Twisted Jukebox recently released Goddess, a feminine, ethereal and inspiring album of epic female vocal trailer music. Goddess was composed by Xiaotian Shi, Austin Noble, Michael Maas, Julia Hoelscheidt, Marc Jacobs, Jeff Ball, Prabjote Osahn and Jonny Lexus. The artwork was by Sam Hayles aka DOSEprod. What is your musical background? Julie Elven: I am a film score and soundtrack vocalist based in Munich, Germany. Besides singing, I also play a small variety of musical instruments. Instrumentally, my background is clearly classically trained — especially on the violin. Vocally, I tried different styles including jazz singing before I developed my epic and cinematic voice. To me, it has been — and continues to be — a stimulating learning experience and overall a really inspiring path. TMN: How did you meet Twisted Jukebox? JE: I met Twisted Jukebox via Michael Maas, whom I worked with on several tracks for the GODDESS album. JE: Working with Michael is always a creative and intuition-driven process which I really enjoy. We have been working together several times, and have become a team throughout the years. Michael would write the instrumental, and I would go in and add my vocals in a very raw, improvisational kind of style. We always move from there and reshape, remove and add layers, until the final version is audible. What is your musical background? Zefora Alderman: I come from a very musical family and grew up singing in choirs and playing various instruments in bands and youth orchestras. Although I spent a lot of time collaborating with musicians across widely different genres, I grew up on a lot of classical music, so doing Filmscore felt like coming home. TMN: How did you meet Twisted Jukebox? ZA: Through this project, actually. ZA: Marc sent me the backing track and asked for a solo vocal that started soft and built up to something really strong. Unfortunately, I was injured before the track was finished, and the pain medication I was taking made me a bit hoarse. We got really into it and turned it into something huge! I wrote a bunch of parts for the choir, then he wrote some extra high parts for the last chorus. What is your musical background? I now study Music Composition whilst working as a singer in a Gatsby inspired electro-swing band. P which should be released early next year sometime. TMN: How did you meet Twisted Jukebox? E: I met Austin through his brother actually, who recommended me for one of the tracks he was working on for Twisted Jukebox. E: We were in touch mostly over email and Austin sent through a recording so I could get a feel for the track. From there, Austin arranged to come up to Coventry for a recording session and we spent a morning in the studio getting all the vocals down. What is your musical background? Born and raised in Berlin, but based in London. Having moved to London 10 years ago meant I could explore the London music scene in all its glory and to find my own sound. Hannah: I began singing as a chorister in a church choir, and quickly developed a feeling of excitement for operatic singing. I have taken part in many singing festivals. I am currently study music at the University of Bristol, and hope to continue my vocal studies at conservatoire after my degree. At university I have performed in various operas including The Magic Flute and The Boars Head. I am currently rehearsing for the role of Cherubino in a production of The Marriage of Figaro in February. TMN: How did you meet Twisted Jukebox? Hannah: I was introduced to Twisted Jukebox through composer Xiaotian Shi. The collaboration between the three of us has been very exciting. Nina: Xiaotian sent me his idea and I instantly loved it. So I went to his studio and it took us a few hours to record it. It was a fun process. Hannah: I have been working alongside Xiaotian Shi for three years. When we work together, our creative energy comes to life. Xiaotian usually writes the orchestral foundation to the tracks, and then we meet up and experiment with the vocals. When it came to recording the tracks, I disengage my mind from all distractions and focused purely on the intensity and drama of the music. Xiaotian has introduced me to the music industry for film and advertising, and I can say it is a very exhilarating place to be. What is your musical background? Around then, I started to become interested in video game soundtracks, and began transcribing video game music by ear. I have been a freelancing performer, composer and arranger for the past six years. TMN: How did you meet Twisted Jukebox? Jeff Ball: Twisted Jukebox actually contacted me initially after listening to my demo reel online. I primarily work writing music for video games here in Los Angeles, so I was a bit surprised to see they were looking for trailer music from me. When they asked if I knew any vocalists for this album, I knew I needed to bring Laura on this track. She has brilliant control, and a wonderful tone to her voice. She really nailed it. Goddess is available to the public for purchase through and. For licensing information, contact Twisted Jukebox.
