The Zolas - Swooner

1.    Who are the lads?

The Zolas are an indie prog rock band from Vancouver, Canada, and started in 2009. Swooner (Jan’16) is the title track from their third long player Swooner (March’16).
 

2. What’s the tune like?

Swooner has a riff reminiscent of Blur's Song 2, kooky pop trimmings from a bygone era and a simple but effective breakdown. Does the job.
 

3. Who do The Zolas sound like?

Ride The Tempo compared The Zolas to Jonas Brothers and Bedouin Soundclash. Throw in The 1975 for good measure.

 

4. What have the press said?

“Rocking dance-pop with driving synths” – Gray Owl Point.

“Catchy” – Exclaim.

“Deliver an effective hook when they need to” – Unrecorded.
 

5. Which bands are responsible for The Zola’s sound?

The Zolas influences are Said The Whale, We Are The City, Hannah Georgas, Mother Mother and other stuff.


6. Why should I give Swooner a whirl?

The guitar riff lends the tune a bit of swagger.


7. Do The Zolas have any more good ones?

Meh.


8. Any more words fool?

The band and press have called Swooner a feminist anthem.

“A swooner that’s what you are”

Bronze Radio Return are an indie roots rock band from Hartford, Connecticut. Making vital indie pop rock since 2007 they have four long players in the vault and Shake, Shake, Shake bounds off their second album of the same name, Shake, Shake, Shake (2011) an album Pop Matters said, “is hook laden modern rock meant to get souls moving.”
 

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