Posts Tagged ‘Astari Nite’

Watch: ‘Dry Shampoo X’ by Astari Nite

Posted: 6 May 2026 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
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With themes of validation, self-preservation, romance, glamour and decay running throughout the release, ASTARI NITE encourages the listener to wear the brightest lipstick, laugh the loudest, be brave and find courage to stand up for yourself. Find positivity in negativity. Open the door and say good morning to strangers. Medications In Bloom inspires and motivates acceptance. Everyone deserves to be loved.

Commenting on the EP’s title, vocalist, Mychael Ghost reveals: “My mother has not been doing well for quite some time. My life for the past four and a half years consists of doctor visits, chatting with nurses, buying her flowers that make me sneeze, my mind wandering about childhood memories while holding her hand. Nevertheless, whenever her prescription is re-filled, I’m quickly notified. One day I received that reassuring alert and thought to myself, YAY, “Medications In Bloom” again.”

Medications In Bloom is available on limited edition compact disc and on all major digital outlets worldwide.

Watch ‘Dry Shampoo X’ here: 

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ASTARI NITE is an alternative rock band, formed in Miami of 2013 by vocalist Mychael Ghost, and Drummer Illia Tulloch, who both began their friendship in the summer of 2007.  
Ghost and Tulloch were joined by Guitarist Howard Melnick, who became the bands official guitarist / producer after replacing a prior member in the final stages of their debut release album, Stereo Walz. An additional and final member was also added to the line-up. Danny Ae took on the role as keyboardist / bassist and joined Melnick as producer. This line-up has been finalized ever since!

Shortly after the album’s release on (Danse Macabre Records) in 2014, led by Bruno Kramm of Das Ich, the band was asked to be direct support for Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) in a one-off Miami show. To ASTARI NITE’s surprise, the following year (2015) they were also asked to perform in Leipzig, Germany at Wave-Gotik Treffen.

Several releases came to life since then, including: Midnight Conversations, produced by Tom Shear of Assemblage 23, strangely enough, the EP found its way to Cleopatra Records. Two full length albums titled Here Lies and Resolution of Happiness also found a vacancy at Negative Gain Records.

ASTARI NITE is known for blending elements of alternative, post-punk and new wave, resulting in a distinctive dark / glam alt sound. Their style is reminiscent of classic alternative bands like Clan of Xymox and Placebo.

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Listen: ‘Ms Rain on my Parade’ by Astari Nite

Posted: 24 April 2025 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
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ASTARI NITE has just announced the release of their new single, ‘Miss Rain On My Parade’ courtesy of Negative Gain Productions. The highly-anticipated single follows the recently successful, ‘Unisex Games’.

Vocalist Mychael states: “Validation is not love, and some people are confused by the two. It’s unfortunate how many live their lives, yearning for that certain approval by others. This world can be very dishonest if you allow it to be and the longer you continue to dive into someone else’s sea of lies, you’ll always be alone, with your telephone, and all four walls of the room.”

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ASTARI NITE is an alternative rock band that has made a significant mark in the dark wave music scene. Originating from Miami, Fl, their music blends elements of alternative, post-punk and new wave, resulting in a distinctive dark glam sound.

ASTARI NITE’s style is reminiscent of classic alternative bands like Clan of Xymox and Placebo, yet their modern production and unique lyrical content give them a contemporary edge. ASTARI NITE have supported notable acts such as Peter Murphy, The Damned, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Cold Cave, Peter Hook and The Light, Psychedelic Furs, Modern English, Midge Ure (UltraVox) as well as newer acts on the scene: Actors, Twin Tribes, Then Comes Silence, Rosegarden Funeral Party and Bestial Mouths.

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Watch: ‘Unisex Games’ by Astari Nite

Posted: 20 February 2025 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
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ASTARI NITE is delighted to announce the release of their vivid & unapologetic new video for the track, ‘Unisex Games’.

The video and single for ‘Unisex Games’ can only best be described in the words of ASTARI NITE’s vocalist, Mychael: “’Unisex Games’ was written as a sort of tongue in cheek to the max song. I mean, relationships often find an invasive way of telling you how you’re going to spend your time whether you like it or not, right? So, make it worthwhile, have an imagination or get a hobby and try your luck at painting. For what it’s worth, anyone I’ve ever come across has helped define my unusual ways to this very day and for that, I will always be thankful.”

Regarding the music video for ‘Unisex Games’, Mychael goes on to say: “The start of the year was a f**king horror story. My therapist recommended doing something amusing and so I did. My bandmates met me at my hotel, and we played pretend for an hour or two making the ‘Unisex Games’ music video. There is a certain kind of magic that takes place when you can find comfort in the people you surround yourself with. Being obnoxiously silly comes naturally for the four of us. The happiness that is displayed in the video may help some people put a smile on their face for a moment during these chaotic times. This is why I chose to release the video a few weeks before the actual single that comes out on March 14th.”

Watch the video here:

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Watch: ‘Double Feature Matinee’ by Astari Nite

Posted: 25 December 2024 in Recommended Streams and Videos, Singles and EPs
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ASTARI NITE unveils ‘Double Feature Matinee’ – the fourth music video off the Resolution of Happiness album! It now joins ‘Ashtray Ballet’, ‘Bowie in Daydreams’ and ‘Tongue Tied Galore’ in short music films.

Says ASTARI NITE vocalist, Mychael, “We had a few songs that we were very pleased with and wanted to share this year, so we released our Resolution of Happiness record a few months back, in the summer of June… This one song in particular, ‘Double Feature Matinee’ was quite playful! It is a real delight to play out at concerts, a song that I am not ashamed to admit is honestly about me.

“So, we set out to create a music video with a little help from our friends! Snippets, if you will, were taken from a few special days and nights of our lives while traveling and playing in my new shoes.

Honestly, at this stage in my life, I find it to be healing, surrounded by individuals that simply enjoy being alive and are accompanied by a vibrant and cheerful personality.
The word “fun” kind of drives me mad, though I’m finding that it’s okay to have some whenever needed. I personally can’t be gloomy all the time; you know what I mean? I would rather smile the most instead.

Happy Holidays and I wish everyone a lot of love going into the start of the new year.”

2025 will hear the release of two new singles by the band titled, ‘Ms. Rain on My Parade’ and ‘Unisex Games’.

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Astari Nite – Necessity Meal

Posted: 10 February 2024 in Reviews, Singles and EPs
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Negative Gain Productions – 9th February 2024

Christopher Nosnibor

Pitched as ‘a battle cry against the facade of perfection that suffocates an authentic connection’ and a song that’s ‘about the dark, often unseen journey of seeking forgiveness and finding solace in the unexpected kindness of strangers’ ‘Necessity Meal’ is perhaps the ultimate hybrid of everything that’s gothy and on the darker side of electro/synth pop.

I’d wager it’s pretty much impossible to write about ‘Necessity Meal’ without recourse to Depeche Mode. That isn’t to say it’s just some rip-off, so much as an indication of just how deep and broad their influence is felt at the darker end of the electro spectrum.

‘Necessity Meal’ is built around a rolling drum beat with a harsh snare, and some brittle, trilling synths pave an intro that gives way to some guitars that are by turns cutty and deliver strains of feedback. The verses are a bit rappy / spoken and I can’t help but think of it being like a gothy take on grebo and it sort of works but sort of doesn’t – in the way that The Sugarcubes worked but didn’t: you know, you either dug – or more likely tolerated – the Einar bits, or outright hated them as rubbish intrusions into some great songs, but ultimately, it worked because the Björk bits and the overall thing was more than worth the clash. This feels confused and confusing, a bit messy. But then, as front man Mychael says of the song, “In the end of it all, life can be rather messy, and I can sing if I want to, at my own pity-party!” In the mix there’s a bunch of noise that casts a nod to Nine Inch Nail, and…

…And so it is that from all of this sonic jostling emerges a magnificent refrain: the vocals suddenly come on like David Bowie, and with a heavy sarcasm, deliver the line, ‘Thank you, thank you for the guilt’. It’s unexpectedly, and almost inexplicably, affecting, but somehow, in this moment, the whole song, and everything around it makes some sort of sense.

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