Zola grew up in San Francisco and has called Minneapolis home since 2021— as a self-taught musician and songwriter, she traces her artistic origins back to theater, classical voice, and creative writing. Strongly influenced by songwriters like Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, and Lana Del Rey, Zola's sound lies somewhere in the realm of acoustic indie pop! She is ambidextrous, vegetarian, and obsessed with her 15-year-old cat.