Born and raised in St. Louis, Zel (Mary Porzelt) grew up in the choir before moving to Chicago, where she earned her music business degree from Columbia College and began carving out her place as an artist. Her sound fuses R&B, soul, …
LOVER/FRIEND is an inclusive R&B experience like no other in St. Louis—celebrating every expression of love: romantic, platonic, self-love, queer, partnered, monogamous, poly, non-monogamous, and everything in between. For real R&B lovers only. Slow jams, deep cuts, soulful throwbacks, and singing your heart out to modern feels.
LOVER/FRIEND is an inclusive R&B experience like no other in St. Louis—celebrating every expression of love: romantic, platonic, self-love, queer, partnered, monogamous, poly, non-monogamous, and everything in between. For real R&B lovers only. Slow jams, deep cuts, soulful throwbacks, and singing your heart out to modern feels.