Ava Rasti is an Iranian-born artist, creating and composing out of the country’s capital, Tehran. Both a pianist and bass guitarist, in her late teens Rasti founded a post-punk girl group in Tehran. Since 2020, she has worked solo, experimenting at the intersection of ambient, modern classical, and drone. Her interest in storytelling has led her to compose for film, with soundtracks including The Great Yawn of History and 1001 Frames (presented at Berlinale). Following a series of sonically evolving singles, she self-released the long-players Ginestra and The Living Room. FatCat Records’ 130701 post-classical imprint has since signed Rasti’s latest set, The River.