Jersey City artist’s John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur
Jr) produced album full of “villains, spells, desires, romance, danger,
redemption, revelations.”
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J Hacha De Zola as photographed by Robin Souma
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“Should brighten or darken your mood depending on your
state of mind,” says Northern
Transmissions about the music video for “Anarchy,” from J Hacha De
Zola’s upcoming Icaro Nouveau (Caballo
Negro, March 29th.) Watch
it here or watch / listen at the links below!
“There's a bit of a Stephen King’s ‘It’ vibe
to it,” says J Hacha De Zola of the
music video for “Anarchy,” taken
from his upcoming new album Icaro Nouveau, out March 29th. “The weather was terrible, and we
kinda rode it by the seat of our pants. I thought I'd try to recreate
the ‘debauched harlequin’ look that we did for the album cover, along with my ‘diabolical
‘brella.’ I kinda wished my umbrella prop actually worked though because I got
drenched!”
[STREAM | MP3]: https://fanatic.lnk.to/JHachaDeZola-Anarchy
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J Hacha De Zola – Live
03/09/2019: Jersey City, NJ @ Smush
Gallery (630-10PM, 340 Summit Ave.) (INFO)
J Hacha De Zola presents: ‘Icaro
Nouveau and Friends: An Evening of Song, Story Telling and Art’
Special performances by: J Hacha De Zola, guitarist Debra Devi, Alex Pergament (After School Activities), poet Rashad Wright, rock duo Drum and a Tantrum, singer-songwriter Geyby Aguilar, and paintings by Athena Toledo.
Special performances by: J Hacha De Zola, guitarist Debra Devi, Alex Pergament (After School Activities), poet Rashad Wright, rock duo Drum and a Tantrum, singer-songwriter Geyby Aguilar, and paintings by Athena Toledo.
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J Hacha De Zola – In The Press
“The kind of alluring character found in old
children’s books.” — UTNE
“A wild man in the vein of such fire breathing artists
like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and Captain Beefheart.” — Paste
“A large, spinning rock ‘n’ roll affair as enticing as
it is distant and strange.” — MAGNET
“Bound to light the way forward and inspire a legion
of imitators.” — PopMatters
“Dangerously delightful, whirling, and rhythmic.” — The Big Takeover
“Beckoning listeners somewhere exciting and unfamiliar
where menace looms heavy in the air. ” — BTRtoday
“A garage-rockin’ Latin bluesman in the style of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. ” — Jersey Beat
“Possibly the wildest record I’ve heard all year.” — BLURT
“A dark tango, a gothic circus, a dirty, melodic
cacophony you just have to love.” — Soundblab
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More about J Hacha De Zola and Icaro Nouveau
“This is an Urban Junkyard record.”
It’s a descriptor that J Hacha De Zola has been casually using over the course of three
album releases. With the upcoming full–length Icaro Nouveau (out March 29th), the Jersey
City–based musician defines the genre in detail.
Produced by iconic engineer John Agnello, a career–long cohort of another “J” – J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, and most recently the man behind albums by Waxahatchee, the new Hacha De Zola songs are described by
the artist as full of “villains, spells, desires, romance, danger, redemption,
and revelations.”
He adds, “and a eulogy,” referring to “Ode
To Ralph Carney,” about the late, legendary saxophone sideman of Tom Waits (and many others), who served
not only as a player, but more importantly, as a spiritual guide for Hacha De Zola over the course of the
latter’s young career.
Indeed, Carney
was Hacha De Zola’s compatriot in
developing the “Urban Junkyard”
sound that now has a life of its own on Icaro Nouveau.
“He was an integral part of this sound. He was my
secret weapon,” Hacha De Zola says.
“His horns were ever–present, as was his input. Not having him around for Icaro
Nouveau was unsettling for me.”
“I’ve been developing my own new language, through the
elements that are most familiar to me,” Hacha
De Zola explains. “My neighborhood – ‘mi barrio’ – where I’m from, and the
diversity of cultures and vibes there.”
“Environment is everything,” he continues, “There’s
power in the intent behind words and in their delivery. You might not even
understand a certain language, but can get a sense of the intent when it’s
spoken.”
You can feel it in the Urban Junkyard.
J Hacha De Zola’s fourth full-length album Icaro Nouveau is
scheduled for release on March 29th,
2019. The artist’s current EP ‘Syn
Illusión,’ a four-song, 80s-era synth-driven, all-Spanish language release, 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
Icaro
Nouveau
(Caballo
Negro)
March 29th, 2019
Track Listing:
01. Anarchy (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)
02. El Chucho (Hooko)
04. Juan Salchipapas
05. A Song For Her
06. Hollow Trees
07. A Fool's Moon
08. Ode To Ralph Carney (STREAM)
09. Super Squeaky
10. Hacha's Lament
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J Hacha De Zola
‘Syn Illusión’ EP
(Caballo
Negro)
Out Now
Track Listing:
01. Syn Illusión (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)
02. Otro Lado
03. Lejos De Mi
04. El Mago Negro
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J Hacha De Zola – Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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