Sasami Ashworth

About

Digital content creator who works as a solo rock singer. She records music in a variety of styles, from singer-songwriter ballads to heavy metal and more. In 2018, she toured with multiple musicians like Baths, No Joy, King Tuff, Mitski, and more. She is featured in many magazines and interviews, and aside from her life as a musician she also loves to travel, and when she does tour she is known for her outrageous outfits.

Before Fame

She learned the French Horn in middle school, and later attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts alongside members of the band Haim. Then, she attended the Eastman School of Music in 2012. She started her music career as a member of the band Cherry Glazerr, and transitioned to a solo artist in 2018. She released multiple albums, most recently "Blood on the Silver Screen," which came out on March 7, 2025. 

Trivia

After she graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2012, she scored and created orchestral arrangements for films, commercials and studio albums, and worked as a music teacher in Los Angeles. In early 2019, she announced her debut studio album, "Sasami," and released two more singles. The album was released in March 2019. In February 2022 Sasami released her second album, "Squeeze." Rolling Stone Magazine named her second album one of the best albums of the year. In 2023, she went on tour to support fellow singer Yeule as a solo performer and guitarist in Yeule's band.

Family Life

She was born in Bronxville, New York, in a Zinichi family. Her father is German and her mother was Korean, so she spoke Korean and Japanese growing up. She was brought up in the Unification Church which she calls a cult, as it was not open to her gender identification as queer. 

Associated With

She is featured in a magazine alongside other singers like Camila Cabello, and bands like BCNR Band. One of her singles features Clairo.