EPK – Talia Hoit – Abandon (single) (2023)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
âWhen I wrote this song last year, it was not particularly intended to be something I would release, it was just a moment of vulnerability I had at my piano one day where this song unfolded into existence as I was going through something and had a moment of being emotionally overwhelmed and just started playing the keys and saying the words. It became a beautiful poem about letting go of something that had been really important to me but was dying in my life. Iâm really grateful to all the amazing people who have helped me bring this music to life to be able to express my art both musically and visually, and to be able to share it with the world.â – Talia Hoit
For fans of Nightwish, Within Temptation, Evanescence, Delain, Thy Shade
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âWill especially appeal to you if you are a fan of female fronted metal in the vein of Epica, Sandra and early Within Temptation ⦠This lady has a beautiful operatic voice â¦. As well as ability on keyboards and arranging skillsâ¦â – Rick Tilley, Metal Gods TV
âThe soprano vocals are delicate and angelic and the vocal lines are catchy and easily to sing along to⦠would recommend for fans of: Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, After Forever, Unsun, Leavesâ Eyes, Sirenia, Ancient Bards, The Gentle Stormâ – Sasha Bannister, Noizze UK
âAngelical voiceâ – Victor Augusto, Ever Metal
âFrom the start, Taliaâs powerful vocals pull you inâ¦I would recommend..to fans of early Tristania and Enter/TheDance-era Within Temptation ⦠Talia is a phenomenal operatic vocalist that is probably more influenced by Simone Simons and less by Vibeke Steneâ – Sonic Cathedral
âHaunting vocalsâ – John Bear, Westword
âsão os vocais de Talia Hoit (também responsável pelas orquestrações) que brilham nas dez faixas de âLive to Tell the Storyâ, com destaque a âForever Dreamâ, onde ela desfila todo o seu talento de forma quase mÃstica.â – Marcelo Lopes Vieira, Metal Na Lata
âwondrous vocals from Talia that ooze feelingâ – Black Phoenix Rising Metal Forum
Single Info:
Title: Abandon
Release Date: March 30, 2023
Label: Iberis Entertainment, LLC (self-released)
Distribution: Distrokid
Track Listing: Â Abandon (4:03) (single)
Credits:
Written by: Talia Hoit
Performed by: Talia Hoit (vocals, piano) and Mane Cabrales (all instruments, backing vocals)
Produced, mixed and mastered by Mane Cabrales
Artwork by Gogo Melone
Talia is a member of ASCAP
Discography
Solo:
Upcoming album, not yet announced (currently in production)
Abandon, single, 2023
Until Itâs Forgotten, single, 2022
Angel, single, 2020 (was a soundcloud release only, will be officially released on all digital platforms in a few months)
With Beyond Forgiveness (vocals, orchestration, co-songwriter):
Cold As Winterâs Ice, Album (currently in production)
Live to Tell the Story, Album, 2019
The Great Wall, Album, 2017
The Ferryman’s Shore, EP, 2015
Solo:
A Little Longer, Album, 2012 (short run cd release only)
Fateâs Too Small, Album, 2007 (short run cd release only)
With AnaDies (keyboardist, co-songwriter):
Catalyst, EP, 2006
Formamentum, Album, 2004
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Story Angles / Fun Facts:
1. This was a new song I had written last summer and was unplanned as far as a recording. Â I was looking for mix engineers for my band Beyond Forgivenessâs album, and I was talking to Diana Shade, who is the lead singer of the band Thy Shade, which is one of my favorite bands. Â I asked her who does their production because I love it so much, and she asked Mane to produce for me. Â And he is currently mixing my bandâs album as well.
2. The video was produced by Digital Myle, which is a well-known videography company in the Denver area. Â Kyle and his crew have made hundreds of videos for bands, including several bands that I follow locally such as Purge the Heretics, Signs of Tranquility, and Sharone, among many others. Â In October, I reached out to him to do a video for my previous single, Until Itâs Forgotten and loved working with them so much that I returned to them for the video for this single. Â The song is very metaphorical, and I have trouble sometimes with how to best convey the song visually. Â I feel like Kyleâs ideas and vision for both my videos have been brilliant for capturing the mood and concept of my music in a visual way. Â
3. The cover artwork is a piece created by the amazing digital artist Gogo Melone from Finland, who has done artwork for a large number of well-known bands over the years, including one of the fantastic singles from Xandria that were just released last year. Â I had originally planned something different for the cover art, however, when I saw this particular piece that she had created (which wasnât specifically for my project but was available for sale from the artist), it really resonated with me, and my song and the imagery in my video, and is really beautiful artwork, so I happily selected this piece instead of what I had previously created.
4. This is only my second âofficialâ single release as a solo artist, although I have released several albums with my band, and had done some of my music at a local level before. Â My first single is Until Itâs Forgotten, which can be found on YouTube and all the sites. Â However, even though Iâm just starting to release music, I have been writing for many years, just didnât pursue the professional production of it until more recently, so there is much more music in the works, and hope to be released in the future!
5. In a few months, we are also planning to re-release officially the song, Angel, which was produced for me by Jarek Musil a few years ago but was never widely distributed. Â I am so happy that we will be able to make that song more publicly available.
Talia Hoit is an American singer-songwriter from Colorado. Classically trained, she begin playing the piano at the age of 5. Now she writes original songs, performs on vocals and keyboards, and composes orchestra scores for symphonic metal.
She was the keyboardist and a co-songwriter for the hard rock band Anadies for 5 years, releasing an album, Formamentum (2004), and an EP, Catalyst (2006), before branching out to write her own solo songs and sing classical music. She performed as a Soprano with the Colorado Springs Chorale for 10 years, and as the Chamber Singers of the Colorado Springs Chorale for 5 years. As a solo artist, she wrote and independently recorded two original albums of songs, Fate’s Too Small (2007) and A Little Longer (2012) which had a limited physical cd release only.
In 2014, she recorded ambient vocal backing tracks as a guest musician for a symphonic power metal band, Psycodrama. After this studio experience, she decided to pursue her passion for singing symphonic metal. That same year, she joined the band Beyond Forgiveness and is currently the lead singer, orchestral composer, co-lyricist, and co-songwriter for the band. They have released an EP: The Ferryman’s Shore (2015), two albums: The Great Wall (2017) and Live to Tell the Story (2019), and are currently in the studio working on their third full-length album, Cold as Winterâs Ice.
In the fall of 2020, she worked with producer Jarek Musil to record a single, Angel, for personal purposes, which had a soft release in early 2021 on Soundcloud only. Since the Covid pandemic, she has been working remotely with a talented group of producers and musicians to bring more of her most personal and intimate solo songs to life.
