Bliss is the current project of writer and academic Adam Kaasa. Born in Canada, they were classically trained in piano and had been singing in choirs since they were a child. They left music at 18, fearful of a career that might âoutâ them to their friends and family. They moved to the UK and in 2017, Bliss emerged, proudly queer, with the debut single 'Alone Together' released on the Berlin-based label Wicked Hag.
In 2022, âAlone Togetherâ was picked up for synchronisation in the award-winning television series âSunshine Eyesâ (dir Maria von Heland). On 24 March 2023, âGatheringâ was launched by the Istanbul-based collective âThe House of Springâ, an album fundraiser for LGBTQ Earthquake Solidarity for the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Bliss contributed âAlone Togetherâ to the initiative which closes out the 23-track album.
Previous releases include the dance-anthem âCall Me By My Nameâ featured on the Wicked Hag compilation album âPeak Shameâ (2019). On 24 January 2020 Bliss launched their third single âPowderâ during a live interview on BBC London Radio, invited by presenters LionHeart and Salma El-Wardany. âPowderâ was featured in Berlin In Stereo âTracks of the Week.' The Remix EP âEverything is Powderâ featuring remixes of âPowderâ by London-based queer pop-duo CRISP&CLASSY and Berlin-based non-binary artist Mad Kate.
In the November 2020 issue of the German print publication SiegessĂ€ule described âPowderâ as âa powdery-sweet piece of popâ and declared that âlyrically somewhere between queer empowerment and homage to powdered substances like sugar, drugs, makeup or vitamins the catchy Latin electropop number convinces across the board.â
Queen City Sounds and Art calls âPowderâ âa fusion of Calypso beats and percussion with pop structure and melodies giving a balance of tonal and rhythmic elements that gives the song a way to be fresh in each iteration of the chorus,â while The Rose Hill calls Bliss's sound âexpressive electro-pop.â
In October 2020, Bliss launched the music video for âPowderâ working with producer Jenifer Shahin, DoP Roux Malherbe and featuring dance artists Stefan Jovanovic and H. Gareth Gavin. Since launching on YouTube the video has been watched over 12,000 times.
Bliss is based in London.