American - Musician | April 11, 1989 -
Everything I do is a reflection of the duality within me. Musically, I really love things that are very synthetic and unnatural. And I also like the organic and human... the intrinsic, I guess.
Zola Jesus
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No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.
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It sounds kind of stupid, but I've never not wanted to be a musician. It's been inside me since I was little so I don't know what else I would do.
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And my music is always such a release of what I feel inside, an impulse.
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I try to create songs that are really massive and intense, but at the same time remaining honest and raw.
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I started performing opera when I was 10 years old. I didn't perform as Zola Jesus until I was probably 18.
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The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.
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I guess something people wouldn't expect me to listen to are artists like Alicia Keys. But she is so incredibly talented. She has this huge voice and great work ethic, which I really respect in an artist. She is also very humble and gracious and devoted to her skill.
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My music started as a way to break through weaknesses - like anxiety, which was completely taking over my whole life, where I could barely function.
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When you fall in love, you become weak.
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The only reason I would write a break-up song is because my own problem of allowing myself to relate to people.
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I think I'm making music that's pretty universal.
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