Party: ZOLA JESUS : : January 10 : : Venue : : Presented by Blueprint Live

Party: ZOLA JESUS : : January 10 : : Venue : : Presented by Blueprint Live

+ Blueprint Live presents +

Zola Jesus (Mute Records)
http://www.zolajesus.com/
https://www.facebook.com/zolajesusofficial
https://soundcloud.com/zolajesus/goblanksea

with

Deradoorian (member of Dirty Projectors)
http://soundcloud.com/deradoorian

and

Golden Donna
https://soundcloud.com/goldendonna

at Venue Nightclub
881 Granville St
Saturday Jan 10, 2015
Doors 7pm
19+ Valid ID Required

+ Ticket Info +
Advance tickets starting at $15 + SC

+ Buy here +
http://bplive.electrostub.com/event.cfm?id=137444&cart
Hardcopies also available at Red Cat and Zulu Records

+ About Zola Jesus +
For her 5th studio album, TAIGA, Nika relocated from central Los Angeles to Vashon Island in the Puget Sound, in effort to immerse herself in the natural world. Vashon is a densely-wooded enclave with no bridges connecting it to the mainland. The taiga is the world’s largest terrestrial biome; a wild boreal forest covering large portions of Russia, Canada, Eurasia, referred to as the Northwoods where it connects in North America. Nika grew up on several acres of land in the northwoods of Wisconsin. Her Russian ancestors extend the taiga’s bloodline throughout several generations and to some extent this land has genetically imprinted on her. She has always felt its pull. To Nika, the taiga represents boundlessness: no law, just survival – at once innocent and raw, embodying naivety from its purity, yet at its core unforgiving and savage.

Most of Nika’s creative process on Vashon was very different from how she used to write. Instead of starting a track with a beat or layers of synthesizers (with vocals usually coming last,) she began by writing songs completely acapella. Her work on the orchestral album Versions inspired her to revisit her classical vocal training and further hone the skills she had started developing in operatic study when she was young. Resuming training with her old opera instructor, she regained the confidence and vocal range she had heretofore lost. It allowed her to shed the former blankets of noise and reverb that used to cover her voice in fear.

After incubating on Vashon for nine months, Nika headed back to Los Angeles to track and mix the album with co-producer Dean Hurley (David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse). Hurley guided her in reaching her fidelity goals; which had always been compromised on her previous work, typically made as home recordings. TAIGA is an undeniable transition for Zola Jesus. Described by the artist herself: “The music on the record is massive, with big brass and beats, crystal clear vocals.”

Liberated in the present yet connected to the past, TAIGA is a pinnacle for Zola Jesus, the culmination of years of breaking through boundaries.”

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