Zola Jesus about Cynical philosophers, influence on music, combining study with music, Stridulum II and her new album Conatus

Watch more videos at http://www.faceculture.com and follow us on http://www.twitter.com/_FaceCulture. Video interview with the Russian American singer-songwriter Nika Roza Danilova also know as Zola Jesus. FaceCulture spoke to her about her upbringing in Wisconsin, first contact with music, playing guitar, singing opera, studying philosophy, cynical philosophers, influence on music, combining study with music, Stridulum II and her new album Conatus, writing in wintertime, working in solitude, Russian background. 07/09/2011