"This three-piece punk band is going to remind you of the bullshit that consumes everyday life, but give you "power anthems" to live by and help you overcome. The songs are short, brash, and aggressive - their debut full-length album, pink balloons, clocks in at less than 36 minutes, existing in what the band dubs the genre of "mascara mosh pit.""
"And that means speaking out on a variety of topics, including trans rights, Holzman says. Because harnessing the energy that people bring online into the physical world and bringing together people who are fighting for that through mutual aid - no matter how large the crowd size - is where magic happens. They're a political project as much as a band, and it goes far beyond the identity of their lead singer."
"Ekko Astral is also on the front lines of making sure that while the internet becomes less safe for queer people every day, there is a group of artists and musicians fighting to re-create those safe spaces in person. "People are increasingly isolated. People are increasingly just siloed onto their screens and their phones, so you need to actually try to develop campaigns to disrupt," Holzman says."
Ekko Astral is a three-piece punk band with a trans frontwoman, Jael Holzman, though the band is not defined solely as a trans band. Much of their material addresses trans experiences, and their fan base grew partly through online word-of-mouth in queer spaces. Their debut full-length, pink balloons, runs under 36 minutes and embodies a self-described 'mascara mosh pit' sound of short, brash, aggressive power anthems. The group treats music as political practice, speaking on trans rights and channeling online energy into mutual-aid–centered, in-person organizing to remake unsafe internet spaces and build community.
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