Adult Alternative; Alternative; Singer Songwriter; Indie: Rock; Pop; Retro Rock
Bio:
Introducing seventeen year old Victoria Benesch, singer, songwriter, and independent recording artist from Asbury Park New Jersey.
In summary, Victoria’s music can be described as a healthy alternative to the "sugary sweet" pop princess genre that one would automatically assume an artist of her age would gravitate towards.
Victoria’s budding career started at the age of 5 when she began performing the National Anthem at local sporting and other events. Victoria was always interested and participated in the arts both internally in school and eternally. She was involved in school productions as well as her own cover band with her friends.
A serious interest in writing and recording shortly followed.
Victoria independently released her fist EP, “Exaggerated Circus”, and contemporaneously released her first single, Remember How (“It used to be”) in August of 2015 at the age of twelve to a small amount of radio and streaming success.
Victoria’s second release and full album “Take Me Back” was released in June of 2018. While listening, one can hear a very retro classic rock/pop edge with influences of 70’s through 2000’s rock, a very subtle country influence and the slickness of the post-grunge era bands all rolled into one release. It is here you can really hear her songwriting chops start to emerge. The title track single “Take Me Back” generated streaming success and was added to local singer songwriter compilation releases.
It is during this time that Victoria began performing regularly around the New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey area, both solo and with her band. Victoria also recruited her father and his former band mates to back her up at many of her live shows. In addition, Victoria toured as a part of an acapella rock chorus. She continues to enjoy writing and recording original material in her home recording studio and collaborating with others.
In 2021 amid the Covid pandemic, Victoria’s released the EP “Lullaby”. “Lullaby” was entirely written and produced by Victoria and was originally intended to be a piano and vocal EP until the songs began to emerge with string arrangements by Richard Rupert. Eventually drums, bass and guitar were added to many of the tracks. Victoria’s maturity as a songwriter shines in this release and she feels that this record is one hundred percent representative of her and her sound. The lyrics are very personal and introspective. Lullaby is currently available on all streaming and music retail platforms.
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Great work Victoria. You are going to fly like a songbird girl!
You sound great, Victoria! "Going Away" is a jam! Way to go!
- Christopher