ASTR

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ASTR
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Background information
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genres Electronic, R&B
Years active2013 (2013)–present
Labels Neon Gold Records, Tommy Boy Records
MembersZoe Silverman
Past members Adam Pallin

ASTR is the solo project of American electronic R&B vocalist Zoe Silverman, originally formed with producer Adam Pallin. [1] Their debut EP, Varsity, was named the twentieth best album of 2014 by Spin . [2] Their second EP, Homecoming, was released in 2015. [3]

History

ASTR formed in 2013 after meeting at a yoga class. [4] [5] Producer Adam Pallin was previously one half of Little Jackie alongside Imani Coppola, [6] who had a top-twenty hit with "The World Should Revolve Around Me" in the UK Singles Chart in 2008. [7] Zoe Silverman is the daughter of Tom Silverman, the founder of Tommy Boy Records. [6] In their earliest press coverage, ASTR were described as "mysterious" and left unnamed, and then briefly referred to only as Zoe ASTR and Adam ASTR. [8] [9] [10] A 2013 interview with The Village Voice revealed their identities, explaining that the duo had not wanted to disclose their real names in order to "distance themselves" from their backgrounds. [11]

Their debut single "Operate" was released through Tommy Boy Records in May 2013, followed by a second single "Razor". [4] [9] The duo also played several sets at CMJ Music Marathon in the autumn. [4] ASTR later released a cover of Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home", which was a breakthrough hit on Hype Machine and compared favourably to the original. [8] [12] [13]

In 2014 ASTR released their debut six-track EP, Varsity, on 21 January via Neon Gold Records. [14] Spin later named it their twentieth best album of 2014. [2] ASTR performed at SXSW for the first time in March 2014, [15] and were praised as an "aural threat" by USA Today in May. [16] ASTR also created a new song, "Hold On Me", exclusively for DJ Annie Mac's blog, [17] and released a remix of Charli XCX's "Boom Clap" in the summer. [18] ASTR were the first act to sign for the new independent record label 300 Entertainment. [19]

ASTR released their second EP, Homecoming, on November 6, 2015. [3] The track "Activate Me" was produced by Darkchild. [20] Silverman described Homecoming as "nostalgia pop" with lyrical themes around "industry sexism". [6] ASTR toured nationally in the month of the release. [21] A remix of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Run Away With Me" was released in the summer of 2015, [22] and a standalone single featuring Mick Jenkins titled "It's Over" was premiered by Billboard in September. [23] ASTR also performed at Governors Ball in June 2015. [24]

ASTR released a new single, "Bleeding Love", in March 2016. [25]

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