Zola Jesus is the stage name of Russian American singer/songwriter Nika Roza Danilova (born on 11 April 1989). Danilova started singing early on, buying voice lesson tapes and opera sheet music at the age of 7. At the age of 10 she began singing opera publically. She started to record her own compositions at home, using keyboards, drum machines and "anything else she had to hand". Inspired by favorites like
Diamanda Galás,
Lydia Lunch,
Throbbing Gristle and
Swans she debuted with singles "Poor Sons" and "Soeur Sewer" in 2008.
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