Late Aster is the gesamtkunstwerk of San Francisco based musicians Aaron Messing (vocals, keyboards, trumpet) and Anni Hochhalter (vocals, French horn, drum machine) in collaboration with Brooklyn based musicians Charles Mueller (guitar, bass, audio engineering), and Cam LeCrone (drums and percussion).  Their songs are driven by brass instruments, electronics, and voice, producing new music rooted in classical and jazz traditions with the sounds of bebop and alternative rock. 

Live performances re-imagine the group's studio recordings as a duo, combining Anni's experience in classical chamber music with Aaron's poetry, video art, and environmental activism to create an atmosphere at once immersive and intimate.