New Jersey-based “wild man” (Paste) to also honor his
culture with EP release of all-Spanish language songs celebrating “love, magic,
power.”
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J Hacha de
Zola as photographed by Miguel
Peralta Jr.
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J Hacha de Zola – In The Press
“A wild man.” – Paste
“The kind of alluring character found in old children’s
books.” — UTNE
“Possibly the wildest record I’ve heard all year.” — BLURT
“Mutant blues rock.” — Treble Zine
“As enticing as it is distant and strange.” — MAGNET
“Straight from the mind of John Carpenter.” — Elmore
“Possessed and cacophonic.” — Atwood
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Listen to J Hacha de Zola’s “Lightning Rod Salesman” (from Antipatico) at Paste or via the links below!
[YOUTUBE]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk-HMXvCg4w
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[STREAM | MP3]: https://fanatic.lnk.to/JHachaDeZola-LightningRodSalesman
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J Hacha de Zola recording the follow-up to 2017’s Antipatico
with producer John Agnello at Kaleidoscope Sound. (Photo credit: Miguel
Peralta Jr.)
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Rahway-based Avant virtuoso J Hacha De Zola, he of the self-professed purveyor of a sound
dubbed “boozegaze” is forging forward following the untimely passing of one his
main musical collaborators, legendary sax legend, Ralph Carney. Carney was
best-known for his collaborations and work with Tom Waits, Elvis Costello,
They Might Be Giants, The B-52s, any many more, as well as
for being the uncle of The Black Keys
drummer, Patrick Carney. He was also
one of Hacha de Zola’s closest
studio confidants. At the time of his passing in late 2017, Hacha de Zola said of Carney, “His work will go on forever.
Moving forward with my next record, I am truly at a loss as how to proceed
without him. I am truly grateful to have worked with him and to have called him
a friend.”
For his as-yet-untitled fourth studio album, Hacha de Zola is working with producer John Agnello, who has most recently
seen his recordings with Merge
artist Waxahatchee reach a large and
loyal following. Agnello is renowned
for his work with Sonic Youth, Drive-By Truckers, The Hold Steady, and most notably, his decade-plus long
relationship with Dinosaur Jr.
The new recordings will not only form the basis of a
new Hacha de Zola full-length, but
an all-Spanish language EP will also be scheduled for release. Hacha describes the results as “songs
of love, magic, and power.” He continues, saying, “I find the typical band of ‘guys
or gals with guitars’ to be quite boring and limited, which is why I have
surround myself with this cabal of horn players, minstrels, poets, and weirdos.
The record has a heavy Latin feel. Spanish is my first language, and I feel
more compelled to celebrate my own culture, and the culture of those I grew up
around.”
This attitude especially informs the stand alone EP,
which Hacha de Zola describes as “stripped
down, mostly acoustic, and all in Spanish.” Hacha de Zola further explains his musical journey to date, saying,
“Over the course of the last three records, songs are coming easier, and more
musical styles and genres are becoming accessible to me. Having a group of
collaborators and different varieties of musicians on board has been essential
in making Hacha sound more diverse.
Styles that I thought I would be into – salsa, country, jazz, and spoken word.
It’s been a non-stop process for me. Agnello
has really helped crystallize this for me, and it just made so much sense to
work with him on this one. I feel like I’ve made a new valued ally, and like
with Ralph, a friend who believes
in, and digs my musical vision.”
Further details of the upcoming J Hacha de Zola full-length and EP are forthcoming. The artist’s
current release is his third album Antipatico (Caballo Negro Records), which prompted Paste to proclaim him “a wild man” who conjures “fire breathing
artists like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
and Captain Beefheart” upon its
release in October, 2017.
Antipatico, the latest album from J Hacha de Zola, is out now. Hacha
de Zola is available for interviews. Contact Josh
Bloom at Fanatic for
more information.
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J Hacha de Zola
Antipatico
(Caballo
Negro Records)
Out Now
Track Listing:
01. Antipatico
02. March of the Hollowmen (YOUTUBE)
03. Lightning Rod Salesman (YOUTUBE | STREAM | MP3)
04. No Situation
(YOUTUBE)
05. El Desgraciado
06. On a Sleepless Night
07. Eigengrau
08. That Same Thing
09. Amaranthine
10. A Fanciful Invention (YOUTUBE)
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J Hacha de Zola Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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