Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear

As I wrote in a previous blog post, I am a huge fan of Sia. The Australian singer's big break came by providing HBO with the epic closing number,"Breathe Me," for their hit show Six Feet Under. In recent years, producers and DJs have tapped the power of Sia's raw, incredible vocals to create smash hits including David Guetta's She Wolf and Titanium and Flo Rida's Wild Ones. This is in addition to Sia's writing credits for megastars Beyonce, Shakira, and Kyla Minogue among others...

As a musical lightning rod, I am pleased to say that Sia's new album, 1000 Forms of Fear, is a stellar pop album that differentiates itself from the pack with something few pop stars have: Sia. The "1000 Forms of Fear" in the title refer to the troubles Sia has experienced in recent years: alcohol and pill addiction, suicidal thoughts, diagnoses with Graves' disease, crippling depression...this album has Sia coming face-to-face with these challenges (with the listener a VIP seat in her therapy sessions). Sia's voice is a weapon as she combats issues of self-harm, empty love, and searching for hidden strength deep inside herself. Her voice will send chills down your spine as it dips to the lowest point of human darkness and soars to the loftiest heights. Read on to discover more about this fabulous CD.

Sia Her Everywhere

The first time I heard Sia's voice was during the phenomenal ending scene to HBO's Six Feet Under. To avoid spoilers I will avoid discussing the scene, but this final montage matched perfectly with Sia's "Breathe Me," a song of loneliness and love so pure I consider it her masterpiece. This exposure gained Sia (Australian-born Sia Furler) a ton of deserved attention. At a soldout 2008 concert at Hotel Congress, I stood enchanted with a sold-out audience as Sia performed. And when she performed "Breathe Me" for the final song...wow. The energy of the crowd felt heavy in the air. Besides her megahit, Sia performed a wide array of fun, upbeat numbers, including one song where she wore a neon smiley face costume! Her audience interactions and constant beaming smile showed me that Sia was someone who loved her art! Now if only more people knew about this pixie-sized marvel...



But luckily, you cannot turn on the radio these days without hearing Sia's unique voice. Pop stars, electronic DJs, and music lovers around the world are addicted to her unique sound. From David Guetta's #1 singles "Titanium" and "She Wolf" to Flo Rida's "Wild Ones," Sia is part of a megahit barrage this past year.