Waaktaar & Zoe releases new single

Waaktaar & Zoe is the name of the new duo, where Pål Waaktaar-Savoys exquisite and timeless songwriting will be carried into a new era by a talented and totally fresh new singer called Zoë Aphrodite Gnecco. They get the balance right. All though she is a new face, Zoë is no stranger to music and studios, being the daughter of the American musician Jimmy Gnecco, Påls friend and collaborator from the project Weatherwane. 

Today Waaktaar & Zoe are releasing their second single from the album World Of Trouble. Listen to «Tearful Girl» on Spotify, Tidal, iTunes or watch the music video below. 

— After a-ha's farewell tour, people kept saying that I should try writing for other artists. And so I began thinking about songs. I needed someone to sing on the demos I started putting together, and I remember Jimmy had showed me a clip of Zoë belting it out in a club with a band. I thought she sounded amazing. I asked him if she would be interested in helping me out on some of the demos. She came in, and from the very first session I got serious goosebumps. Her ability to connect with the lyrics and the mood of song, and that rich midrange… The more sessions we did, the less I wanted to send these songs out for others to sing. She owned them, Pål says.

The songs of Waaktaar & Zoe is the sound of two people creating music for the sake of music, effortlessly making pop music of vintage character and quality. It may be a world of trouble, but it is still possible to find meaning and happiness through music.

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The album World of Trouble will drop worldwide on February 24th this year. 

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