‘Searching‘, released on December 5, 2025, finds ZOCO sharpening his genre-bending mission into a track that feels both cinematic and combustible. Guided by the multi-instrumental vision of Marco Zocco, the single pushes alternative rock into a modern, stylised framework where guitar heroics, pop sensibility, and unexpected detours coexist without friction. Zocco’s melodic instinct and technical facility show through every layer — riffs out front, piano and synths expanding the atmosphere, and rhythmic shifts that echo his wide-ranging influences.
The song distills the core DNA of ZOCO: a regal-rebellious blend shaped by his American-Italian roots, his upbringing in Geneva’s multicultural energy, and his academic grounding in engineering and music composition at Stanford University. That mix of intellect and instinct gives ‘Searching‘ its depth; even its heaviest moments feel deliberate rather than chaotic.
As with the broader ZOCO catalogue, the track navigates themes of purpose, identity, and the struggle to stay human in a hyper-digital world. It channels the dramatic flair of Bowie, the jagged dynamic turns of System of a Down, and the emotional immediacy of modern alt-pop — not as imitation, but as part of the project’s natural gravitational pull.
‘Searching‘ reinforces what ZOCO stands for: real instruments, real craftsmanship, real emotion. A modern rock statement delivered with precision, vulnerability, and a sense of theatre that’s uniquely his.
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