# SORAIA Debut New Single, A Cover Of The Hellacopters’ “Baby Borderline”

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- Published: 2023-03-10T11:45:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Philadelphia Rockers SORAIA Debut New Single, A Cover Of The Hellacopters’ “Baby Borderline”**

#### **Bloom Spring Tour Runs Through May 6**

#### **‘Bloom’ LP Out Now**

[**Stream “Baby Borderline” Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=14393630.37220.1.48c21dbc15cedbc3555debe190e3c120)

[**Stream ‘Bloom’ Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=14393630.37221.1.25fc430aaf78cf15e699bd5dd76d0d2f)

_“Fantastic! They really do our song justice!” – _**_Boba/The Hellacopters_**

![Soraia Baby Borderline Square Cover Art](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/
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_“…an ascendant rock ‘n’ roll band on the cusp of its breakthrough moment.”- _**_
[Albany Times-Union](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=14393630.37222.1.0189b2bfaaa9c78416ceb53090982d19)_**

_“…Hard-Charging…”- _**_Billboard_**

_“Gritty, raw, passionate and heartfelt….adjectives you use to describe the music
of upstart Philly rockers Soraia….”- _**_Loudwire_**[](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=14393630.37223.1.e1f9a8f2afa2de65cb1f11c9f2b5e79d)

Philadelphia’s **Soraia** have released a cover of **“Baby Borderline”** by Swedish
garage rockers **The Hellacopters.**

Anders Lindström (“Boba”) of the Hellacopters says: _“Fantastic! They really do 
our song justice!”_

The new single arrives as Soraia kick off their ‘Bloom Spring Tour’ tonight in Wayne,
PA, with special guests **The Idiot Kids.**

**Stream “Baby Borderline” here:**[https://orcd.co/babyborderlinesoraia](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=14393630.37225.1.1290d6f645cffebce2755eb26475a01f)

Baby Borderline

[⌊Baby Borderline⌉⌊Baby Borderline⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

Stream a new playlist of songs that Soraia will be listening to on the road between
cities [**here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=14393630.37226.1.7f74dc6de6d73be6e9b7b47a050b7751).

2022 saw the release of Soraia’s most successful album to date, the 10-track album**‘
Bloom’**, which spawned the hit single **“I Seek Fire.”**

‘Bloom’ covers new ground both sonically and lyrically, with lead singer and lyricist
Mansour saying, _“Ultimately, it’s about rising above all of the slights, injuries,
and traumas we’ve all experienced – personally and together – and positioning ourselves
into a new place we’ve chosen. A place with renewed courage and vitality. We realize
we are all deserving of a life driven by our choices and power.”

**Stream ‘Bloom’ here: [orcd.co/soraiabloom](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=14393630.37227.1.0ff0c57211e6913675e5ee44b134453c)**

**[Bloom Spring Tour](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2023/03/soraia-debut-jokers-thieves-and-liars-video-ahead-of-bloom-spring-tour-starting-march-9/)**_
w/ special guests The Idiot Kids_

_Thursday, March 9 // Wayne, PA // 118 North – _W/S/G The Idiot Kids 
_Friday, March
10 // New Haven, CT // Cafe Nine – _W/S/G The Idiot Kids _Saturday, March 11 // 
Somerville, MA // The Jungle – _W/S/G The Idiot Kids _Sunday, March 12 // Troy, 
NY // Hangar on the Hudson – _W/S/G The Idiot Kids _Wednesday, March 15 // Buffalo,
NY // Mohawk Place – _W/S/G The Idiot Kids _Thursday, March 16 // Hamtramck, MI //
Small’s – _W/S/G The Idiot Kids _Friday, March 17 // Cleveland, OH // Hatfield’s
Goode Grub – _W/S/G The Idiot Kids _Saturday, March 18 // Chicago, IL // Liar’s 
Club – _W/S/G The Idiot Kids *Friday, March 24 // New York City, NY // Berlin Under
A – w/Palmyra Delran and One Way Out *Friday, April 7 // WDHA Presents Soraia //
Teaneck, NJ // Debonair Music Hall *Saturday, May 6 // Albany, NY // Empire Underground

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_Photo: Cassandra Panek_

**Soraia is:** 
ZouZou Mansour – Lead Vocals, Tambourine Travis Smith – Bass Guitar,
Backing Vocals Brianna Sig – Drums, Backing Vocals

**Other Players:** 
Mike Dudolevitch – Lead and Rhythm Guitars, piano (“I Seek Fire”)
John Hildenbrand – Organ

**Additional Musicians:** 
Geoff Sanoff – additional background vocals, additional
percussion, 12-string electric guitars on “Jackson’s Song” Steve LaFashia – additional
rhythm guitar and solo on “I Seek Fire”/ Additional rhythm guitar on “Jokers, Thieves,
and Liars” and “Mephistopheles”  

**More Praise for Soraia:**
_“It seems appropriate that Philly-based rockers Soraia
have opened shows for Joan Jett over the years because just like the queen of cool,
they play a muscular, guitar-heavy brand of rock, free of all current musical trends
and pretentions. The record may be filled with overcoming slights and traumas but
healing and triumph have never sounded so cathartic before.”- _**_New Noise_**

_”Soraia is an extraordinary, exciting, and ‘sure to make waves’ band who I love
and admire” – _**_Joan Jett_**

_“You do not want to miss one of the greatest of the new bands! For those of you
who think rock is dead – come to have your faith renewed!” – _**_Steven Van Zandt_**

_“All rise for the fire and euphoria of Soraia…your road to garage-rock salvation.”_**
_David Fricke, Rolling Stone/Sirius XM Radio_**

_“Soraia do an extremely effective job of recapturing that punk rock spirit and 
zeal, with lead singer ZouZou Mansour bringing that vintage glam rock appeal with
her lively, spirited vocals.”- _**_V13_**

_“Soraia are bringing back that 80’s rock sneer – A brilliant riff, thrumming bassline
and pure catchiness make up this cracking song.”- _**_Love It To Death Reviews_**

_“This is garage rock out of the garage and aiming for arenas. “I Seek Fire” is 
just pure no nonsense rock ‘n’ roll with zero pretention.”- _**_If It’s Too Loud_**

_“”I Seek Fire” is an excellent mix of aggressive riffs, high attitude and epic 
bold vocals. The song is sure to stop you in your tracks.”- _**_Click Roll Boom_**

_“Philadelphia rock quartet Soraia really knows how to put together a hypnotic rock
song. Frontwoman ZouZou Mansour’s uncanny voice is perfectly pitched to the guitars
and holds you close while it beguiles you. This is a put-on-repeat song.” – _**_Shutter16_**

**About SORAIA’s ‘Bloom’:** 
Anyone who’s overcome mental, physical, emotional, 
or spiritual barriers will relate deeply to Bloom, Soraia’s upcoming ten-song collection,‘
Bloom.’

![Soraia Bloom](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/3326/9308/
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Soraia’s third studio album with Wicked Cool Records showcases tragic romance, awakened
passion, fiery desire, and lost identity – yet is ultimately filled with their consistent
foreboding of hope. These themes – combined with the band’s signature hard rocking,
motivating sound – create a unique listening experience. ‘Bloom’ inevitably empowers
the listener to make the change they choose– it advocates speaking your truth and
living your life – consequences be damned.

‘Bloom’ builds on the themes established throughout the band’s career. Their first
studio album ‘Dead Reckoning’ (2017) featured songs defining where they stood from
the viewpoint of where they’d been. 2020’s ‘Dig Your Roots’ was all about accepting
who and what they are, and ‘Bloom’ – the third in the series – is about letting 
go of all these things and finding that new place: musically, as a group, and as
individuals. If 2020 taught us anything—it is how to unapologetically stand up proudly
for who and what we are.

The LP begins with the hard rock we’ve all come to expect of the band. As David 
Fricke, formerly of **Rolling Stone Magazine** claims, _”Searing guitars, burning
soul, and true CBGB grit: Soraia are the rock you need in your face now”_ and they
have not changed their step here. The album opens ferociously with an emblazoned“
YEAH!” in “Jokers, Thieves, and Liars” and doesn’t let up through Side B.

![Soraia](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/3634/7794/original/
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_Artwork: @shakeitloosegraphics_

Though the album focuses on hard-driving melodies, the band passionately explores
new territory in some tender moments. ‘Jackson’s Song’ – a surprisingly simple song
yet beautifully tragic love story between two bikers – is a vulnerable spot on the
album. It’s one partner’s confession of her changing emotions and personhood that
ends in a solid moment fated by twisted loyalty. Another anthemic song is the soul-
defining and very personal ‘Mephistopheles’ which closes the record. A claim on 
current culture mirrored in an intimately personal experience, Mephistopheles himself
is a charmer – both wildly alluring and utterly deadly. The song’s highlight is 
the dark angelic backgrounds in the final chorus—a statement that visually brings
to mind Dante’s Inferno. ’’Mephistopheles’ is about a real experience and holds 
its place at the end of our record for a reason….” affirms ZouZou Mansour, lead 
singer and lyricist for Soraia.

With every release, Soraia continues to gain experience, momentum, and strength.
They have garnered the attention of many soulful rock legends in the music business,
including Jon Bon Jovi, Steven Van Zandt, and Joan Jett. The core band features 
ZouZou Mansour (lead vocals), Travis Smith (bass), and Brianna Sig (drums). Together,
they have unmatched chemistry and passion for the music they play.

Soraia does what they do best on ‘Bloom’: shine and reflect through personal stories
a universal identity we all share. Their songs promise life after loss, and survival
that is both fragile and tough.

‘Bloom’ is the promise of redemption, newfound passion, and dark warriorhood. The
black lotus rising from the mud that blooms into the most beautiful flower: it blossoms
from its sin, scars, and final survival—a spirit brimming with strength. What has
kept these warriors together through thick and thin is that bond. That darkness.
That hope: To grow together.

We will keep telling our stories.  

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