6/13/2025

Annahstasia releases debut album 'Tether'

ANNAHSTASIA RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM TETHER

VIA DRINK SUM WTR


SHARES NEW VISUALIZER FOR “BELIEVER”


CURRENTLY ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 

Annahstasia by Ayomide Tejuoso 


Tether

https://drinksumwtr.lnk.to/annahstasia-tether


“Believer”

WATCH:

https://youtu.be/V9hcZjSduvE


“A bold statement to dare listeners to think and feel this much in these tumultuous times”

The LA Times


“Her bewitching vocals bend and build to earth-shattering crescendos as effortlessly as they collapse to mere whispers, transforming the simplest confessions of admiration into deeply romantic pleas”

NME


“Gentle in sound and approach, power folk musician Annahstasia stirs up intense emotions but lands softly in her work”

BET


“a commanding new take on a vintage-hued troubadour style”

KCRW


(June 13th, 2025) - Burgeoning folk star Annahstasia releases her debut album Tether via drink sum wtr. A product of years of patience as the core ideas of each song brewed in her lived experience, Tether is a resonant introduction to Annahstasia’s soulful, poetic folk songraft. Along with the album, Annahstasia is also sharing a visualizer by Jessica Garfield for the album’s closing track “Believer”.


Speaking about “Believer”, Annahstasia says “At my core, I’m a rock star without the budget or the fame (yet). Blessed in this life to live relatively anonymously during my youth. It was exceedingly satisfying to make such an anthem. The kind of song some teenager in the midwest plays on repeat for 2 hours straight high off his mind laying on the shag rug, staring at the basement ceiling, dreaming and crying. This song is a whole fantasy for me, it actually came to me fully formed in a dream.


I cherish making records because this song sounds entirely different from how I have been playing it live the last 2 years. Now I have this version that I blast in my headphones and play air guitar and pretend I’m performing it for 100,000 people while the rain gently mists down. The year is 1972 and the internet is barely a thought. My natural hair is out and the cables kinda buzz, I’m at the peak of my career and the sea of people are screaming my name as the band calmly camps before we dig into the hook at which point everyone absolutely loses their mind.”


Annahstasia’s debut includes previously-released singles “Villain”, which was accompanied by a stunning music video conceived by Annahstasia and directed by Adam Davis, “Silk and Velvet” and “Be Kind.” Recorded at the storied Valentine Studios in Los Angeles, the album was made instinctually, done only in live takes to capture the feeling of the room and the community surrounding the music. Peers and like-minded artists including Grammy-nominated poet and artist aja monet and Obongjayar make feature appearances on the album, which features production from Jason Lader (ANOHNI and the Johnsons, Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey), Andrew Lappin (Cassandra Jenkins, L'Rain, Luna Li), and Aaron Liao (Liv.e, Moses Sumney, Raveena).


The album’s release coincides with the midway point of Annahstasia’s North American tour, bringing her enthralling live show across the continent. Last night, she played to a sold out crowd at Brooklyn’s Public Records and the tour will conclude with a hometown show in LA at Pico Union Project on June 28th. Remaining tickets are available now at Annahstasia.com.


Listen to Tether and watch the visualizer for “Believer” above, find album details and the full North American tour routing below and stay tuned for more from Annahstasia coming soon. 



Upcoming Live Dates:


6/18 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd

6/20 - Chicago, IL @ Szold Hall at Old Town School of Folk

6/21 - Seattle, WA @ Fremont Abbey

6/22 - Portland, OR @ Old Church

6/26 - San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall

6/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Pico Union Project


7/24 Ghent, Belgium @ BOOMTOWN

7/27 - Suffolk, England @ Latitude Festival

10/26 -Cologne, Germany @ Artheater

10/28 - Munich, Germany @ Kranhalle

11/5 - Warsaw, Poland @ Hydrozagadka

11/7 - The Hague, Netherlands @ Crossing Border Festival

11/8 - Paris, France @ Pitchfork Paris (Café De La Danse)

11/9 - Hamburg, Germany @ Nochtspeicher

11/11 - Berlin, Germany @ Privatclub

11/12 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix

11/13 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso (Small Hall)

11/20 - London, UK @ St Pancras Old Church

11/21 - London, UK @ St Pancras Old Church

11/23 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club

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