“fabulously fusing her fierce French roots with her bubbly indie pop instincts to create a sound unparalleled in the industry” – LADYGUNN
Los Angeles, CA (March 6, 2020) – Today, SF-based indie-pop songstress ZOLA releases the title track, “Don’t Eat” from her upcoming debut album, Don’t Eat via KidinaKorner/Universal Records. “Don’t Eat” is the third offering ahead of her full length project, and puts ZOLA’s storytelling prowess on full display. The single is a dense listen, veering away from the lighthearted rhythms of previous French-infused singles “Crystal Floors” and “Téléphone” into a stripped down, acoustic lane. On “Don’t Eat,” ZOLA exposes her fears for being “eaten whole” by the infamous faces of the music industry. The eerie, beautiful harmonies in “Don’t Eat” lend themselves to the theme of the track.
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I wrote “Don’t Eat” right before signing with a record deal and I was feeling very overwhelmed and nervous about partnering up with a label. Over the holidays last year I was in Baja California at my families’ vacation home processing everything. The opening verse was inspired by a story told by one of my family friends. Back in her L.A. home, she would leave crystals out in her garden for fairies to come and fetch them and it is said that that brings good luck to the home and the garden. I loved that concept and decided to go along with it. Knowing that I would be traveling a lot between San Francisco and Los Angeles, I was looking for all the good luck and good juju and was literally afraid of being eaten whole by the music industry.
– ZOLA
ZOLA, an old soul in a young body, is a 23 year old singer and songwriter hailing from San Francisco, CA. She has family on 3 continents; her parents are French and South African. Being educated in French and English, ZOLA alternates between writing in both languages. With picturesque lyrics and a soulful breathy cadence, ZOLA is a unique genre-bending gem. The young songstress surprises her audience with her wise songwriting and clever combination of soul, jazz, R&B and indie-pop. She is a rare voice hellbent on redefining what it means to be a singer/songwriter in the age of technology.
Tune into ZOLA at the links below, and be on the look out for more information on her debut full-length project, coming later this year.