Sasami Ashworth (born June 23, 1990), known mononymously as Sasami, is an American musician who records music in a variety of styles, from singer-songwriter ballads to heavy metal and industrial.[1] She began her career as a member of Cherry Glazerr but went solo in 2018. Her most recent album, Squeeze, was released in 2022.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sasami Ashworth |
| Born | June 23, 1990 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Domino |
| Formerly of | Cherry Glazerr |
| Website | sasamiashworth |
Career
editEarly life
editSasami Ashworth comes from a Zainichi family.[2] After she graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2012, she scored and made orchestral arrangements for films, commercials and studio albums, and worked as a music teacher in Los Angeles, where she is currently based.[1] In 2015, she joined the American rock band Cherry Glazerr with whom she played synths and toured for two and a half years before announcing her departure in January 2018 to pursue her solo musical career.[3][4]
Solo career
editIn April 2018, Sasami shared her first solo track "Callous" on SoundCloud, which Pitchfork awarded with their "Best New Track" label.[5] Later that year Domino Recording Company announced that Sasami had signed to their label, and released the songs "Callous" and "Not the Time". The Fader called Sasami "rock's next big thing."[6] Sasami stated, "I wrote both of these songs on tour on a guitar on my iPad with GarageBand plugins and Moog 15 app sounds and then re-recorded them in the studio onto tape with really great tones. So it's kind of like emotionally scribbling a letter on a tear and snot-stained napkin and then re-writing it on fancy papyrus paper to make it look like you have your shit together."[6] The songs were released on a 7" vinyl in October 2018.[7]
Throughout 2018, Sasami toured with various musicians, including Baths, No Joy, King Tuff,[8] Mitski, Soccer Mommy, Snail Mail and Menace Beach.[6][9] In early 2019, Sasami announced her eponymous debut studio album, Sasami, and released two more singles.[10] The album was released in March of that year.[11] In February 2022 Sasami released her second album, Squeeze, on Domino. The album received many positive reviews and was named as one of the best albums of the year by Rolling Stone,[12] among others. In 2023, Sasami toured in support of Yeule as a solo performer and guitarist in Yeule’s band.[13]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Squeeze |
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| Blood On the Silver Screen |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Callous" | 2018 | Sasami |
| "Not the Time" | ||
| "Jealousy" | 2019 | |
| "Free" | ||
| "The Greatest" | 2021 | Squeeze[14] |
| "Skin a Rat" | ||
| "Say It" | 2022 | |
| "Call Me Home" | ||
| "Honeycrash" | 2024 | Blood On the Silver Screen |
| "Slugger" |
Credits
edit| Year | Album | Artist | Credit(s) | Ref. |
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| 2014 | At Best Cuckold | Avi Buffalo | Horns | [15] |
| 2017 | Face Your Fear | Curtis Harding | String arrangements | [16] |
| 2018 | Indigo | Wild Nothing | Background vocals | [17] |
References
edit- ^ a b "SASAMI Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Artist of the Month: Enter SASAMI's World of Fantasy". Consequence. February 21, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "SASAMI signs to Domino". Domino Recording Company. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Rettig, James (April 3, 2018). "SASAMI – "Callous"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Farrell, Margaret (April 5, 2018). ""Callous" by SASAMI Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c Wang, Steffanee (October 9, 2018). "SASAMI is rock's next big thing". The Fader. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Sasami | Domino Mart". sasami.dominomart.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (April 25, 2018). "SASAMI (ex-Cherry Glazerr) has a new song, touring w/ King Tuff & Cut Worms". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Rettig, James (October 9, 2018). "SASAMI Shares New Song "Not the Time"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore (February 14, 2019). "SASAMI enlists Devendra Banhart for contemplative new single "Free"". The Fader. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Renshaw, David (January 9, 2019). "SASAMI shares "Jealousy" and confirms debut album details". The Fader. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Logging Off and Rocking Out With yeule, Pop's Internet Explorer". Pitchfork. September 11, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "SASAMI releases new track "Call Me Home"". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ "At Best Cuckold – Avi Buffalo | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Face Your Fear – Curtis Harding | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Indigo – Wild Nothing | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Sasami discography at MusicBrainz