All About Sacha

SACHA MULLIN is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter noted for his "commanding yet vulnerable" singing style, wide vocal range, and jazzy, intense, and ethereal compositions. While critics often compare him to David Sylvian and Jeff Buckley, his influences are rooted in icons like Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Yoko Kanno, and Sugababes.

His solo albums, Whelm (2013) and Duplex (2017), have earned acclaim from outlets such as BBC Radio 6, WBEZ's Vocalo, and The Wire, which described his progressive pop as an "Alpine hike [in an otherwise flat landscape]." Moreover, the Chicago Reader has been a long-standing champion of his work, over the years dubbing him an "angel," an "alien," "George Michael fronting Gong," and a "vocalist extraordinaire." They also profiled him as a “Chicagoan of Note” in 2021 and nominated him in both the 2023 and 2024 Best of Chicago Reader polls for best music teacher, pop artist, and singer-songwriter.

Mullin’s third album, Casino Wilderness Period (2023), was produced by avant-rock luminary Todd Rittmann and released in collaboration with Dipterid Records. The album features supporting performances by celebrated vocalists Emily Bindiger, Judi Vinar, Annmarie Cullen, and Mem Nahadr, and received international acclaim from outlets including Earmilk, PROG Magazine, Make Weird Music, and NPR, as well as the endorsment of Alexz Johnson, whom Mullin covered for the b-side “Wishing on a Star”.

A frequent collaborative performer, Sacha has sung with a kaleidoscope of people including Bobby McFerrin, Dead Rider, Jeanne Arland & Patty Peterson, Travis Orbin, and Dessa; shared stages with Lightning Bolt, Kayo Dot, and a prog-era Mitski (with Voice Coils); and has been heard on NPR, MTV, CBS, and Japan’s NHK. He was championed by late friends Julee Cruise and Margaret Dorn, and is also known for his work with eccentrically named bands like Cheer-Accident, Lovely Little Girls, American Draft, The Gabriel Construct, Guzzlemug, and vocal trio Vitamin Drama. He has also done several session vocals over the years, and sung for various high profile clients and events.

He would like a nap, please.