Roc (musician)

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Roc
Born
Genre(s)	Rock
Years active	- Present
Official site	http://www.doyouroc.com/

"Roc" (Racquel Zonte) is an Indian-American musician who is known for her virtuoso guitar playing.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

[edit] Music

Girls Like Us
Crazy lies
Million Dollar Face
Piece of Work
After Sunday
Boyfriend
Never Get
Sanity
Bhangra Boy

[edit] References

^ "The dogged Chicago native moved to California while in her teens, and ended up jamming with the likes of Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen. Zonte has ascended to "multi-hyphen" status as Give Yourself Away's artist-producer-songwriter." - GUITAR PLAYER Magazine
^ “Winner of Phillip Morris Dueling Diva Contest by a landslide-her guitar virtuosity knocked the competition out” - LOS ANGELES TIMES
^ Music Media Brief, Virginia Slims, January 6, 1998, Tobaccodocuments.org
^ "The Female Lenny Kravitz” - GIRLFRIEND Magazine
^ “Roc has done such a masterful job of blending her influences (capitalizing on her guitar virtuosity) that she pushes the envelope, coming up with what could be the sound of the new millennium.” - Album Network Magazine
^ “Like her predecessors, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, she has maintained her integrity by not selling out and giving us a sound that is raw, energetic and creative, something the music scene is in desperate need of.” - INDIA POST Magazine
^ Greg Timmons, A&R at Ernie Ball: "After hearing Racquel's playing, it's obvious she demands a lot from her guitars," said . "We are very excited to be working with such a talented artist, and look forward to her input and ideas. She is definitely a player to watch."
^ Articles mentioning Roc - Read, Zonte.com