Zora is an American independent alternative / electro-acoustic music duo from Cleveland, formed in 2012. The duo consists of Zora (vocals, keyboards, production, songwriting), and Xhausen (synthesizer, production). Together, they have just released their debut full-length album, "Metamorphosis," on December 13th, 2013. Influenced by the likes of Tori Amos and Nine Inch Nails, this duo’s music can be described as ethereal, yet edgy; while their debut album "Metamorphosis" offers a unique fusion of electronic, avant-garde and classic orchestral sounds married to haunting vocals and thought-provoking lyrics. Hungarian by birth, American by circumstance, Zora's inspiration for music has been shaped by hardships she experienced early in life. From the sudden loss of her mother at an early age, to her years wandering the U.S. as a first-generation immigrant, Zora's perceptive lyrics reflect not only the unpredictability of her own past, but her keen observations of the unsound world in which we live in today. Part autobiographical and part dystopian fantasy, Zora's debut full length, "Metamorphosis," promises to take you on an epic voyage of self-discovery. A concept album based on Kafka's novella, the album explores similar themes of alienation, destruction, universal randomness, and the eternal cycle of death and rebirth; while calling for awareness of ones past and present in order to combat the uncertainty and chaos that is the future. Sonically, the album spans multiple genres and takes on many forms to reflect the evolving story behind each song; from piano-driven ambient space soundscapes to heavy bass and primal electronic beats. As Jeff Niesel from Scene Magazine states: "Zora's whispery vocals recall Tori Amos on tunes such as Alienation and Cybergalatica. A moody mix of electronic and organic instrumentation, the music sounds something like Portishead or Evanescence."