Artist Information
Biography
Los Angeles based of Verona, whose members hail originally from Toronto and New York, is fronted by a charismatic female lead singer, Mandi and two other uber talented 21 year olds, Dillon and Jeff. The band recently released their debut album, The White Apple, which was written, produced and mixed by the band at their Hollywood studio and is a collection of songs about realizing what is real and what is an illusion and learning to tell the difference; It's about letting go of the things that cannot change. The name of Verona comes from Shakespeare’s earliest known play, Two Gentlemen of Verona, which has the smallest cast of any of the Shakespeare plays. The band imagined it as the underdog of sorts, surviving on the sheer virtue of its story.
of Verona's sound can best be described as a blend of futuristic/indie rock with an electro heartbeat. MTV Buzzworthy featured them as a 'Band to Know' stating, "If you like melodic rock and roll with great female vocals like Florence & The Machine, you'll definitely dig of Verona." Their song Dark In My Imagination has received considerable play on specialty stations such as KCRW and reached the top 10 on the Hype Machine online, while their song Castles has been featured on more mainstream stations such as KROQ, where it was championed by Kat Corbett.
The band also puts on an epic live show with a hypnotic visual element. They have played a number of notable events including Filter Magazine’s Culture Collide Festival, the Summerfest Music Festival, SXSW and have toured the UK. The Examiner recently stated: “It has been said in the past that some bands create a wall of sound; of Verona creates a tsunami of sound that crashes down all around the venue, sweeping the audience away in the pure pleasure of the moment.”
With the recent signing of a publishing deal with BMG, as well as spring and summer tour/festival dates in the United State and the UK, 2013 looks to be a big year for the band.
Instrumentation
Mandi Perkins - Lead Vocal
Dillon Pace - Guitar / Keys
Jeff Sojka - Drums
Andrew James - Bass
Ari Ingel
Discography
- Fall Like Roses - EP
- The White Apple - Album
- Dark In My Imagination receiving airplay on many specialty stations such as KCRW and Castles receiving play on stations such as KROQ.
Official Website
Links
Video
Photo Gallery
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of Verona Promenade Press Photo
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of Verona Swing House Rehearsal
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Dillon Pace Live Shot
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of Verona Press
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Mandi & Jeff
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Press
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Kick Kick Snare
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of Verona is perfectly dark futuristic electro-rock soaked with brooding and swirling melodies that ...
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Innovating the Electro-pop Genre
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The band blends electronica with a timeless take on alternative pop and forward thinking production,...
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MTV Buzzworthy
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"If you like melodic rock & roll with great female vocals like Florence & the Machine, ...
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Los Angeles Examiner
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"It has been said in the past that some bands create a wall of sound -- of Verona creates a tsunami ...
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Lemonade Magazine
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I expected of Verona to come out with a strong debut, but “The White Apple” is more than just strong...
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KROQ (Feature)
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Behind Mandi Perkins powerhouse vocals and heartfelt lyrics, of Verona has quickly become a leading ...
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BMI (Feature)
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"Consistently delighting audiences with their enthusiastic performances, "take no prisoners" attitud...
Setlist
One x One
Castles
The Enemy
Match
Raining
The White Apple
Take Me
Fall Like Roses
