Vonzell Solomon’s New EP
Season 4's Vonzell Solomon released a new EP last week titled True Story. The eight-track EP is available on iTunes and the track list is:
1. Faithful
2. Rise Above
3. Dirt Bag
4. Half Of A Heart
5. True Story
6. We Gone Rock
7. Love Me
8. Stronger
We caught up with Vonzell when she was on tour with Burn The Floor. Watch the interview!
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