Asta Bria
‘Asta delivers anthems for anyone who’s ever dared to dream big’
- Edgar Allan Poets
MUSIC
Divine Investigation
„The glorious Divine Investigation, a record that swoops and swoons, never hurried or forced. There’s a gentle grace to all twelve songs, like the dawning of first light, the brightness and warmth growing stronger with each passing track.“
- Derek Robertson (Drowned In Sound, Editor-In-Chef)
Recorded at Brixton’s Iguana Studios and produced by Jagannatha Suta, the album features collaborative sets with Temple Boys Choir, the St Martin’s in the Fields Orchestra and Vilnius Decima String Orchestra. Asta Bria is joined by musicians Hugh Burns on guitar, Simon Edwards on double bass, Shammi Phitia on flute.
‘We hear words and God hears our intentions’
Radhanat Swami
ABOUT
They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder; for people, for places, for music.
For Asta Bria, critical acclaim speak volumes – this is an artist with a rare ability to move human emotions with a force akin to the shifting of tectonic plates. Her voice, flecked with a fusion of Bijork and Enya-esk tones, touches the soul with a vulnerability that opens the heart. Ethereal and emotionally powerful, Asta Bria engulfs the listener with a crystalline purity that gently screams to the world to listen. As she prepares to release her latest collection of songs, under a fresh new global distribution deal, boy are we all taking notice of this world-class musical muse.
A brilliantly talented musician, Asta Bria’s long musical journey brings her to a point in the road where she now delivers stunning songs imbued with joy and warmth. Songs that showcase her range of talents: composer, lyricist, virtuoso violinist, and a canny crafter of pop gems.
Raised on a healthy musical diet of inspiring pop, a young Asta would devour her previous moments by the radio, savouring the iconic sounds of artists such as Elton John, Manhattan Transfer, The Beatles and George Michael. Transfixed, Asta was drawn to become part of this magical musical world, where 3-minute slices of pop have the strength to shape lives. Inspired, Asta bravely entered a local violin contests aged just 11; naturally, she won. But her real education began at the tender age of 14, at the prestigious music conservatory of Vilnius (violin class), where the size of this other world finally became apparent, leading this young starlet to further her musical journey at the music academy of Lithuania.
Jazz, pop, and classical composers opened her eyes and ears to possibility, and she would spend days studying hard, and nights dancing till dawn; Manhattan Transfer sitting alongside Vivaldi in shaping her tastes and dreams. But Vilnius was too small to satisfy her insatiable appetite for knowledge – for life – and so she moved again; first to the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and then to settle roots in London’s Notting Hill, the place where she found her true self and her family; the one she still calls home.
In the beginning, there was no plan, no style or genre in mind; only music and love. Along with trusted producer Jagannathan Suta, she let ideas come and go, giving her creativity and playfulness free reign. Slowly a song appeared, followed by another, and another, flowing out of her as if a tap had been turned back on. Instinct guided her as much as her classical grounding and studio smarts. Songs would be cut and re-arranged, or recorded with different instruments. Sudden irresistible urges – burying a Shiva mantra in a song, or multiple-voicings were attempted, as Bria leet the music unfold in its own way, until it ‘felt right’.
Her first collection of studio recordings were self-released in XX year entitled, ‘Divine Investigation’; quickly positioning Asta as the new, bright young thing of classical pop. In 2025, Bria signed her own independent label to a global distribution deal with Right Track / Universal Music, cementing her position in the industry as a serious artist, and carving out her intent as a sassy businesswoman to boot. Her official debut album under a major distribution arm is planned for the autumn of 2025. Chrysalis matured, this musical butterfly is ready to fly?