Video Premiere: Aish’s “Joy and Sorrow”
Ahead of his forthcoming album, The Sex Issue (MCV Records) Aish just released his new music video for “Joy and Sorrow” and it is a truly captivating piece. The scenery is beautiful, the costumes outstanding, the dance moves lovely. Truly, it's mesmerizing. The song is produced in true Aish fashion: the room-filling orchestral feel, the tinging bells, the Bowie-vibed vocals and the heat of it all. Aish is known for big, bold sounds and colors. Last year's video for "Promise Me," featuring a bright fluorescent room of digital babies and mothers, was intriguing, but we were even more intrigued by [...]
After West Coast tour, Aish prepares for homecoming show
Just a few months after the release of his debut album Mother, San Francisco-based artist and visionary Aish recently embarked on a West Coast tour, which concludes at the Rickshaw Stop on August 23. Aish has been on the radar of the indie music community since the release of his first single "Promise Me" in 2016. The animated music video was directed by multimedia artist Philip Rugo. "The lyrics are what I imagined my mother saying to me before we separated," Aish told VICE. Mother by Aish Aish's relationship with his mother are reflected in every track of Mother. They [...]
With ‘Mother,’ Aish releases personal collection of avant-garde pop
Humid heat drapes over the Indian city of New Delhi every day as people hustle throughout the busy metropolis. From one side of town to the other, there's barely any time to get lost in thought. San Francisco artist Aish knows this all too well as he reflects upon his early upbringing. "I've been on my own since very early on in life. I had to take jobs in high school to help sustain myself," said Aish. "When you're constantly thinking about safety and financial concerns, it's hard to focus on being creative." Aish dreamed of a music career during [...]
Check out Aish’s dreamy new single “Orcas”
San Francisco artist Aish brings a cinematic presence to the noise pop genre with his new single "Orcas." The track is only a taste of what we're going to get when his album Mother drops on March 30. "Orcas" has a dreamy feel to it, with Aish’s soft-spoken vocals backed by a 15-piece orchestra and choir ensemble. The feel might be likened to artists such as Björk or Beth Gibbons of Portishead. The traditional instruments that accompany the fantasy-driven beats make sure to keep "Orcas" grounded in reality. In an interview with High Clouds, Aish describes the single as being [...]