Bicoastal music shop ELIAS has partnered with Sonzia to provide comprehensive audio for their suite of therapeutic software. The Boston, MA-based startup technology company seeks to make the digital world accessible to those of all abilities. ELIAS will join Sonzia’s team of experts in technology, education and the arts to deliver their three decades worth of award-winning experience in the music industry, giving a voice to Sonzia’s healing digital products.

“ELIAS is very proud and honored to partner with Sonzia on its quest to make digital content fully accessible to those with Sensory Processing Disorder,” notes ELIAS CFO Glenn Turell. “To know that our custom-developed and expertly vetted audio and sound design will be helping those with autism and other disabilities is truly rewarding. We look forward to launching many planned sensory initiatives with Sonzia, which will empower millions to use the technology that the rest of us generally take for granted.”

“As technology advances, the sensory world continues to isolate many differently abled people. Our focus is on being affordable and durable, because it takes more than technology to get to true accessibility, you need affordability,” comments Shirley O’Neill, Sonzia’s Founder & CEO.

Adds Sonzia’s CBO Mihai Dinulescu, “It is a privilege to be working with ELIAS. It takes enormous skill and talent to keep the core of a sound while making it sensory friendly. ELIAS brings both to the table. Otherwise ordinary sounds can be excruciating for some people, if developers truly care about making content accessible, they should start with sound.”

ELIAS founder Jonathan Elias has been passionate about creating music that creates an impact on society since the company’s inception in 1980. Among various other projects and contributions, his 2011 album The Prayer Cycle 2: Path to Zero featured Sting, Robert Downey Jr., Korn’s Jonathan Davis, System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian, Angelique Kidjo, Yes’ Jon Anderson, and the late Jim Morrison and benefitted anti-nuclear organization Global Zero. Additionally, ELIAS’ Santa Monica studio teamed up with renowned Hip Hop beat artist Just Blaze in December 2012 for a concert fundraiser to raise funds for The Students First Center of L.A.-based nonprofit New Visions Foundation that infuses the arts into the local juvenile justice system.

“We are not only excited about making music, but also by collaborating with other socially conscious individuals who are seeking innovative ways to make meaningful change in our world,” says Jonathan Elias. “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with a company such as Sonzia that is making huge contributions to improving the lives of people with all abilities.”

About ELIAS

ELIAS is a top tier music, sound, and audio branding collective, bringing cinematic virtuosity to projects across all media. For over 30 years, ELIAS’ taste-making musical prowess and audio branding capabilities have stood consistently ahead of industry trends, garnering over 700 major industry accolades worldwide including numerous Clios and Cannes Lions, as well as an Emmy Award.

Offering everything from original composition to music licensing, sound design, audio identity, functional sounds, and its extensive music library, ELIAS’ gifted team of composers, producers, sound designers, and engineers craft powerful emotional moments that leave lasting impressions from all audio touchpoints.

About Sonzia

Sonzia aims to make the digital world accessible to people of all abilities. Today, not being able to be online or connect with your peers through technology is in itself a disability. The Touch Easel was built for loved ones with special needs, such as a teenage girl who could use neither smart phones nor tablets, and whose school moved to an e-curriculum… on tablets.

Sonzia’s proprietary core technology is the foundation for the world’s most affordable large scale touch devices, from 32” up to the world’s largest touch reactive display – a 8’ x 68’ immersive, interactive environment. The front end software is Sensory Friendly and is compatible with all solutions available on the Play Store. Sonzia is here to empower clinicians, educators, and researchers with the tools they need in order to develop and deliver the best care possible.