guitarist Marcos Curiel - is a prime example in that it's loaded with melody, emotion and aggression yet remains accessible to a wide audience. She cites Joan Jett, Alanis Morissette, and Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell in particular as vocal inspirations, with bands like Halestorm pushing MOTIVE BLACK's music in the direction it has taken. I don't usually sing like that but Nick comes from a heavy background and the song is really aggressive, so it needed those vocals."Įlana's musical influences aren't directly associated with the MOTIVE BLACK sound, but they provided a solid foundation for the music to flourish. 'Cellophane', for example, is by far the heaviest song I've done. We feed off each other and we've created some really cool music. It's definitely a collaboration with Nick. I'm not an aggressive person but my music is very to the core everything goes into it. "I was screaming these songs half a foot away from Nick sitting at his desk. "The whole thing was very intimate," says Elana. The album was mixed by Josh Wilbur, known for his work with Lamb Of God, Korn and Papa Roach. The duo reworked a song from Elana's former New York band, taking the music in a heavier direction, and MOTIVE BLACK was born.ĭrum tracks for the songs that comprise MOTIVE BLACK's debut album were recorded by Korn / KXM drummer Ray Luzier at the legendary NRG studios in North Hollywood, with the rest of the music completed at Nick's home studio. The LA music community welcomed her, connections and friends were made, which eventually led to a collaboration with Grammy winning guitarist / producer Nick Rowe (Bloodsimple, Vampire Weekend).
A stranger in a strange land, she found herself immersed in the local scene and performing on open mic nights at the iconic Viper Room. Graduating from the bar band circuit in New York, Elana seized the opportunity to move to Los Angeles in 2018 to work on new music.
Los Angeles-based MOTIVE BLACK is the modern metal brainchild of vocalist Elana Justin, a project that has been a long time coming.
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