ZINNIA is the Toronto-based synth-pop project of Rachael Cardiello. With layered synth and driving beats, ZINNIA brings an explosive range to Cardiello’s writing, equal parts intimate and fierce. ZINNIA’s debut album Sensations in Two Dot is due out in 2019.
Recently described as “Kate Bush meets Meatloaf” and first to proclaim a deep love for Bruce Springsteen, Shostakovich and Big Thief, this is ZINNIA.
Name: ZINNIA – aka Rachael Cardiello
Genre: synthpop
Founded: 2019
# of Albums: 1 soon to be released album “Sensations in Two Dot” but Rachael Cardiello has put out 1 album “Warm Electric Winter” and 1 EP “One for the Wind” under her own name as well as an EP “Dead Dads’ Club” with her side project TIDAL MOUTH – a collaboration with poet Daccia Bloomfield.
Latest Release: “Lupins”
Latest Single: “Lupins”
Latest Video:
Favourite Restaurant:
midnight dim sum at Rol San
Favourite band as a teenager:
Wilco
Favourite band now:
Cornelia Murr
Guilty Pleasure Song:
Live Show Ritual:
dancing dancing dancing
Favourite local artist:
Charlotte Cornfield
Sneaky Dees nachos, pasta from Terroni or a superfood salad from Fresh?
Can’t deny that Terroni pasta
Queen or College St?
College
Trinity Bellwoods or Highpark, Riverdale or Kew Gardens?
Highpark for the Steel Dragons musician’s baseball league!
EP or LP?
LP
Early bird or night owl?
night owl who misses the sun
Road or studio?
all of the above
Swiss Chalet or Roti?
Roti – but I did have Swiss Chalet once to celebrate getting my Permanent Residency in Canada!
Where can we follow you?
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Website
Any shows or albums coming up?
We just finished a run of shows but we’ll have more very soon!
