Fusing the gritty spirit of 90s riot grrrl with gothic synthwave, London-based DEAR TASH has captured audiences at major festivals such as Download and All Points East earning glowing support from Kerrang! and BBC Radio 1. Now recording at Soho’s legendary Dean St Studios, she is poised to redefine modern rock with a sound that blends raw power and catchy pop hooks.

Today, DEAR TASH has released her debut EP FATAL –  a body of work that feels like the culmination of a lifetime. The project is a heartfelt tribute to growth, connection, and the power of collaboration, a value that lies at the core of her creative process. Each track on the EP tells a story – navigating the chaos and beauty of city life, the complexity of love, and the ongoing journey of self-acceptance. It’s a deeply personal offering, but also one that reaches outward, meant to inspire.

With her signature mix of grit, vulnerability, and electrifying energy, DEAR TASH is set to carve out a space entirely her own in the world of alternative music. FATAL is an intense, wild, yet hopeful introduction to the sonic world of DEAR TASH.

We had a chat with her all about FATAL, the DEAR TASH aesthetic and what she has planned next. Read the Q&A below.

Hi! How are you? You are five years into the DEAR TASH journey now, how has that all been for you so far? How did the project begin and who/what has served as your main inspiration sonically and lyrically?

“Hiiiii! I’m really good thank you and you? I feel like DEAR TASH has been a massive journey and taken many sonic pathways already in such a short amount of time, so if you have been around since ‘Crybaby’ days then you’ll know exactly what I mean. For this EP I’ve been really inspired by more raw, rough and ready sounds tapping into bands I used to listen to when I was younger. A lot of my harmony is inspired by muse and the big chords and riffs by Royal Blood and Biffy Clyro.”

Speaking more about your debut EP FATAL.. What can you tell us about the record? What does it mean to you and what do you hope listeners take away from it?

“As this is my first ever EP after 12 years of making music and being in bands, FATAL really feels like my baby. I am a big believer in the power of collaboration so all the people that have been involved in the making of it and all the friends I’ve made in the process have made this even more special. I’m sure my listeners will relate to the darkness, but I also want them to be inspired by the hope running through each and every song.”

What was the creative process for FATAL like? You worked with producer Jess Cake and recorded it at Dean St. studios. Please tell us more about that experience and what you’ve learned from it? What was your favourite part making the EP and what did you find challenging?

“The making of FATAL was a week I will never forget, we spent 8 days writing and recording as we went, bringing in friends to collaborate with and pedals to fuck around with. From the studio flooding mid week and having to vacate into the room next door to chugging Hennessy from the bottle to finish the final vocal take of ‘FLOWERS,’ it was an experience that will live with me forever. These tracks on the EP are probably the most vulnerable I’ve been so it was challenging to dig deep but I feel like it’s now opened the door for me to dive even deeper for the next record and really show a softer side to DEAR TASH.”

We adore your striking aesthetic. Please tell us all about where you pull inspiration from visually and how that influnces your music, as well?

“Thank you so much! Honestly my aesthetic has really been developed through lots of trial and error, figuring out what feels like me and what doesn’t. I have always been drawn to the two sides of ever person, the light and the dark where I feel like my bright hair adds a lightning bolt of colour even when I’m in all black on stage. I also try and prioritise buying from vintage stores, car boot sales and charity shops – almost every outfit in the FATAL visuals is vintage or preloved!

“A good friend of mine recently introduced me to A24 films and I have been really inspired by their style and the way they push creative boundaries, its made me really interested in the perspective of the camera and how creating space around the subject adds so much tension and anticipation so have included this in a lot of my music videos.”

Finally, what else is next for DEAR TASH? You have some festival appearances coming up, what can people expect from a DEAR TASH show? Are you working on any more new music? What are your goals?

“I am really looking forward to heading to Torquay for the first time for Burn It Down Festival and heading to play my first show outside of the UK in June in the Netherlands supporting Survive Said The Prophet! You can expect a whole lot of chaos mixed in with a whole lot of love, a space for people to feel empowered like they can go home after the show and achieve all their wildest dreams.

“I am currently working on what’s to come next and it’s even more raw and vulnerable, themes of heartbreak and learning to work alongside my monthly cycle rather than against it. I’m in a real stage of self discovery and I’m really enjoying exploring where that takes the music next.”