Biography
Blending cello, voice, and electronic sound the Bison Rouge “Her Salt” album is born from the Baltic Sea and inspired by myth and transformation. Two of the songs have received accolades: 'Hold & Fall' won 'Music for Motion Picture' German Songwriting Awards 2025/26 and the folkloric cinematic piece 'Death is a Woman in White' received a nomination for 'Best in Motion Picture' from the German Songwriting Awards 2023/24. Spot DK, SXSW London, Fusion, and Detect Classic Festival audiences have been captivated by music drawn from her Polish roots and her journey into motherhood — stories carried in her voice, cello, & stage presence. "Berlin cellist and singer galvanizes her stellar technique and avant-garde sensibilities into an ambitious concept LP of Mythic proportions." - Bandcamp New & Notable Born in Wroclaw PL, raised in the Pacific Northwest/Seattle, USA and now based in Berlin, aka cellist, singer, and composer Ashia Grzesik has performed in genre-bending ensembles such as Stegreif Orchestra, The Portland Cello Project, and Cirque du Soleil. With the ‘Bison Rouge’ she takes her passion for nature, Eastern European folklore, and female archetypes and brings them to future settings with electronic processed sound design and concert performance.