ABOUT ESTELLA


Estella is a five piece music group formed in the fall of 1999 in the greater suburban Monmouth County area. They now consist of Stephanie Scola- vocals, cello, piano, guitar, Dominic Nicosia- bass, vocals, piano, Michael Nicosia- guitar, keyboard, vocals, John Beyer- drums, percussion, and Jeff Holt- guitar, bass, noise. After playing consistently for about 2 years the band went on a bit of a hiatus only to return to release their Debut CD titled "Our Attention" on newly formed Dead River Records. In 2009 they released The Inhabited World only to follow that with a quick EP release of John: The Video, a collection of 2 songs recorded at Great Western Record Recorders owned by Matt Talbot from Hum. They are currently playing shows full time in the greater NJ/NY/PA area with tours and bigger plans in the works.

Estella treads a thin line, dancing between a heightened sense of lush melodic tradition, and epic, effects driven, blissfully controlled chaos. While the dual girl/boy vocal work seems to be enough to carry each song, there is an absolute insistence on instrumentation; more specifically, the music itself succeeding beyond the surface of a wonderful vocal; and without ruining or crowding the song. Because of this, the average listener could be fooled into listening to them for sheer entertainment, but getting a steady dose of true artistic expression while doing so; sort of like eating something that tastes good and is good for you.

Stephanie Scola: Vocals, Guitar, Cello.
Mike Nicosia: Guitar, Vocals, Effects.
Dominic Nicosia: Bass, Vocals.
John Beyer: Drums, Misc. Percussion.
Jeff Holt: Guitar, Bass, Effects.