Hailing from Palermo, Italy, Giolì and Assia are instrumentalists, singer/songwriters, DJs, and label owners, who create genreless sonics that is entirely their own.
Undoubtedly one of the most innovative and captivating acts in dance music, they have taken the world by storm recently with their live performances and impeccable productions. Members of the LGBTQ+ community, their union as a couple is the foundation upon which they have built their musical duo.
Following the release of recent singles ‘Fire Hell and Holy Water‘ and ‘Silence‘, the third single serves as a taste of what’s to come from the LP – sublime and emotive soundscapes that have captured the hearts of their legions of fans worldwide.
“I’ll Be Fine” opens with Giolì’s captivating piano chords and blends ethereal soundscapes with Assia’s smooth and luxuriating vocals. Giolì, a masterful pianist who has been honing her craft since the age of 8, plays the piano cello, drums, guitar, and handpan, with Assia commanding lead vocals and guitar.
Giolì & Assia have recently unveiled the newest installment in their boundary-pushing video performance series “#DiesisLive”. The videos have been a cornerstone of development and creative expression for Giolì & Assia as artists, carving out their own aesthetic niche and garnering the band millions of views for each production from across the globe
Set for release 9th September on Ultra Records, ‘Fire, Hell, and Holy Water’ is the band’s biggest body of work to date, 16-track labor of love. Named after a well-known local Sicilian saying, the record documents the girls’ turbulent and intense highs and lows as a couple, and the health problems and untimely losses of relatives during the pandemic. Referencing a plethora of major sonic influences the pair cite London Grammar, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Labyrinth’s Euphoria score, U2, and Ludovico Eunaudi as just a few of the many formative inspirations on their landmark forthcoming album.
