I actually love the setting for this performance. Yes, it would be a better match for the sound to be set in front of a dark space with a wall of dramatic lights, but I think the people randomly walking by on the street does something special by placing something magical and as powerful as this in the real, living world. You don't see many KEXP performances open for the public to be a present audience, and I think that says something about how there must have been some recognition that this music needs to be heard by those common folk who may have never come across Zola Jesus in their lifetime if not for that one afternoon where they found themselves strolling down the road on the way back home from work.
She grew up a couple hours from me In Wisconsin, USA. Musically the BEST thing to come out of Wisconsin by far- and one of the very best voices to come out of the USA imho.
Yeah I hated the name Zola Jesus and for some reason was under the impression that it was a psychedelic weirdo hippy thing like Devendra Banhart. Don't know where I got that idea but regardless, never thought twice about it til Okovi popped up in my band camp suggestion feed. Really really enjoyed it and was impressed with the singular sound she had going on. Then I saw she was based in Merrill, WI. The fuck? I went to high school 40 minutes north of there and then moved to Wausau (just a little ways south of Merrill) upon dropping out of high school so I likely knew or at least had seen this person around. She has a very distinctive face and I did indeed recognize her. Turns out she went to high school with my ex girlfriend in Wausau as well. Really strange experience to have something come full circle like that.
I would say the production is amazing, but they're playing live. So props to them for creating a well textured soundscape in a live performance format.
lol never! Can people stop saying there is no good music anymore, you don't sound cool or edgy saying so. There will always be good music. I cannot stress that enough. Turn off the radio and hunt for music.
We are so lucky we have artists like her. I've been a die had fan of her since Conatus came out and I know she can never let me down, her music totally got me
Just wonderful. Haven't been this excited about a singer since Chelsea Wolfe. She's the next big thing, hope she'll break through into a major radio audience since I know she wishes for that.
She actually tried with her most pop-ish album Taiga - to record it she sing to Mute for one album. Unfortunately she didn't gain huge success comercially back then, and the critics weren't amused but in my opinion it was true turning point for her sonically and it was as neccessary for her development as any other album she recorded. Few years back when she toured my country with Okovi she also performed lead single from Taiga - Dangerous Days so it still must be important to her.
Damn, she is so talented. I was fortunate enough to see her perform at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA back when she released the string versions of a group of previous released songs. (2011 or so) It was in a beautiful and extremely intimate venue on the top floor of the ICA building in Boston's South Side Seaport, and overlooked Boston Harbor, night time, and she was back dropped by huge glass windows. She was fantastic, up and down the isles during the show, and of course she sounded incredible. A show I will never forget.
She just blew the doors off at the end!!! Awesome performance. Once again a BIG thanks goes out to the crew at KEXP. Amazing to get the level of quality recording in such an environment. Can't forget the videographers...AWESOME!!!!
Just....WOW ! What a band ! I discovered them at Moog Sound Lab, there is 5 years ago (time goes fast)...The singer voice is very special and absolutely beautiful !
What a surprise!! I bought her first album many years ago and never knew anything about her until now. I´m glad to see she is in the way. Great performance.
To add to this, it's clear not everyone is into this kind of expression but to me this is indeed intense and an actual performance that makes me ignore the fact that there is only a live voice and guitar sounds
Org ini gila. Musik dan suaranya luar biasa. Musik yg sy cari selama ini. Biarpun ngk terlalu ngerti musik tapi yg kayak gini luar biasa kerennya. I've been watch your performance on radio. Its about 5 years ago and I like you till now. 👍👍👍
2019 and again and again I discover new music for myself. Zola Jesus penetrates deep into my innermost, brings feelings of unexpected proportions to the surface. Tears of happiness flood me....
This is awesome...I love when ZJ does her thing next to like, the mundane pedestrians in bright sunlight. Soundtrack to gritty reality under its sheen. Also can appreciate Alex DG's guitar use here. I'm cautious of guitar participation but I finally get it. Love that ebow ADG. Nice document!
extremamente boa. não sei se me arrisco em pensar palavras pra formar frases na tentativa de descrever o quão magnífico isso é, mesmo sentindo a necessidade de fazer. isso foi transcendental do começo ao fim. zola jesus é brilhante!!!!
I just finished watching ionnalee and her live on the island "fjuk" in Sweden in September. Zola and ionna did the song "matters" together over a video link. Must been the most beautiful I ever heard until I found this...damn! This 6.5 feet Swede was hit to the ground. 🖤
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Her voice is magical! Nika...
0:48 Veka, 5:59 Soak, 10:22 Witness, 15:00 Siphon, 19:00 Bound, 22:09 Remains, 27:21 Exhumed
Fada das trevas
thanks :3
I found her by accident. This is so awesome.
In My case. I was on this Japanese site seeking music and I came across her. July 2023. USA.
She will find you
I can’t quite swallow that there are 112 people not liking this. The best live performance ever seen 😍
I actually love the setting for this performance. Yes, it would be a better match for the sound to be set in front of a dark space with a wall of dramatic lights, but I think the people randomly walking by on the street does something special by placing something magical and as powerful as this in the real, living world. You don't see many KEXP performances open for the public to be a present audience, and I think that says something about how there must have been some recognition that this music needs to be heard by those common folk who may have never come across Zola Jesus in their lifetime if not for that one afternoon where they found themselves strolling down the road on the way back home from work.
I love the contrast between the atmosphere inside the live, and the exterior with the life going on, it's like a glass bubble in a different world.
There is not that much music around that is that earnest, passionate, beautiful sung & produced like this. They're a gift
She is like the most beautiful person when she sings, wow
I only came here for one song and ended up watching the whole thing. Damn you Nika and your hypnotic voice!
Note to self: Listen to Zola Jesus more often
Yasssssssssssss
Her passion is simply fascinating.
Running through the forest with Siouxsie and the Banshees,Cocteau Twins,Dead can Dance,Bjork.......Good Voice
🤔😂😂😂😂😂
Martin Ruiz love Siouxsie and the Banshees!
Omg I was just going to say that😭😍😍😍😍😍
Yes very siouxsie in voice and very cocktail twins guitar. But also modern voice adornments
Loved all of them saw them all live but c twins which i loved
She grew up a couple hours from me In Wisconsin, USA. Musically the BEST thing to come out of Wisconsin by far- and one of the very best voices to come out of the USA imho.
Yeah I hated the name Zola Jesus and for some reason was under the impression that it was a psychedelic weirdo hippy thing like Devendra Banhart. Don't know where I got that idea but regardless, never thought twice about it til Okovi popped up in my band camp suggestion feed. Really really enjoyed it and was impressed with the singular sound she had going on. Then I saw she was based in Merrill, WI. The fuck? I went to high school 40 minutes north of there and then moved to Wausau (just a little ways south of Merrill) upon dropping out of high school so I likely knew or at least had seen this person around. She has a very distinctive face and I did indeed recognize her. Turns out she went to high school with my ex girlfriend in Wausau as well. Really strange experience to have something come full circle like that.
I love you so much Zola Jesus..... From first records until nowadays 😇😘😍❤️😊😎
WHAT KIND OF BLACK MAGIC IS THIS 🖤 my little heart is blowing away right now 💕
Sarah M. Welcome to the family
actually loving this artist, she's so close and feel so real
The dude is doing soo much with that guitar, I am so impressed! Love the sounds they used!
Dude is Alex DeGroot
I would say the production is amazing, but they're playing live. So props to them for creating a well textured soundscape in a live performance format.
They are playing samples, aren't they? The only live stuff is voice and guitar, so yeah, it's both things, production (on the samples) and live eq.
All of the kexp stuff is top tier
Maybe the best KEXP performance of all time.
Just after All Them Witches !
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Marriages ,just saying
Nah!
There are so many really good ones that I wouldn't be willing to put this on top, but it's definitely one of my personal favorites.
incredible and vertiginous vocal experimentations, solid impact music with well-organized rhythm, excellent group!
This is incredible. Just when I thought there was hardly any new good music to be discovered, this gem passed like a comet.
There's more good music than ever if you look for it.
lol never! Can people stop saying there is no good music anymore, you don't sound cool or edgy saying so. There will always be good music. I cannot stress that enough. Turn off the radio and hunt for music.
A blade of grass with a voice like a mountain. Brilliant.
Nice. I like that.
We are so lucky we have artists like her. I've been a die had fan of her since Conatus came out and I know she can never let me down, her music totally got me
my favorite artist, my favorite album. She is brillant.
Really the greatest performace ever played in KEXP
I'm in love. Goose bumps every song.
I saw her performance at the Upstream Festival she is fabulous. Her voice is absolutely incredible! ❤️
i stumbled onto this concert and after a minute, could not leave!! ZOLA J is powerful! Captivating!
Just wonderful. Haven't been this excited about a singer since Chelsea Wolfe. She's the next big thing, hope she'll break through into a major radio audience since I know she wishes for that.
She actually tried with her most pop-ish album Taiga - to record it she sing to Mute for one album. Unfortunately she didn't gain huge success comercially back then, and the critics weren't amused but in my opinion it was true turning point for her sonically and it was as neccessary for her development as any other album she recorded. Few years back when she toured my country with Okovi she also performed lead single from Taiga - Dangerous Days so it still must be important to her.
Damn, she is so talented. I was fortunate enough to see her perform at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA back when she released the string versions of a group of previous released songs. (2011 or so)
It was in a beautiful and extremely intimate venue on the top floor of the ICA building in Boston's South Side Seaport, and overlooked Boston Harbor, night time, and she was back dropped by huge glass windows. She was fantastic, up and down the isles during the show, and of course she sounded incredible. A show I will never forget.
Always amazing performance!!! I love it !! Magnificent 🎼🎼🍷🍂🖤
I just found this woman yesterday. Holy shit. Amazing.
I’m lost in a trance 🤤!
Her voice is magical
Amazing! Been following her for a long time and I'm really glad she becomes famous step by step.
She just blew the doors off at the end!!! Awesome performance. Once again a BIG thanks goes out to the crew at KEXP. Amazing to get the level of quality recording in such an environment. Can't forget the videographers...AWESOME!!!!
authentic and special, art-house music. thank you, Zola. love
Absolutely amazing. Pure emotions.
full of pain, hope, love and thoughts
i've been listening you since i was 13 and you sound amazing!
incredible.
Just....WOW !
What a band !
I discovered them at Moog Sound Lab, there is 5 years ago (time goes fast)...The singer voice is very special and absolutely beautiful !
fantastic ! great exhibition !
she holds nothing back, the absolute best.
just discovered her today and enjoyed her music way too much :) Thanks u guys and thanks to kexp
100% intense performance
What a surprise!! I bought her first album many years ago and never knew anything about her until now. I´m glad to see she is in the way. Great performance.
Amazing Voice ,great Sound..love it:-)
Superbe performance!
This makes my heart sing...
This is absolutely stunning.
Beautiful voice. Great Musician. Wonderfull. Bom de ouvir da primeira à última música. Canta muito essa garota.
Eduardo vaz olha um brasileiro ✌🏻 amoooo demais zola Jesus
Kenne sie seit ein paar Jahren. Unglaubliche Sängerin, jeder Song ist ein Gemälde.
la descubrí hace poco...esta mujer es arte
To add to this, it's clear not everyone is into this kind of expression but to me this is indeed intense and an actual performance that makes me ignore the fact that there is only a live voice and guitar sounds
the worst kind of art is the one everyone's into :)
Reminds me of goth days...souxie and xymox great voice she could be in any genre to be honest...
All Hail, Zola Jesus!
She knows magic.
AMAZING! What a HUGE voice and what a performance!
Org ini gila. Musik dan suaranya luar biasa. Musik yg sy cari selama ini. Biarpun ngk terlalu ngerti musik tapi yg kayak gini luar biasa kerennya.
I've been watch your performance on radio. Its about 5 years ago and I like you till now. 👍👍👍
Quite impressive!
Her voice is one of my muses.
her voice make my soul vibrate in sympathy
Felice di averti conosciuto musicalmente.... mi fai tremare la pelle ❤ ciao zola
WoW!.....That was AMAZING!
2019 and again and again I discover new music for myself. Zola Jesus penetrates deep into my innermost, brings feelings of unexpected proportions to the surface. Tears of happiness flood me....
She's wonderful.
I love her I found her by the off chance she was on a soundtrack to a series I watched and her voice is amazing x
Another musical nugget find thanks to KEXP, thanks ;)
I lover her too much since I listened to Taiga and Nights!
You guys mixed this incredible btw
Shouts out to Kevin Suggs
I keep returning to this. She's so magical and powerful
.. I love it😍....
Psychédélique 🎸👍🎤sympathique voix
J'adore !
Excellent groupe 👍👍
Soon Seattle won't be too expensive for you, love your music you have garnered a fan.
This is awesome...I love when ZJ does her thing next to like, the mundane pedestrians in bright sunlight. Soundtrack to gritty reality under its sheen. Also can appreciate Alex DG's guitar use here. I'm cautious of guitar participation but I finally get it. Love that ebow ADG. Nice document!
mesmerizing!
Awesome performance ! !
🙏⚡🔥🔥🔥
Mesmerizing...
Amazing performance!
SUA LOUCAAAAAAAAAAA TE ADORO!
Zola, amazing as aways!
We are waiting. We are always waiting
She is absolutely amazing, God, can i saw her in Mexico 2 years ago and was amazing, breathless
Fabulous!
Omg long overdue, soak gives me chills and I am grateful for her expression, I sing along! Thanks for sharing it
extremamente boa. não sei se me arrisco em pensar palavras pra formar frases na tentativa de descrever o quão magnífico isso é, mesmo sentindo a necessidade de fazer. isso foi transcendental do começo ao fim. zola jesus é brilhante!!!!
Zola Jesus X Confused Tourists
She gave everything
One of my most favorite albums I bought last year
I saw them in Melbourne... So great to finally see. Veka is an awesome song
The land of Lisa Gerrard
I just finished watching ionnalee and her live on the island "fjuk" in Sweden in September. Zola and ionna did the song "matters" together over a video link. Must been the most beautiful I ever heard until I found this...damn! This 6.5 feet Swede was hit to the ground. 🖤
ive been waiting for this for sooo long
Holy crap :D I love this!
veka is such a good song wow
Excellent 😍
Etherial voice and music. I was not expecting to like, but I luv it!
Eve when she drops the microphone at 21:30-ish, it sounds amazing!
This is mindblowing! wow
Wow. Wow.
This is... I don't even know. The music, the voice... It's...irresistible. First heard Wiseblood on #AnotherLife on Netflix... So moving.
Weird to see her perform in daylight.