Sausha doesn’t just make music – she mutates it. Born in Colombia, raised in Miami, sharpened in New York’s underground, and now a core force behind Halcyon Veil’s left-field sound, her sonic world is a collision of perreo sweat, punk rage, and DJ-born instinct. With her debut EP, she’s not chasing genre – she’s gutting it, reassembling fragments into something fierce, sexy, and unapologetically hers. We sat down with Sausha to talk about her decade-long journey through NYC’s chaotic music scene, Death in June deep cuts, and what’s still cooking in her vault.
Andriy Zozulya: How have your Colombian roots and Miami upbringing influenced your musical style?
Sausha: I think generally I’m always carrying a pretty diverse bag of influences which I owe to New York more than anything. It allowed and encouraged me to be as experimental as possible but I think its pretty clear where the latin comes in sonically with how it always kinda goes back to a little bit of perreo, sweat, drums etc.
Can you describe the creative process behind your debut EP on Halcyon Veil?
Initially, I approached it with a very DJesque mindset. most of these tracks are years old and they all went thru their own individual metamorphosis. Because I started these when I did, my production skillset was a lot more limited than it is now and so I think the DJ brain comes thru a little bit but I embraced it instead of running away from it. It allowed me to sketch things out in a way that made sense for me and then as time went on and as things marinated I added more and more depth and more and more flavor.
How does ‘TRAMPA (COAST)’ reflect your personal and musical evolution?
Like I said previously that was a track I started working on over 2 years ago, it went through a lot of different versions. It’s hard when you sit on things for a long time but its also kind of a fun instinctive dance or test.
Tell me more about Death in June impact on your music and that incredible «Rain of Despair» cover.
That came about from a convo with my friend Christian. We have a symbiotic relationship and always in each others work. He nudged me to do something sampling death in June so it is a nod to him
What significance do industrial punk influences, like Atari Teenage Riot, hold in your work?
This is where starting as a DJ and transitioning into this other thing has been kinda beneficial. With techno and electronic years ago came my more industrial punk magnet I guess. Theres a few of us in NYC but for me like I said earlier it always goes back to latin and sexy but then Ive also always had a dark hardcore element as well which a lot of times was the punk sample. Atari Teenage Riot was a band I always went back to when sampling for sets, especially Hanin Elias so it only made sense to play with it for the EP.
What challenges have you faced as a Colombia-born artist in NYC’s underground scene?
Generally there’s a million hurdles for anyone trying to do anything in «underground» nyc today. It’s pretty bleak out here but its cutest when we all come together to talk shit about it!
How has your music evolved over your decade-long career in New York?
I trust myself a lot more now which allows me to be more playful. I’m a novelty addict so my goal is always to try to present things in ways it hasn’t been before.
What can fans expect from your upcoming releases and performances?
More of everything. I’m sitting on more that will also see the light of day soon. More vocals for sure!
Listen to the new Sausha EP HERE
