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Velvet RougeIn 2016, Gina Castanzo was featured on NBCs The Voice, where she sang Andrew McMahons Cecilia and the Satellite. Only seventeen years old at the time, her performance granted her a spot on Team Blake for the shows tenth season. After The Voice, Gina set off on a journey with the local label Raw Life Records under her new name, Gina Zo. She released two albums: My Weakness and Free Your Soul. Gina is currently the lead singer of the band Velvet Rouge and has performed at an eclectic mix of Phillys music venues including a sold-out show at Kung Fu Necktie, MilkBoy, World Caf Live, Bourbon and Branch, The Fire, and Voltage Lounge. Gina Zo describes the sound as if Florence Welch had a love child with Stevie Nicks. Velvet Rouges debut EP Dark Hallways was released in October of 2021 (under their previous alias, Zo) amassing over 30,000 plays on Spotify. WXPN has played rotations of Cry and Never Meant, calling the tunes seductive.Natalie Asport is an alt-rock singer-songwriter currently based out of New York City. She got her start performing at the now closed NYC Sidewalk Cafe, famously known for its Open Mic and Anti-folk scene.The calibrated artist takes in and blends many different aspects of art, creativity, life experiences, and storytelling. Along with her music, Asport is a visual artist, game developer, and activist.In March 2020, while she waited until she was able to perform again, Asport began vigorously working in her home recording studio in Orlando, FL on a solo album that would summarize the life and world-altering events that took place in 2020. In 2021, she released her first single Quarantine Song (2 Weeks Self-Quarantine). Her first full-length album, QuaranTUNES released January 2022 and is a commentary on the social, cultural, and political atmosphere during the pandemic.