Andrew Aversa - engineer, collaborator, and husband!
Influences
Loreena McKennitt, Enya, zircon, Sting, Andreas Vollenweider, Ray Lynch, Yoko Kanno, Yasunori Mitsuda, Afro Celt Sound System
Sounds Like
Loreena McKennitt, Enya, Sting... but different!
*~*~*~* PHYSICAL ALBUMS *~*~*~*
Order your copy of the holiday album today! THROUGH SAND AND SNOW brings the listener on a nighttime journey through the aura of mystery and awe that Christmas so quietly inspires in our hearts:
Jillian's debut album! Blending exotic instrumentation with passionate and ethereal vocals, the earth comes alive as ORIGINS invokes its new beginnings:
Jillian Aversa's music, ethereal and uninhibited, reflects the awe and passion of timeless nature. Its soul-touching alchemy has attracted attention and multi-award-winning acclaim, deriving from her talent both as a classically trained vocalist and songwriter.
Hailing from Boston, Jillian began singing in her family's home studio at the age of six. She recalls with a laugh, “My father had me record a song about saving the rainforests!” Nevertheless, her love of music was sparked, and she soon committed her life to the field. Developing herself first as a vocalist and performer, Jillian graduated with honors from the prestigious Peabody Conservatory of Music, winning the George Castelle Memorial Award in voice... But a wandering eye led her to the arena of computer music, and she soon began to supplement her classical studies with compositional ones.
With her debut albums Origins and Through Sand and Snow, Jillian responds to the lack of lyric-centric works in contemporary New Age/World music - and in such a dauntless manner that it is difficult not to take notice. Allowing her powerful voice to soar through beds of exotic instrumentation, both albums rely upon her instrument and lyrics not only as the definitive lead, but also as an amalgam of other backing textures, enveloping the listener in her warm sound.
Jillian's music is being broadcast to more than 8 million listeners worldwide, spanning over 70 stations including XM and Sirius satellite radio - a list that is rapidly growing. Origins debuted at 8 on the New Age Reporter radio charts for two consecutive months and has been consistently ranking in the top 10 on numerous stations, while Jillian was named “Best Futuristic New Age Singer” on iNewAge.com, a reviewer dubbing her “better than Enya.” The album received the 1 New Age Album spot of the year on NewAgeMusic.nu, above a great many tried and true artists.
Jillian has also amassed a passionate fan base online. In the listener-voted music competition OurStage.com, she triumphed over twenty thousand songs to win the $5,000 Grand Prize, and has garnered the New Age/World Prize thrice over. With other awards including third place in the Indie International Songwriting Contest, Mystic Soundscapes' Best of 2007 and 2008 Awards, and dozens of online features, Jillian Aversa is steadily becoming both a critical and popular favorite – and redefining what we think of New Age music along the way.
(Copies of Origins and Through Sand and Snow are available through JillianAversa.com, as well as on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, and other major distributors.)
*~*~*~* MORE ABOUT ORIGINS *~*~*~*
Blending exotic instrumentation with passionate and ethereal vocals, the earth comes alive as Origins invokes its new beginnings. The album, carried by Jillian's powerful voice, is a response to the lack of lyric-centric works in contemporary New Age/World music - unified by themes of mystery, plight, and catharsis. With the magic of musical storytelling, Jillian takes you on a voyage through the awakening, and invites you to celebrate in its mysteries.
The holiday season is filled with a special kind of magic: trees glisten with freshly fallen snow, families are reunited for the traditions of gift-giving and mealtime stories, and age-old carols imbue the air. But how often do we have the chance to steep our thoughts in solitude?
Through Sand and Snow brings the listener on a nighttime journey through the aura of mystery and awe that Christmas so quietly inspires in our hearts. A vast nature surrounds us in these colder months, longing to be explored... Sometimes, it is only after we have that our own homes feel even warmer.
Thanks for the add! I found you on OCR and was taken aback by your voice. You've got some killer God-given talent. Congrats on the recent knot-tying with Andy.
Thanks for the add. Big Compliments on your beautiful vocals in the new FL 9 demo track. You and your husband are showing the capabilities of this fantastic programme and will make it even more popular among musicians and producers.
I have the feeling if you two combine forces in Trance Music or Progressive House, we will be hearing a lot more about you.
Hello, Jillian. It's a Delight to be Friends. You're Yes. I adore You and enjoy yr Music and Songs. You're Sublime. And I really feel You, more than You could possibly imagine. Every Best Wish, Kisses and Blessed Be.
If you get a chance, please take a listen to our first New Age release "Instrumental Piano Music" by Solo Piano Relaxing Music. We'd love to know what you think of it!
Hope your Friday has been treating you with kindness. The weekend is near and the sun is out and getting hotter with each day since the arrival of spring. Best wishes for a wonderful weekend... stay creative... keep inspired... hugs and love... Bratt Scovil
really glad we connected here, your sound is so uplifting, emotional and professional, very impressive! I am a fan of Sarah Brightman and you remind me a little bit of her but you have a definite unique style of your own.
Whoaaaa, one of my favourite OCremixers lives right in my old hometown? whaaaaaaat? Nice to see someone like you reppin Philly! Love your remixes, you have a magical voice
Picked up Origins at a local store recently. Nothing thrills me more than picking up a CD sight unseen and absolutely loving it. Kate Bush's first album... the first New York Dolls album... Baka Beyond's Spirit of the Forest... now Origins... Good company.
Thank you for your attention, Jillian. I would very much like to hear it. You are very pleasant. Congratulations and greetings of "Land of clarified cashew apple juice Cristalina (Teresina, Piauí, Brazil)
Hey there :)My names Josh, Im glad you accepterd my friend request because I can finally let you know how much I enjoy your music! Particularly one song of yours that you did as the remix for Final Fantasy X, Journeys End. Its absolutely beautiful and a personal favourite song of mine that i listen to whenever I get the chance. I dunno how you did it but you got the essence of what the story of that game was all about, it always sounds to me like your singing it from Yunas perspective and I think you captured how she must have felt at the end perfectly. Sorry to ramble on :P but it really is a wonderful track and you easily have one of the most beautiful voices of this day and age in my opinion. Im forever checking OCremix waiting for your next song to come up haha. Well Thats all for now I thought Id drop by and say hi ^_^ Take care.
Music Finals
New Age/World
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