Soraia Interview - March 2

This popped in my Google Reader, then popped right back out because it's not March 1st yet. Expect to see this on Bon Jovi's website on Tuesday:

Don't forget SORAIA will be opening up for Bon Jovi at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia tomorrow!

From 11am - 3pm, SORAIA will have an interview that will air on 93.3 WMMR Philly.

To listen to their interview, visit http://www.wmmr.com/.

If you haven't heard of Soraia, and don't know what all the hype is, check out Catte's House for her latest post regarding the show she went to last weekend. 
About SORAIA

Heart, Soul, and Rock ‘n’ Roll are the rare, potent blend - the perfect storm of passion that fuels Philadelphia fivesome SORAIA. Infusing their hard-hitting, no-frills rock ‘n’ roll with soulful influences drawn from their muses, SORAIA creates songs immediately reminiscent of tunes you’ve been humming your entire life. Listening to SORAIA is coming back home to the open arms of authentic, real rock ‘n’ roll. Formed in 2004, SORAIA is Travis Smith on Bass, Stephen Thomas on Lead Guitar, Stuart Herder on rhythm guitar, and Joe Armstrong on drums. At the helm is the force of nature that is alpha frontwoman ZouZou Mansour. Channeling her inner demons and gutwrenching passion, Mansour’s naked with emotion vocals touch the most passive of listeners to their very core.

In the studio and on stage, each band member leaves his distinctive fingerprint on the music; but whether it’s her honey-whiskey voice enveloping you in a warm embrace or her primal ferocity displayed during a live performance, it’s Mansour’s unyielding intensity and soul-searching lyrics which set SORAIA apart from the wannabes chasing the fame bandwagon.

Smart and funny, confident and brazen, wounded and resolved, tender and tough, leather and lace, one of the boys yet a girl’s girl, everyone wants a piece of Zou. Nowhere is the true Zou Mansour more visible than on stage during one of SORAIA’s ferociously energetic, intoxicating live shows. Whether in a hot, sweaty rock club or a massive amphitheatre, her charisma and spirit transcends the concert stage and reaches all those who witness SORAIA live.

SORAIA is the real deal, focused on songwriting, sacrifice...sweat. SORAIA is about the music and the sweet release it brings when you give yourself over and lose yourself to it. Mansour’s primal vocals and seductive presence onstage is hypnotic. Thomas’s guitar work is stellar, and Smith, Herder, and Armstrong join forces to create a rhythmic musical union: tight and sonically confident. Together, SORAIA live is a raw, raunchy, dirty eruption of flesh and sound: all the allure and danger rock ‘n’ roll promised to be.

The band has traversed the United States since 2007, playing clubs and festivals, improving their live performances and building their fan base. Making a life in rock ‘n’ roll these days ain’t easy. None of the old rules apply, except one. Success is built the hard way: through work, focus and passion. SORAIA is the presence of rock ‘n’ roll and the future of rock ‘n’ roll.

~ Hath