Tearist has been played on NTS in shows including Braden Wells, featured first on 28 October 2020. Songs played include Headless.

Tearist is a duo from L.A., California, formed by Yasmine Kittles (vocals, percussion) [[artist]Low Red Center / Former Ghosts] and William Strangeland (synths, programming) [[artist]Silver Daggers / Sissy Spacek].

First release came in 2009, as self-released, self-titled tour only cdr, next year same material was re-recorded and this time released as 12" ep on No Age’s Post Present Medium label. Tearist’s first full-length album, Tearist Living: 2009-Present came on April 26, 2011 by Thin Wrist Recordings - the album is a rough, raw document taken from audience recordings made in warehouses, lofts, concert halls and everywhere in between. In 2012 on Nostilevo was released Purple Video tape, documentary from Tearist live performance at KXLU Radio, Los Angeles, 30.07.2010, earlier available as video on youtube only.