‘Searching’, released on December 5, 2025, sees ZOCO bending alternative rock into something grand, modern, and emotionally charged — a track built from the perspective of an artist who treats genre as material, not limitation. From its opening riff, the single strikes a balance between pop-minded immediacy and sweeping, theatrical scale. Guitars lead the narrative, while piano, synths, bass, drums, and unexpected instrumental colours (strings, organs, saxophone) broaden the emotional arc without overwhelming it.

At the core is Marco Zocco, the project’s founder and creative engine — a multinational artist raised in Geneva by American-Italian parents, fluent in multiple languages and equally fluent in multiple musical dialects. His background in classical piano, his self-taught mastery of guitar, bass, and drums, and his engineering and music studies at Stanford University all surface in ‘Searching’: its precision, its dynamic intelligence, and the way it feels both personal and widescreen.

What makes the track resonate in a pop–indie dance context isn’t genre crossover, but emotional architecture. ‘Searching’ is about exactly that — searching: for purpose, connection, quiet inside digital noise, meaning in modern chaos. ZOCO treats these themes with sincerity and a touch of theatrical flair, echoing influences that range from David Bowie and Prince to System of a Down, Green Day, and contemporary internet-born aesthetics.

There’s groove in the rhythm section, lift in the harmonics, and a forward-driving momentum that makes ‘Searching’ feel alive — not nostalgic, not derivative, but timelessly emotional. It expands rock’s vocabulary without abandoning its roots, making it a natural fit for listeners who come to indie, alt-pop, or crossover dance for storytelling as much as sound.