Zola Jesus

Zola Jesus is the project of Nika Roza Danilova, who crafts dark yet uplifting music dominated by her operatic vocals and keyboards. As her work moved from the lo-fi bedroom productions of early works like 2009's The Spoils to the more polished territory of 2017's Okovi and the dense, ambitious arrangements of 2022's Arkhon, the power of her voice and her blend of electronic, industrial, and classical influences endured. Born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in Merrill, Wisconsin, Danilova showed an interest in singing early on, buying voice-lesson tapes and opera sheet music ...