Astraea
Artist, producer, & songwriter Astræa creates bold, cinematic pop, where ethereal vocals haunt dark electronic soundscapes.
Growing up in Minnesota, Astræa sought refuge in writing and performing music, a therapeutic outlet that led her to train in music therapy alongside her classical music studies. Now based in London and also producing under the alias , she has become one of the UK’s most in-demand talents for bespoke scores and artist collaborations.
Her signature emotive sound has scored powerful screen moments, from Emmy-winning The Traitors US, Emmy- and Golden-Globe-nominated The Day of the Jackal, and Riviera, to video game trailers for Transformers and Nintendo, to campaigns for Lloyds, Toyota, Gatorade, Lancôme, Guinness, Very.co.uk, Boots, Standard Chartered, and more.
Tracks she’s produced for herself and other artists have earned over 35M streams, Official UK Chart placements, BBC Radio 2 support, and Spotify editorial features including multiple New Music Friday UK appearances. As a producer/writer, she has credits with , , , , , & more.
Blending dark pop with cinematic storytelling, critics praise her work as “bold, empowering, sensational…A light in places that feel dark” (Atwood) and “a stirring and impeccably produced take on dark pop” (Wonderland).