Featuring on BBC 6 Music, Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 1 show and BBC Introducing, La Rissa are a dark-wave duo making spooky synth pop in a dim little attic in Leeds. Previously releasing their first EP 'Control' (2016) through Bandcamp on limited DIY cassette as a solo project, La Rissa (Larissa Drozd- vocals & synth) was featured on BBC Introducing in West Yorkshire performing a live session and interview.

In 2019 La Rissa evolved into a 2-piece (Tom Cuthbertson - percussion & production) mixing their 80’s electronic analogue synth production and powerful socio-political vocals with big nostalgic beats they opened up the BBC Introducing stage (2019) Live at Leeds Festival.

Supported by the Music:Leeds Launchpad programme and championed by BBC Introducing La Rissa are set to release their first single as a duo this summer. ‘inspired by post-punk, and 80’s nostalgia which makes for a really unique, dark sound that I can’t get enough of.’ - Emily Pilbeam, BBC Introducing. ‘….and she was a bit of a revelation. Early days but big heavy beats and that beautiful soaring vocal left me wanting to find out more…’ - Tony Ereira, Come Play With Me, God is In the TV Zine.