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Asher White Joins Joyful Noise Recordings and Releases New Single
Asher White, the artist originally from Providence and now based in New York, has officially signed with Joyful Noise Recordings. To celebrate this significant milestone, she has unveiled her latest track, “Kratom Headache Girls Night.” This new release highlights her talents as a musician, arranger, and producer, reflecting her artistic evolution.
While the song celebrates the joy of friendship, White reveals that its origins delve into more profound themes. She elaborated, “Recently there’s a dark cloud of end times that hangs out with us, of course, and there’s a new psychic puzzle of trying to have fun despite this. This song toys a little with the membrane between losing-yourself-in-rapturous-experience-of-friend-love and panic-about-the-immediate-future-on-an-urgent-material-level; sometimes a feeling of doom can even facilitate a moment of heightened presentness. So there’s some real Perks of Being a Wallflower–style images that result from me discovering I have the group of friends and lovers I’d wanted my entire childhood.”
In 2024, White released Home Constellation Study, marking the 15th entry in her discography at just 25 years old. Additionally, she collaborated on a single with Caroline Rose and Eli Winter for Transa, a prominent benefit compilation organized by Red Hot Organization, celebrating the journey of trans individuals.
Looking ahead, White is set to perform at the Liberation Weekend Festival in Washington, D.C., scheduled for May 30 and May 31 at the Black Cat. This trans rights music festival aims to raise funds for the Gender Liberation Movement, supporting future rallies and actions in opposition to anti-trans policies. The festival lineup includes notable acts like Ekko Astral, Ted Leo, Speedy Ortiz, L’Rain, Home Is Where, among others, promising an event rich in both musical talent and social advocacy.
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