ArtistInfo

Tearist

Band, *2009 US, Los Angeles
Electronic, Hip-Hop/Rap and Rock

TEARIST is an American electronic/ industrial duo from Los Angeles consisting of Yasmine Kittles (vocals / percussion) and William Stangeland Menchaca (synthesizers / programming). Their self-titled debut album sold out within months and their live follow-up record, Living: 2009-Present, received high acclaim due to the riskiness and unconventionality of a live album being released as a debut full length. LA Record described the album as "a unified artifact that defies the span of time in which it was recorded" and calls the album "a gem that transcends the traditional live album and verges on being an art-object in and of itself." Rolling Stone described TEARIST as being "about pushing people out of their comfort zone to the point where they question their own existence."

Members

	Yasmine Kittles voc
	Will Stangeland key, voc