www.jillianaversa.com - Official Site www.facebook.com/JillianAversa - Facebook www.twitter.com/JillianAversa - Twitter www.youtube.com/JillianAversa - YouTube www.zirconmusic.com - Andrew Aversa ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ ABOUT THE ALBUM 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. JILLIAN AVERSA: Executive Producer, Music, Lyrics, Artwork ANDREW AVERSA: Producer, Engineer, Music ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ AWARD-WINNING RECEPTION ~ OurStage Music Finals $5,000 Grand Prize (March 2008) For “Hajime”, Origins track 1 ~ JPF Awards Best New Age Album (August 2009) 2nd Place for Origins ~ NewAgeMusic.nu – #1 New Age Album of 2008 (January 2009) For Origins ~ Mystic Soundscapes Best of 2008 Award (January 2009) For Origins and Through Sand and Snow ~ Mystic Soundscapes Best of 2007 Award (January 2008) For Origins ~ OurStage Music New Age/World Prize (April 2008) For “Red July,” Origins track 2 ~ OurStage Music New Age/World Prize (May 2008) For “Avalon,” Origins track 9 ~ Indie International Songwriting Contest (August 2008) 3rd Place in World Music for “Hajime,” Origins track 1 "Mysterious and ancient, yet contemporary and innovative, ORIGINS evokes emotion while allowing you to feel the passion with which the tracks were created. ...Jillian's voice is delicate and powerful, dynamic and compelling — a finely-tuned instrument which becomes a part of the music so intimately that at times one forgets they are listening to a vocal album." — Pete Havey, Mystic Soundscapes "Better than Enya." - iNewAge.com "Where Enya Brennan left off, Jillian [Aversa] could make a good beginning. Enya is noted for her ethereal vocals that are enveloped in New Age and Celtic themes. Jillian takes wing and soars aloft on her new album ORIGINS, aptly named as her first foray into the genre. ...Her voice is warm and her delivery is that of a friendly musical raconteur that will appeal to a vast audience. I can’t wait for the next album." — RJ Lannan, New Age Reporter "It’s thick, it’s rich, it’s dense, it’s relaxing." — Jody Whitesides, Single of the Day "Wonderful work of art... I couldn’t keep myself away from commenting on the simple yet deep, moving thoughts and feelings captured through the lyrics." — Shankar Dhanasekaran, New Age Vibe ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ ABOUT JILLIAN Jillian Aversa is an award-winning, classically-trained vocalist and songwriter whose shimmering voice has appeared in a medley of musical projects – from video games and film to hit dance singles and her own critically-acclaimed original albums. Her passionate, emotional vocals and lyrics can be heard in such blockbuster video game franchises as GOD OF WAR (Sony), HALO (Microsoft), SOULCALIBUR (Bandai Namco) and CIVILIZATION (Firaxis). From the age of six, Jillian was recording and performing in her family’s home studio. Her first “hit single” – a cheery song about saving the rainforest – was played at the Omni IMAX theater at the Boston Museum of Science. Her love of music was sparked, and she soon committed her life to the art. During high school, she performed in numerous stage productions and a capella groups, developing herself first as a vocalist and performer. In 2008, Jillian graduated with honors from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, winning the George Castelle Memorial Award in voice. After being given the opportunity to sing on CIVILIZATION IV: BEYOND THE SWORD, Jillian decided to pursue a career performing on video game, film and TV soundtracks as well as writing original music. Her first two original albums, Origins and the holiday EP Through Sand and Snow, have been broadcast on over 70 radio stations around the world and received such awards as #1 New Age Album of 2008 and the $5,000 Grand Prize at Ourstage.com. Today, Jillian enjoys collaboration with many artists such as Hiroki Kikuta (SECRET OF MANA), Will Roget, II (STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC) and her husband Andrew (SOULCALIBUR V), with whom she has co-written several popular dance singles. She hopes to contribute to the emotional experience of as many unique projects as possible, while further exploring the evolution of her own original music. With endless imagination and a passionate voice, Jillian Aversa is steadily becoming a critical and popular favorite – and redefining what we think of New Age & World music along the way. For more information, please visit JillianAversa.com!