Anya Marina Releases New Album 'Asteroid'

ANYA MARINA RELEASES NEW ALBUM ASTEROID LISTEN ON TOUR WITH COMEDIAN NIKKI GLASER NOW

Today, acclaimed singer-songwriter Anya Marina shares her album Asteroid via Good Rope Records. With Asteroid, Marina feels comfortable in her own skin at last, excited to begin again. “Something about these songs feels young,” she says. “I’m finally learning how to take care of myself, how to say no to certain things, how to be more involved in the recording process. I wanted to make the album of my life. And I’ve done that, hands down.” Marina previously shared “UR Good,” “Asteroid,” “Waiting for a Difference,” “Girl Shit,” and “Nothing Lasts” from Asteroid. About Asteroid: Asteroid is Anya Marina’s most assured work yet. Almost two decades into a distinctive career encompassing songs featured in Twilight: New Moon, Gossip Girl, and Grey’s Anatomy, an award-winning web series (Anya Marina: Indie-pendent Woman), seven albums, three EPs, and extensive touring with artists ranging from Jason Mraz to Spoon to superstar standup Nikki Glaser, the riveting performer / creative powerhouse is looking back, taking stock in song. Marina calls Asteroid “a coming-of-age story about a late bloomer. This record is about growing up, becoming fully who I am, and celebrating it.”   Newly married and recently landed in Kingston, NY, Marina crafted Asteroid’s songs from a newfound, and welcome, stability. Prior to this, she says, “I didn’t really have a safe, steady vantage point.” Although rich in adventure, Marina’s journey hasn’t been an easy one: moves from San Diego to Portland to New York City, and now Kingston, accompanied by heartbreak and emotional turmoil, well-documented in song. The assertive, wise Asteroid – her first studio album since Covid lockdown – finds her feeling “free of things that were pulling me down, getting in my way.”   Marina says all the work of getting from there to here – including sobriety, meditation, and especially long walks – has paid off: “I’ve written a lot of songs on walks, even some of the first I ever wrote,” she says. “Something about the rhythm and cadence of a walking beat.”    Most of Asteroid came fast on the heels of Marina’s relocation to the Hudson Valley. What she describes as “melodies that sound like strange Disney album B-sides, or bizzarro cousins of cabaret, classical music, Bossa nova, or jazz,” arrived quickly, “like tuning into a faraway frequency on a radio dial.” These include the hypnotic waltz “Where the Darkness Is,” on which Marina pledges to – actually prefers to – connect with someone during trouble: “Where the failure starts / I’ll meet you where things fall apart / I need it.” The beautiful, Beatles-y “London Blues” also came fast. “The entire melody of the song – even the feeling of it and how it should be sung – just arrived one day, unprompted. I’m so glad I recorded it into my phone before falling asleep.”   Whereas Marina’s previous studio release Queen of the Night (2020) was recorded piecemeal over months and featured layers of synthetic sound, Asteroid came together quickly, mostly in the Woodstock, NY barn studio of producer / guitarist Kevin Salem (Rachael Yamagata, Mike Doughty), who favors a more organic, spare approach. Acoustic guitar – Marina’s onstage weapon of choice – abounds: aggressively strummed on the rocking “Waiting for a Difference,” head-bopping funky on “Gimme Sugar,” delicately picked on the lovelorn “London Blues.”   The deft humor in much of Asteroid is no accident. Touring since 2019 with friend and former roommate, comedian Nikki Glaser, has made a big difference in Marina’s life, both personally and artistically. “Opening for Nikki has made me a better performer and songwriter,” Marina says. “I’ve learned to crystallize things better, get to the point. Playing to 2,000 comedy fans can be very daunting. It will whip you into shape fast. I love it.” Tour: Leading up Asteroid’s release, Marina has been supporting comedian Nikki Glaser on her sold-out Alive and Unwell Tour. For a current list of dates see below. Additional dates will be announced soon and for updates, please visit www.anyamarina.com/tour.   ANYA MARINA LIVE 2024 All Dates w/ Nikki Glaser: Alive and Unwell Tour     OCTOBER 25 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Au-Rene Theatre at Broward Ctr For Performing Arts 26 - Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts - 7PM 26 - Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts - 9:30PM   NOVEMBER 1 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion 2 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Theatre 8 - Grand Prairie, TX - Texas Trust CU Theatre 9 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place - 7PM 9 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place - 9:30PM 10 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place - 7PM 15- Wilmington, NC - Wilson Center at Cape Fear 16 - Greenville, SC - Peace Concert Hall - Peace Center 22 - Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theatre 23 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre 30 - Hot Springs, AR - Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort   DECEMBER 13 - Concord, NH - Chubb Theatre - 7PM 13 - Concord, NH - Chubb Theatre - 9:30PM 14 - Concord, NH - Chubb Theatre - 7PM 14 - Concord, NH - Chubb Theatre – 9:30PM JANUARY 31 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino Hotel FEBRUARY 1 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center for the Performing Arts 13 - Tacoma, WA - Emerald Queen Casino 14 - Toppenish, WA - Yakama Nation Legends Casino 15 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 20 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Broward Ctr for the Performing Arts 21 - Boston, MA - Boch Center - Wang Theatre 28 - Victoria, BC - Royal Theatre MARCH 1 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre 7 - Hartford, CT - William H. Mortensen Hall 8 - Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium 14 - Baraboo, WI - Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells 15 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - FirstOntario Concert Hall APRIL 5 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Civic Center 6 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Civic Center 11 - Detroit, MI - Fisher Theatre 12 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Memorial Auditorium 17 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 18 - Calgary, AB, Canada - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 19 - Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Club Regent Event Centre - 7PM 19 - Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Club Regent Event Centre - 9:30PM 25 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre 26 - Baltimore, MD - The Lyric Theatre MAY 2 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort and Casino 9 - Montreal, QC - L'Olympia 10 - Toronto, ON - Meridian Hall 24 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort 29 - Davenport, IA - Adler Theatre 30 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre 31 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre JUNE 6 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live Orlando 7 - West Palm Beach, FL - Kravis Center 14 - St Augustine, FL - St Augustine Amphitheatre 20 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre   # # #   CONNECT WITH ANYA MARINA WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBE