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ZIA / Press

“Articles and reviews by Villiage Voice, Space.com, Boston Weekly Dig, Boston Herald, Interface Magazine, Request Magazine, rec.music.industrial internet newsgroup, and more!”

“Audio interviews by The Space Show and Changesurfer (radio shows), Genesis P-Orridge (the one and only!), and more. Written interviews by Chaos Control, Geek Goddess, Silicon Sally, and more.”

""What Zia is doing now is potentially as radical and innovative as what Throbbing Gristle were doing in 1975," sez Genesis P-Orrige, and maybe he should know, having fronted the latter."

"With a repertoire of unearthly synth sounds and lyrics that advocate human expansion into outer space, Walker and her band have gained a following among astronomers, rocket engineers, and science fiction buffs. Walker has performed at several space conferences and sci-fi conventions around the country, and last year New York's Village Voice honored Zia with the title of Best Band to Belong on Mars."

"Just the stage setup of the electronic pop trio ZIA makes it clear these brainy earth babes are coming from a galaxy far, far away..."

"The notion that traveling between planets could someday be as easy as traveling between continents finds its roots in science fiction. But a thriving community of activists is doing its part to make that idea a reality. Among them is Elaine Walker - Pro-space activist, microtonal music composer, and founder of the band ZIA, whose music promotes space exploration."

"As we strive toward our goal of a spacefaring civilization, stereotypical walls are broken down to make way for fresh new ideas, such as SpaceShipOne's unique design, or Pathfinder's bouncing landing gear. In the same spirit, Elaine has broken down walls of artistic conformity, creating her own electronic musical instruments such as her "Planetar" and "Chaos Controller" instruments, and has even created her own musical tunings, often deviating from the standard western 12-tone scale."

"Zia is back in action. The latest incarnation of the band is based in Arizona and adds Aaron Lochart and Sean Brennan to the long list of outstanding artists who've worked with Elaine Walker over the years."

"I immediately took to “Big Bang” and listened to it for about three weeks straight."