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Tiq [teek] Rags is the Epic Rock Hybrid musical act created by Christian Sasso. The Tiq Rags experience is much more than being the artist in the spotlight. As a solo act, Christian is often responsible for the entire song making process from writing to performing to producing. However, with connection being the main driving force of the project, the Tiq Rags artform is often a collaborative process. With the first original 10-song album, Pieces of God, the vocal spotlight was shared between featured vocalists Aiz Gabrielle, London Lawhon, and Tiq Rags, and mixing/mastering was completed by CYBERMIX’s Phil Podolny. Drawing influence from musical acts such as Woodkid, Halsey, and Papa Roach as well as influence from composers such as Jesper Kyd to create an ambitiously dark and cinematic sonic experience, underscoring the lyrical story of one’s journey from victim to hero.

At a young age, Christian Sasso was confronted with the lifelong battle of autoimmune disease. Much of his youth was spent in and out of hospitals battling various infectious diseases and undergoing various tests and treatments. Often feeling defeated and a burden to his family and friends, he preoccupied himself with music, video games, and collecting stuffed animal toys. Growing into his early adulthood, Christian took to composition and songwriting as a practice to overcome his cognitive distortions and stop living life like a victim. As he mends his own physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being he works to collaborate and create music for brands and media with strong positive values aimed at empowering groups and individuals.

Under the persona of Tiq Rags and backed by his trusty little side kick, Tiq, the voodoo doll, Christian co-writes and co-produces with composers and songwriters from around the world on musical tracks, some featuring his voice and guitar work, that deliver empowerment with dark and aggressive undertones. Releasing covers of songs from and original pieces inspired by today's (and yesterday's) most popular games on the Tiq Rags YouTube page, growing to 500+ subscribers and 3000+ watch hours, and Spotify, with 9000+ streams across 2000+ listeners, Christian focuses now on signing an exclusive licensing deal for the 10-song album, Pieces of God.

Ambitious music for ambitious media and entertainment