Ilana J is a British singer songwriter. Having turned down the opportunity to enter the prestigious London College of Music at thirteen in favour of a more traditional academic education, a successful healthcare career followed, but her soul has always craved a more creative outlet.
Following an extended visit to the US in 2008, Ilana made the decision to devote her life to songwriting and recording, diving into intensive musical training on both the guitar and the piano, and immediately writing prolifically, as if the lyrics had always been there just waiting to find their way out.
Ilana J’s musical style has evolved naturally, influenced by the likes of Sting, Coldplay and Keane, and although her musical journey has been a solitary one, her passion has brought her to the attention of key people who have worked with her to nurture her talents. A chance meeting with Mark Alexander, ex-keyboard player with Meat Loaf, has resulted in him becoming her producer.
The resulting debut EP ‘Free Falling From The Ground Up’ is inspired by how she feels now that music is back in her life where it belongs; ” I am letting the music and the lyrics ‘free fall’ out of me and am growing everyday from the ‘ground up’ which is intensely fulfilling on a whole new level”.
The six track record has provided a single which will be released on September 14th 2015. Entitled ‘Paper Planes’, the track was inspired by her trauma as a teenager when her younger brother tragically died. With the passing of the years the pain has receded and this song is dedicated to his memory with a message of hope and peace. The accompanying video, filmed in New York City, will be released in the first week of September.
Ilana’s songs express simple and heartfelt themes of love, joy and real life; influenced by her own life stories and her core values of love and appreciation for the beauty of the world we live in.
LINKS:
Website – http://www.ilanaj.com
‘England’ video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91MD9R7GvwI
EP Tracks on SoundCloud – http://soundcloud.com/ilana-j
Twitter – http://twitter.com/ilanaj_sings
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/IlanaJ.songwriter
Instagram – http://instagram.com/ilana.j.music/
