soraia

Soraia

Sue Mansour: Vocals
Dave Justo: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Joe Francia: Rhythm Guitar
Travis Smith: Bass Guitar, Vocals
Joe Armstrong: Drums

After a year of soul-searching, sacrifice, and sweat - Soraia's new CD, Shed the Skin is finally on the scene. Can you dig it? Their new record captures the raw energy and spirit of the late 60's/early 70's. Think Cream, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin - add in a neo-taste and you got it. Shed the Skin captures a time often revisited by today's culture and Soraia looked to the past for a musical guiding hand: the result is a fantastic trip into the raw, electric energy of rock music.

All members of Soraia bring to the group a wide array of influences culminating into the sound and vitality they release: Old bluesy, soulful, hard-hitting, ALIVE rock n’ roll. The spirit and tones are familiar, yet the integrity of their music and live performance are extraordinary: Four unique personalities sharing passion for harmonious instrumentation meshed with an alpha Sue at the helm.

This is a band that is always on the road constantly improving upon their live shows and building following. They've found pockets of fans in most college towns, and continue to build on successes through band networking and invigorating shows. They've spent the last two years playing festivals, touring the Midwest and south, and working closely on songwriting and recording with producer, Obie O'Brien.

In his review of the record, Anthony Kuzminski declares, ”Soraia are not hopping on any bandwagons, they merely check vintage classic rock riffs and find a way to swathe them into a package that is intoxicating and enthralling. There is a profound depth to the lyrics …enhanced by the layered roars of guitars that make you yearn for a time where albums and artists ruled the landscape…. the real star is Mansour’s cooing vocals paired with the elliptical lyrics which combined make Shed the Skin a harrowing, endearing and essential album….”

NEWS, SEPTEMBER, 2008: Soraia's "Not the Woman" just added in heavy rotation on Sirius Radio's ALT NATION Channel 21 on Saturday, September 6, 2008.**

NEWS: OCTOBER 2008: Check out our new video for "Not the Woman" on MaxMouth.com. They've created a Soraia channel which will broadcast behind the scenes footage from studio, tour, and making the video.**

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