Los Angeles-based artist SASAMI has released a video for "Not The Time." Gorilla vs Bear, who premiered the video today, which was co-directed by Kate Hollowell and Sasami Ashworth, is calling it a "vibrant and charming video for her sweetly buzzing new single."
Last month, The FADER called "Not The Time" a "fully-formed, heart-striking gem," hailing SASAMI as "rock's next big thing."
Additionally, SASAMI has announced 2019 tour dates that include a European run in February and a hometown show at The Echo in Los Angeles in January. All dates below.
WATCH THE "NOT THE TIME" VIDEO
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TOUR DATES:
1/4 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
2/27 - Berlin, Germany @ Badehaus
2/28 - Hamburg, Germany @ Aalhaus
3/2 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Bakken
3/4 - Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique Witloofbar
3/5 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso (Upstairs)
3/6 - Paris, France @ Pop-Up Du Label
3/8 - London, UK @ The Lexington
PRAISE FOR SASAMI:
"SASAMI is rock's next big thing." -The FADER
"Ashworth's chronicle of self-sacrifice for an undeserving lover is heartbreaking, but its her refined and exuberant sound that makes 'Callous' thrilling and personal." -Pitchfork, Best New Track
"With a sound that mixes '90s distorted jangle-rock and guitar pop as practiced by My Bloody Valentine, the Breeders and Teenage Fanclub, the L.A.-based singer and songwriter Sasami Ashworth's initial songs possess an enviable effortlessness, as though her muse has its own lane on the aesthetic superhighway." -LA Times
"Ashworth demonstrates her chops as a composer and musician... Has the polish and assuredness of someone that's been honing their craft for a long while now." -Stereogum
"Has both an airy dream pop side and a heavier grungy side, and Sasami blends those sounds with expertise. It's really good, effortlessly enjoyable stuff." -Brooklyn Vegan
ABOUT SASAMI:
SASAMI (Sasami Ashworth) has been making music in the Los Angeles area, in almost every way you can, for the last decade. From playing French horn in orchestras and studios and playing keys, bass, and guitar in local rock bands (Dirt Dress, Cherry Glazerr), to contributing vocals/string/horn arrangements to studio albums (Vagabon, Curtis Harding, Wild Nothing, Hand Habits, etc.) and producing on tracks for other respected artists (Soko), she has gained a reputation as an all-around musical badass.
After graduating from the Eastman School of Music in 2012, SASAMI spent her time scoring and making orchestral arrangements for films, commercials and studio albums, as well as being a deeply committed music teacher in Los Angeles. She spent the previous two and a half years touring the world non-stop playing synths in the band Cherry Glazerr and is now taking a turn to focus on her own music. SASAMI's first ever self-released single "Callous" was given Pitchfork's "Best New Track," and this year she has already shared bills with the likes of Japanese Breakfast, Liz Phair, The Breeders, and Blondie.
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