Upcoming EP also includes versions of tunes by Halsey,
Lorde. “Icaro Nouveau” album, produced by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile),
available now.
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J Hacha De
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J Hacha De
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J Hacha De Zola | About
“A few years ago, I covered an Ariana Grande tune, “Bad
Decisions,” as an experiment. It’s a dance-pop tune which I wanted to make
sound like a J Hacha De Zola song.
Ya know, make it sound ‘creepy and dark.’
Musically or lyrically speaking, that song is very
different from what I do. It couldn’t be any more different and was quite
challenging for me, especially vocally. Obviously Ariana Grande is an ultra-amazing vocalist - a real song bird - and
then there’s me!”
I had a lot of fun turning that song into a ‘Tom Waits-esq barroom roar’ as Cover Me put it. Fast forward almost three years later and I’ve decided to keep experimenting and pushing the boundaries of what I do by covering some more pop tunes. However, interestingly enough, this time things are a bit different.
I had a lot of fun turning that song into a ‘Tom Waits-esq barroom roar’ as Cover Me put it. Fast forward almost three years later and I’ve decided to keep experimenting and pushing the boundaries of what I do by covering some more pop tunes. However, interestingly enough, this time things are a bit different.
During my Icaro Nouveau
recording sessions, I recorded what I thought would be another one-off pop cover,
‘Writer In The Dark’ by Lorde. It has a dark, moody, and almost
even slightly “dangerous” feeling. From
a production standpoint, we did some different things, but I kept that
creepy-longing vibe intact. I was quite happy with this cover and put it under
my hat for a bit, hoping for the right moment to release it.
Suddenly, some new pop artists emerged with even more
tunes that I felt like I could relate to. A friend of mine passed this song
along to me – ‘Bury A Friend’ by Billie
Eilish – who I didn’t know about at the time. As he passed it along he said
‘You should do this song! This could be a legit J Hacha De Zola tune!’ When I finally put some ears to it, I couldn’t
agree more.
Billie is truly making some moves that ya just don’t see
very often for a pop star nowadays. This song is an exploration of the darker
side of songwriting. The instruments on the original tune are electronic, so we
decided to have a go at it and put my brand of creepiness on using some
interesting folk instruments like a Kaval, Gadulka, and Banjo. Also that’s an Upright
acoustic Bass thumping away on there! It almost feels like a strange Balkan
Bluegrass folk-music type of thing. I hope folks will dig it.”
J Hacha De Zola is available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
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J Hacha De Zola | In The Press
“A wild man in the vein of such fire breathing artists
like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.” — Paste
“The kind of alluring character found in old
children’s books.” — UTNE
“Enticing as it is distant and strange.” — MAGNET
“Bound to light the way forward and inspire a legion
of imitators.” — PopMatters
“Sits at his own, most likely oddly shaped table.” — Pancakes and Whiskey
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J Hacha De Zola | Available
Now
J Hacha De Zola
Icaro
Nouveau
(Caballo
Negro)
Out Now
Streaming Link:
Track Listing:
01. Anarchy (VIDEO)
02. El Chucho (Hooko) (VIDEO)
03. On A Saturday
04. Juan Salchipapas
05. A Song For Her
06. Hollow Trees
07. A Fool’s Moon
08. Ode To Ralph Carney
09. Super Squeaky (VIDEO)
10. Hacha’s Lament
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J Hacha De Zola
‘Syn Illusión’ EP
(Caballo
Negro)
Out Now
Streaming Link:
Track Listing:
01. Syn Illusión (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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Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion | Contact
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