IN OUR SOFTENING is out today!
IN OUR SOFTENING is out today!
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Album Bio
"Vastek artfully creates a space that is vulnerable, exquisitely performed, and sensitive..." - I Care If You Listen
"Ghostly, delicate, elegant..." - Independent Clauses
"Damaged piano with unexpected past inspires local musician's tender album" - Times Union
"In Our Softening is a remedy.... [an album] in 2022 that feels like heaven on earth." - Sun13
Making art and releasing it into the world is a baffling, joyful, and revealing process. I'm so thrilled the moment is finally here when this music can fly away from me and take on new, collective meaning.
There are many people to thank, but most especially Sam Torres, my partner in life and music, producer, and audio engineer. Sam's heart and soul are in this album as much as mine.
"With the expertise of Vastek’s husband, sound engineer Sam Torres, the listener gets to experience the fullness of the piano’s sounds: small clicks and mechanisms permeate the recording and add to the upright’s inviting warmth." - I Care If You Listen
Thank you to Tessia Bek, who created the incredible collage artwork that accompanies the album. The art tells a story all on its own. Thank you to Courtney Guttenberg who designed the layout of the packaging.
A massive thank you to everyone who was involved with making the music videos - After Stardust and The Seas That Made Us.
And special thanks to my mom (always), Rowan Woodmass, Howard Rosenthal, Katy Henrickson of Riot Act Media, New York Foundation for the Arts, and my family and community.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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