can expect to have their next favorite ‘screw you because I love myself’ song. It is their summer driving through the hills anthem. The song that makes them remember that they don’t have to be lonely anymore,” she added.
Uranium Waves on FAKING IT
EMBRACING AUTHENTICITY: VELVET ROUGE'S EMPOWERING ANTHEM “FAKING IT”
“… this vibrant track was unveiled as a tribute to Pride Month, demonstrating the band's unwavering support for embracing and celebrating diverse sexualities. At its core, "Faking It" unveils the struggle of embracing one's true self amidst the weight of societal expectations and stereotypes surrounding sexuality.”
PHILADELPHIA STYLE
“Our song doesn't sound anything like the original. The special thing about this song is that this song is so explorative, which allowed us to bring in different elements of our styles of performing and storytelling. The lyrics can be told in a wide variety of ways, which allowed us to craft our own messaging throughout it. . . When we finished the song, we all agreed we had just discovered our sound in a way we had never noticed before.”
MAIN LINE TONIGHT
“Several of Velvet Rouge’s songs carry messages of strength, power, rage, temptation, and many more emotions with the goal being to find even one person who feels heard or represented. The process of finding these lyrics and these sounds is truly a group effort for the band. Each song, or creative venture, is treated differently to try and discover a new sound or new feeling.”
VELVET ROUGE FINDS THEIR HEALTHY GLOW WITH GLAM ROCK AND EMPOWERED LYRICS
Rare is the musical solo act or full band who finds their fame, first, on a national, televised level.
WXPN’S JOHN VETTESE REVIEWS SAVE ME
In addition to Zo, the band is comprised of guitarist Joe McEnany, drummer Buddy Mazzenga, and bassist Andrew Amado; their debut single “Save Me” was produced by Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey at Miner Street Recordings, and focuses the band’s modern rock leanings into something equal parts brash and soulful, indebted to the smoky blues of Amy Winehouse and Elle King as much as the edgy rock of Arctic Monkeys and Santigold.
DOSAGE MAGAZINE
“While you can’t always judge a band by its name, I can categorically state that the Philadelphia area’s Velvet Rouge and the band’s self-described brand of “gypsy soul rock-n-roll” does indeed have glamor and glitter as part of its make up.” - A.D. Amorosi
MORE PRESS ABOUT SAVE ME…
“The Philadelphia-based band is making indie rock gems with powerful and rich vocals that will stuck in your head for days. With their latest, titled ‘Save Me’, we’re given a taste of what incredible songwriting abilities Velvet Rouge brings to the table, and we’re so excited to see what the band has been working on over these last few months.”
— LOST IN THE NORDICS
“To reinvent yourself, there has to be a clear and present need to be someone else. For the sake of artistry, it requires you to look at everything and decide who you want to be, not what others want from you. Heeding that call to become someone new as an artist-led Velvet Rouge singer Gina Zo to where she is now. After growing disillusioned with the music industry, the former The Voice contestant found her way back to performing with a renewed sense of self.”
— POP FAD BLOG
THE KEY: XPN
While the Ancient Greeks had six forms of love, Zo only has three “lustful, forbidden, and hopeless,”… READ THE WHOLE REVIEW BY SAMANTHA SULLIVAN BY CLICKING BELOW
wild is calling
Gina Zo might be familiar to most after a successful stint as a contestant from season 10 of the Voice. What you may not know is that she and her band “ZO” have some serious songwriting abilities, and after a two year hiatus have returned with their best song yet, “Never Meant.”
“The ability of the song to really slow down and let you explore the feelings its trying to express, is the best thing about Cry.”
— Sinusoidal Music
more about “cry”…
““As the follow-up single to the widely successful ‘Never Meant,’ ‘Cry’ shines a light on the double standards within the music industry, and what is and isn’t acceptable to sing about. Telling the story of a woman’s one-night-stand experience, Castanzo sends out a powerful message of pride as opposed to one of shame and indignity. “”
