Crystal Joilena: ‘My Comeback Will Be Greater than My Setback’
New York-based artist Crystal Joilena discusses her latest single and how she plans to come back stronger than ever after a rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease diagnosis.
For New York-based genre-bending artist Crystal Joilena, music is life. Channeling a majestic, otherworldly sound that transcends genre, Joilena’s music captivates like a powerful spiritual encounter, shifting the atmosphere and illuminating everything that it touches.
Join contributing writer Cynthia Gross as she connects with Crystal Joilena to discuss how music helped her to process trauma while growing up, the most important lesson she’s learned as a rising independent artist, why she believes introverts have a secret power, and her favorite memory of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area.
Crystal Joilena always knew that she was destined for a creative career. She got her starts singing in church choirs, attending Broadway productions, auditioning for school musicals, and performing karaoke at venues like Hard Rock Café in Universal Studios, Hollywood.
“I’ve had a few different stage names and been in a lot of rock and metal bands in high school as well,” she shared. “Nothing truly clicked for me until I decided to become a solo artist in 2014 and used my first and middle names to make it more personal; that’s where my stage name Crystal Joilena comes from.”
DMV Dance Rock Band M4TR Delivers the Final Blow with New EP
Recent Articles Having just released their newest EP, No Tomorrow, Washington D.C. dance rock quintet M4TR delivers the final blow with their follow up single, “Coup de Grace.” M4TR – No Tomorrow EP artwork The EP is fueled by ‘four on the floor’ and groove infused drums with sultanly swinging guitars. The title and opening […]
