Zia Starlust

Zia Starlust is the muse and creative partner of artist Ian Smith. Their collaboration led to a series of avant-garde albums, ranging from lo-fi, ambient and bedroom pop.

Ian Smith formed <a href="spotify:artist:7t7hPyOlFiptSeYarDfGSC" data-name="Zia Starlust">Zia Starlust</a> after disbanding <a href="spotify:artist:4T2VmbaOy0ftsooVcB5cZi" data-name="New American Hustle">New American Hustle</a>. In addition to Zia, Smith worked with collaborators Nate Bridges, Alessandro Salza and actor <a href="spotify:artist:0D2RwN2PokQ397lJnTMvbS" data-name="Zachary Culbertson">Zachary Culbertson</a>. The project featured many female vocalists, such as <a href="spotify:artist:33IXgAFeoC0CnPd9hurzsS" data-name="Lisa Bregneager">Lisa Bregneager</a> and Siân Alex of <a href="spotify:artist:363fDCsWNERCCpNX4L5UzC" data-name="Gold Baby">Gold Baby</a>. The multi-talented <a href="spotify:artist:0icsjrKZKqFJQefIMx660V" data-name="Binkele">Binkele</a> contributed to the project, also working with Smith in the experimental band <a href="spotify:artist:0HgXMiFVVPREy66CTQLgXk" data-name="Panavision Smile">Panavision Smile</a>.