Behind the name STAROFASH is musician and songwriter Heidi Solberg Tveitan, also known as Ihriel from the experimental metal act Peccatum. After several years of releases and tours in Europe and USA with Peccatum, she debuted as a solo artist in 2001 with the record “Iter.Viator” (Jester Records/VME). In the years following “Iter.Viator” she has been busy with the last Peccatum releases, the Hardingrock project and have together with Vegard Tveitan been running the production company Mnemosyne and Symphonique Studio. In addition to this she has actively worked with band tutoring and concert arranging for youth in her local community.
The debut album ITER.VIATOR was described as a melancholic movement over strings, guitars, keyboards, drums and voices, resulting in a fine blend of esoteric rock and soundtracks. It pushed the boundaries of traditional genre categorization and instrument usage, while remaining true to a soulful pattern that is Heidi’s alone.
On her upcoming album, THE THREAD (Candlelight Records/Mnemosyne Productions), Heidi’s collaborators include the German musician and composer Markus Reuter and the Japanese cyber-punk writer Kenji Siratori. Musically this album explores new ground in instrumentation and structure, yet continues the cinematic and elegant atmosphere of previous recordings. Over constantly changing sonic sceneries, the compelling melody is still the leading thread from beginning to end.

Some press-cuts from Iter.Viator:
“Heidi’s beautiful voice and piano mix with mad scream and noisebreaks that would make Diamanda Galas proud.” – Outburn, USA

“An album both intimate and monumental, one that shows a post-modern understanding for aesthetic fractures – going seamlessly from fragile, delicate melodies to bulky, atonal and noisy passages.” – Metal Hammer Germany

“Alternatively ethereal, hypnotic and dense. ‘Iter.Viator’ is the sound of one person laying the past to rest, and succeeding in somestyle.”
– Kerrang!

”If Tim Burton produced records instead of directing films, you would find his name stamped on Iter.Viator. Highly recommended.”
- Earpollution

“Star of Ash is a perfect example of pushing dark artistic bounds in new and remarkable ways. Heidi S. Tveitan is easily one of themost unique singers I have heard. She effortlessly mixes traditionalvocal styles with very uniquely phrased and often high pitched vocallines that lend the music an indescribable feel.” – Starvox

“Star of Ash’s cutbeat and ghost-like orchestral aesthetic form a Lynchian sense of darkness and despondency; the line, ‘I yearn to vomit my heart all over you,’ seals the analysis. Star of Ash is quite honestly spellbinding.” - Digital Metal