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The dramatic soundscapes of Talia Hoit, which are overflowing with melancholic and musical heaviness, as well as pathos, address matters of the heart, and embody the exactly right balance between symphonic and metal. Soprano siren and symphonic sorceress Talia has always written poems and composed music as a way of processing all the things happening in her life. “Whatever experience whether good or bad, (…). I found that metaphors and poems were the only way I could really think about or talk about some things that were really emotional”, she sums up.

Talia’s newest music video for her captivating single Island of Hope is now available.

She wrote this song after the tragic loss of a friend, trying to imagine what she might have said to him in whatever dark moments he was sinking into. “But any words I could think of seemed too simple and weak. So I used the metaphor of drowning in the ocean of despair, but trying to find and hold onto the hope of the island oasis in the distance”, explains the artist. In the music video we see this theme reflected in the form of an implied back and forth between Talia and the clip’s protagonist, role-playing a what-if scenario with a potentially life-saving outcome, a shimmer of  the bright light of hope shining through the depths of emotional darkness, so to speak.
Talia chose a heavy style of music for her songs, artistically emphasizing the deep and emotional topics being addressed. But although this song is dealing with themes of darkness, sadness, and existential crisis, it is also very much about love and hope.

Listen to Island of Hope at https://orcd.co/islandofhope1

Island of Hope is the most recently written song from Talia’s upcoming album Oceans, which will be released November 21, 2024. She has been working with a lot of bands but Oceans is Talia’s first real album release as a solo artist.

The eagerly awaited album features ten atmospherically profound tracks, on which the emerging female symphonic metal vocalist is reaching masterful highs and depths, accompanied by the top-notch studio musicians Mat Plekhanov on guitar (DRAGONY), Roland Navratil on drums (ATROCITY, LEAVES EYES, EDENBRIDGE), and Max Stoner on bass and rhythm guitar. All songs on the album are produced by Frank Pitters (VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, DEEP SUN, EDENBRIDGE) and Talia Hoit, all written by her and all thematically connected to the nautical theme.

Tracklist for Oceans:
1. Castaway
2. Unanchored
3. Ocean
4. Beautiful
5. Stolen
6. Abyss
7. VastDeep
8. Island of Hope
9. Infinity
10. Significance

Oceans is available for pre-order here: https://orcd.co/oceans3

More about Talia Hoit

For Talia Hoit from Colorado, who has been classically trained to play the piano since the age of five, her early musical education has definitely paid off. Now she writes original songs, performs on vocals and keyboards, and composes orchestra scores for symphonic metal. For many years, she has also had a passion for writing songs outside of any formal band situation, and is now working with talented producers and musicians to bring her most personal and intimate songs to life to share with the world.
For five years, Talia was the keyboardist and a songwriter for the band AnaDies. Presently she is the lead singer, orchestrator and co-songwriter in the symphonic metal band BEYOND FORGIVENESS and the keyboardist for the metal band OB NIXILIS.
As a solo artist, she recorded two original home studio albums for personal purposes, Fate’s Too Small (2007) and A Little Longer (2012), which had a limited physical CD release only, mostly just for friends and family. Back in 2019, she recorded the single Angel (produced by Jarek Musil), which just recently received a new master, and after the experience of working with a professional producer she decided to pursue her solo project, to professionally produce and commercially release as many of the personal songs she had written over the years as possible. In 2023, she released two more singles: Abandon and Whispers in the Storm. Her extensive experience in the music industry and understanding of classical music are quite audibly reflected in these works, which show a high level of quality and expertise. Talia’s music is definitely a treat for symphonic metal fans and heavy music lovers, showing influences of bands such as WITHIN TEMPTATION, NIGHTWISH, EVANESCENCE, and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS.

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Check out and listen to Talia Hoit online here:

https://www.taliahoit.com/
https://www.facebook.com/taliahoitofficial
https://www.youtube.com/@taliahoit
https://www.tiktok.com/@taliahoitofficial
https://instagram.com/talia_hoit
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XtANhnSi6eU5Ol9zegWvW