Electro-R&B outfit Nika & Rory didn't just materialize without origin. Nika's exposure has been rather extensive, though not so much under that moniker. You may or may not identify Nika more readily as the face of her darker, more haunted alter-musician, Zola Jesus . Which is not to say that the two should be connected in our heads. Nika & Rory is unrecognizable as an offshoot of Zola Jesus, sounding more like "chopped n' screwed Rihanna" than anything we've heard from Nika before-her range of interests and moods (for more evidence, check out Zola Jesus' MySpace and [...]
Nika & Rory is the latest outlet for Nika Roza Danilova – better known under the moniker Zola Jesus – and her musical partner Rory Kane to spread their gothly welcoming joy to anyone willing to listen. The duo dropped this brand new single entitled "I'm Not Going Anywhere," a powerful number that takes a poppier spin than most of the material that can be found on Zola Jesus' Stridulum EP from earlier this year. Danilova's strong vocal presence can easily be described as intoxicating; matched with [...]

Back in November I played a track called "The Choice" by Rory Kane. Turns out the name of the group is actually Nika+Rory and thanks to the always excellent No Conclusion we have a bit of info: Rory Kane a.k.a. Nick Turco is a member of Zola Jesus' live band and he got Zola Jesus a.k.a. Nika Roza Danilova to sing on his new song LA SUXXX (The Choice). So, I had the group and track name both wrong. Sorry about that. [...]