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Two Sasami s exist in harmony. First is Sasami Ashworth the conservatory trained classical French horn player producer and composer an artist with a studious approach to craft. And then there is all caps SASAMI the fearless performer and protagonist of her three increasingly audacious albums. For Blood On the Silver Screen these two sides fused for her most epic and realized music to date: the all out Sasami pop record. This album is all about learning and respecting the craft of pop songwriting about relenting to illogical passion obsession and guiltless pleasure Sasami says. It s about leaning into the chaos of romance and sweeping devotion romanticism to the point of self destruction. After establishing herself with the poised melancholia of her eponymous 2019 debut Sasami embraced volume and control on 2022 s Squeeze but her goal on Blood On the Silver Screen was to speak her truth with conviction by singing. Working with producers Jenn Decilveo and Rostam with Sasami as sole writer each Blood On the Silver Screen track viscerally captures a different thread of love sex power and embodiment. Pop music is like fuel Sasami says. It s just invigorating. She came to that fact while training to tour Squeeze shows that required her to run around with her Mockingbird guitar mosh leap off amps at the gym. Sasami found herself fascinated by the high octane music that sustains physical activity. The gym became this place where I would exercise and be studying the music Sasami says. Eschewing today s pop zeitgeist Sasami gravitated towards late aughts and 2010s pop a la Britney Spears Femme Fatale and Lady Gaga s Born This Way plus Kelly Clarkson Katy Perry and Sia. She was influenced by modern country storytelling mixing vulnerability with humor and the mood board also included Prince Japanese city pop and the stadium sized denim clad iconography of Bruce Springsteen. I wanted to go all out with this album Sasami sats. I wanted to in my tenderness and emotionality have the bravery to undertake something as epic as making a pop record about love. I hope it makes people feel empowered and embodied too. It s important to not box yourself in. Blood On The Silver Screen Tracklisting Slugger Just Be Friends I ll Be Gone Love Makes You Do Crazy Things In Love With A Memory featuring Clairo Possessed Figure it Out For The Weekend Honeycrash Hom Interlude Nothing But A Sad Face Lose It All The Seed Jia Pet Born in China and raised in LA Jia Pet is an emerging artist untethered by genre. She independently released her EP Neuro Fuzz in late 2023 exploring drum bass ambient and shoegaze through the lens of pop. Along with new solo releases her Cantonese band SY3 is set to release an EP in 2025.

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