Downtempo electronic pop project Knightstown is the brainchild of Brighton, England musician Michael Aston, who signed to cult indie label FatCat after his demo submission "Disparity" became one of the most-listened-to recordings on their public demo site. His eponymous debut album, replete with lush ambient pop and haunting falsetto vocals, was released in 2018.
Aston's relationship with music began even before his birth, when his pregnant mother obsessively played Bach's violin concertos. He himself took violin lessons, beginning in elementary school; he also learned to pla...