Wasia Project is an English pop band consisting of siblings Olivia Hardy (vocals, guitar) and

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(keyboards, piano, vocals). The group released their debut single, "Why Don't U Love Me," in 2019. This was followed by their debut

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(EP) ''How Can I Pretend?'' in 2022. In August 2024, they released their second

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

(EP) Isotope. On stage, they are joined by drummer Luca Wade and bassist Tom Pacitti.

History

and Olivia Hardy are siblings of mixed Asian-British background. As a child, Hardy learned how to play the violin using the

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. Gao is a classically trained pianist. They formed a music duo called Wasia Project in 2019. The duo produces a blend of

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and jazz fusions. In 2019, they uploaded their debut single, "Why Don't You Love Me" on

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. Their first EP ''How Can I Pretend?'' was released in May 2022. The following year, they released the single, "Petals on the Moon" via LaoLao Records /

AWAL AWAL (an initialism of Artists Without a Label) is a British music distribution company owned by Sony Music Entertainment. The company serves as an alternative to the traditional music label deal, offering deal structures to artists and indepen ...

. Its visual was videographed by Grace Pickering. The music video for "My Lover Is Sleeping" was illustrated and animated by Patrick Atkins. In 2023, their song, "Ur So Pretty", was included on the

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for the second season of '' Heartstopper''. They recently completed their first UK headline tour, followed by a European tour supporting

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. They also completed their first US tour supporting

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in April 2024. In August 2024, they released their second EP titled “Isotope”. They embarked on their own headline tour of North America, Europe and the UK. They ended their Isotope tour in Birmingham on the 19th November.

Band members

Principal members

* Olivia Hardy - vocals, occasional guitar (2019-present) *

- keyboards, piano, vocals (2019-present)

Touring members

* Luca Wade - drums, percussion (2021-present) * Tom Pacitti - bass (2022-present)

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

* {{Authority control English pop music duos Musical groups established in 2019 Alternative pop music groups AWAL artists British Asian musicians British indie pop musicians British jazz musicians Sibling musical duos