The Dahlia Experience livestream fundraising series for Crisis Text Line continues this Sunday, June 13 @ 5:30 pm PST via Space Yacht’s Twitch channel
“Roots” marks the second single ASW’s Dahlia EP, due out in August via Popgang Records
ASW is a mental health advocate who has struggled with bipolar disorder and spent quarantine volunteering for Crisis Text Line
“It’s not all rainbows - there are states pushing anti-trans legislation left and right,” ASW explains. “As a homosexual and trans-ally, I hope that “Roots” can be a call for vulnerability, to be seen and respected for who you are. Crisis Text Line is there for those pushed to the shadows, to listen to them, to help them.”
Singer-songwriter-producerASWis celebrating PRIDE Month by releasing “Roots,” the second single off his forthcomingDahlia EPdue this August viaPopgang Records.
ASWis known for his moody soundscapes, combining alternative rock, psychedelia, progressive house, and more. His brooding, falsetto vocals map out a resonating soundscape full of textures in “Roots” to curate a sound healing experience. In a chamber of vintage sounding synths and hip-hop inspired breaks, his singing breathes visceral life into each hook as it builds into an introspective arrangement of drums, guitar, organ tones, and fluttering sound effects before the rolling bassline kicks in.
As a proud gay man who has struggled with bipolar disorder,ASWhas dedicated his art and music towards raising funds and awareness forCrisis Text Line, a nonprofit that acts as a text-based resource for those in crisis. Last month, the Seattle-based artist first introducedDahliawith the single“A Garden Overrun”together with the launch of his ongoing livestream series,The Dahlia Experience, on Popgang Records’ Twitch channel. The inaugural broadcast performanceraised $3,400+ for Crisis Text Line, and he’ll be streaming again thisSunday,June 13, onSpace Yacht’s Twitch channel.
After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2013, Alex Wagner was placed on an involuntary hold for a week in a hospital’s mental health wing. Since then, his mental health recovery led him tovolunteer 200 hoursover the last year with CTL, listening to people and bringing them to a state of calm.
Following the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016, ASW uplifted his community and organized the Amplify Love campaign - throwing two fundraising shows at the Hawthorne Theater in Portland and Kremwerk in Seattle. Guests included DJ Darrius Washington of Seattle and Portland drag star Flawless Shade, and the events raised hundreds of dollars for Q Center in Portland, and Gay City in Seattle. Photoshere.
With thevisual teambehindMadeon’s Good Faithtour creating the EP’s visuals,Dahliawill be an AV experience that uplifts, calms, and empowers those who engage with it. Check out the visualshere.
ABOUT ASW
After remixing Galantis and Icona Pop and tracks with CADE and FrankMusik through the production duo Ari, Pacific Northwest raised Alex Wagner has split off to revive his solo project ASW. This new exploration of ASW combines alternative rock, psychedelia, progressive house, and more all under one hood to tell stories he’s wanted to tell his whole life.
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