Zola Jesus

Bio

Brought up in the country, Zola Jesus began studying music and singing at the age of seven. Determined to sing opera, the young artist taught herself to sing from tapes and sheet music before eventually working with a vocal coach. A series of anxiety-related setbacks put the singer’s opera career on hold and she was forced to re-imagine her musical career. Starting to experiment with rock music, the singer chose the stage name Zola Jesus and began playing gigs while in college. Determined to get her music out into the world, Zola Jesus began recording her own work from her home with the use of drum machines and any other instrument she could come by.