{"id":183804,"date":"2026-04-02T21:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/183804\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:04:30","slug":"soraia-rule-with-queens-pharaohs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/183804\/","title":{"rendered":"Soraia Rule With Queens &#038; Pharaohs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"td-post-sub-title\">The Philly garage-rockers\u2019 powerful new single delivers an anthem of manifestation.<\/p>\n<p>    Soraia take a regal stance on romance in their royally entertaining new single Queens &amp; Pharaohs \u2014\u00a0showcasing today on Tinnitist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Self-realization comes slowly. Often, those closest to us recognize the need for change long before we do. For Soraia frontwoman ZouZou Mansour, that reckoning came when a dear friend had to point out her mounting physical and mental health struggles. This set off a profound energy shift. Mansour canceled a tour for the first time in her career, cut ties with toxic collaborators, and made long-overdue changes in her personal and professional life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cMy friend said, \u2018Your body is screaming for you to stop, but you\u2019re not listening,\u2019\u201d Mansour recalls. \u201cI didn\u2019t allow myself to stop. I didn\u2019t allow myself a lot of things. I got to a point where I was tired of my own shit, and this past year has been like a rebirth. I don\u2019t know what the future holds \u2014 the band feels like it\u2019s in a caterpillar stage \u2014 but I\u2019m not scared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">The Philly garage-rock quartet are now releasing a series of singles documenting that metamorphosis. The new songs present a rising sense of empowerment through exploring strong female lead narratives, and featuring fist-pumping choruses and cinematic musicality. In addition, this batch of tunes are the first to be written and recorded before being played live, so they exude a thrilling, band-discovering-itself immediacy.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soraia-Cassandra-Panek-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\"  \/>Photo by Cassandra Panek.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">The single Queens &amp; Pharaohs is a dynamically expansive song that theatrically unfolds with pent-up verses, explosive choruses, pounding drums, ruggedly catchy hooks, and a climactic solo infused with a Middle Eastern melody honoring Mansour\u2019s Egyptian father. The song embodies Soraia\u2019s newly expansive and more complex sound while documenting Mansour stepping into the healthy love she knows she deserves. It is a song of manifestation and you hear that in the second verse:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cI want fireworks at night<br \/>I want the hero\u2019s laughter (ha ha ha)<br \/>I think I\u2019m wrapped too tight<br \/>We\u2019re breaking through the rafters<br \/>I\u2019m drifting in the tides<br \/>Lifting in your waves<br \/>Sinking in your eyes<br \/>Let\u2019s make a love that\u2019s brave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u201cI\u2019m not settling anywhere anymore, and I love it. Like, \u2018Who is this woman? She\u2019s such a badass,\u2019 \u201d Mansour exclaims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Sessions for the three singles were co-produced by Mansour and Jon-Mikal Bartee of Detroit garage-punk band The Idiot Kids. Bartee also contributed guitars alongside Justin Mazer (guitar), John Hildenbrand (keys) and longtime core members Smith and Sig. The songs were recorded in a barn previously used for songwriting and rehearsals. Five tracks were recorded in total, all earmarked for Soraia\u2019s upcoming album.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soraia-Cassandra-Panek-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"782\"  \/>Photo by Cassandra Panek.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Soraia have toured with Joan Jett &amp; The Blackhearts and Bon Jovi, and opened for Steven Van Zandt &amp; The Disciples of Soul, Sixx:A.M., Story Of The Year and Wolfmother, among others. They have played Philadelphia\u2019s MMRBQ, Chicago\u2019s Motoblot\u00a0and Milwaukee\u2019s Summerfest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Check out Queens &amp; Pharaohs above, hear more from Soraia and see their tour dates below, and bend the knee on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soraia.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/soraiarocks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/soraiarocks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/soraiarocks.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Shows<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">April 3-7 | Miami, FL \u2013 Cozumel, MX | SiriusXM The Underground Garage Cruise<br \/>April 10 | Jacksonville, FL | The Walrus<br \/>April 11 | Orlando, FL | Uncle Lou\u2019s Ent Complex<br \/>April 12 | Gainesville, FL | Loosey\u2019s<br \/>April 14 | Augusta, GA | Soul Bar<br \/>April 15 | Athens, GA | Nowhere Bar<br \/>April 16 | Birmingham, AL | The Nick<br \/>April 17 | Atlanta, GA | Star Bar<br \/>April 23 | Washington, DC | Pie Shop<br \/>April 24 | Asbury Park, NJ | Wild Air Beerworks<br \/>April 25 | Lambertville, NJ | Soup\u00e7on Salon<br \/>May 2 | Clinton, CT | Scottish Dave\u2019s Pub<br \/>June 13 | Hamburg, PA | Hamburg Music Festival<br \/>Aug. 29 | West Salem, OH | Rock n\u2019 Race<br \/>Sept. 19 | West Reading, PA | West Reading Fall Festival<br \/>Oct. 2 | Indianapolis, IN | The Melody Inn<br \/>Oct. 24 | Alameda, CA | Rock n\u2019 Roll Flea Market @ Faction Brewing<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soraia-Cassandra-Panek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1183\"  \/>Photo by Cassandra Panek.<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Philly garage-rockers\u2019 powerful new single delivers an anthem of manifestation. 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