Aursjoen launches debut EP ‘Strand’, produced by William Faith – Out now
Aursjoen (Photo by David Kruschke)
San Francisco’s Aursjoen has launched her debut EP “Strand”, in a production by William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate, Faith and the Muse, Mephisto Waltz, and Christian Death). The EP is out through Stratis Capta Records and can be downloaded from Bandcamp. The release follows singles “Nytår” and “For Want Of”, each accompanied by a video from filmmaker David Kruschke.
Aursjoen is the project of Ria Aursjoen, a vocalist and keyboardist who played in the post-punk outfit Octavian Winters, which previously released “The Line or Curve” in 2023 and “Nebula / Velveteen” in 2024. Musically she has her roots in Celtic and Nordic folk, darkwave, and progressive metal. On “Strand” she collaborates with Octavian Winters bandmate and guitar player Stephan Bryan Salit.
All songs on Strand were written and performed by Ria Aursjoen, with arrangement contributions from William Faith. The EP is produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered at Faith’s 13 Studio in Chicago, with guitars on Lilypad and Apollo by Stephan Bryan Salit. The cover artwork is also by Aursjoen.
This will certainly please fans of Wardruna, Dead Can Dance, Bel Canto, Kate Bush, and Cocteau Twins. Warmly recommended!
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