There are few acts as all-in as singer-rapper-and-future-pop-phenomenon Ashnikko.
Words: Steven Loftin.
Emerging through the quagmire of 2020 came Ashnikko. Swaggering into everyone's lives with her vehemently playful feminist agenda, and unabashed way of dealing with, well, everything. Her success in the darkest of days, of course, means the London based US singer-songwriter is the name on the tip of everybody's tongue.
When Dork gets on the phone with Ashnikko, she's back in her homestead of North Carolina. "Hold on one second. Sorry, my brother's jumping on a trampoline behind me." It's been a gruelling day of scribblers asking her questions since 2020 has been the year of Ashnikko after all. Far from the poised personality that flits between playful and demonic on the radio, today's voice is rather exhausted, but such is the life of a pop star.
Getting ready for the year ahead, with her debut project/mixtape/what-have-you now pushed back to 2021, that certifiably makes 'Demidevil' perfect for our Hype List. How does Ashnikko go about preparing to carry such weighty commendation from yours truly (ahem), and for the year ahead?
Ashnikko is undoubtedly one of the year's most iconic breakout stars. Her striking blue hair, and intricately designed get-ups that cross between an anime villain and something a bit hellish - all this is for good reason. Her influence strings from "cartoons and comic books, and fantasy novels" including the Sandman graphic novels, and Midnight Gospel on Netflix. "My brain can't think about it too hard, or it loses its artistic edge - it's an amalgamation of all the different things I've consumed in my little head."
