aeseaes (pronounced A-C-S) is an independent husband-and-wife musical duo based in Austin, Texas. Their songs blend dark folk with surreal lyrics and cinematic instrumentation, featuring upright bass, trombone, vibraphone, piano, cello, collages of found sounds, and beyond.
For the past decade (from 2016-2026), Travis and Allie regularly performed intimate acoustic sets live on Twitch under the name a_couple_streams — growing a following of over 170K, featured in The Austin Chronicle and The New York Times.
They released their first original EP Six Songs in 2017, their first full-length album Shapeshifter in 2021, and their second-full-length album Opia in 2025.
Their songs have been featured on primetime TV series like Grey’s Anatomy as well as in videogames like Melody’s Escape 2.
Animated lyric video released in 2023 for our song “Plenty” (2017) with storyboards and animation by Zoë Velonas and illustrations and hand-lettering by Kelley Wills.
Animated music video for our song “Two Knocks” (2017), featuring a beating heart motif to match the percussion in the song. Created by João Dias.
Illustrated lyric video for our song “Carrion Comfort” (2021) featuring a graphic novel-style desert universe. Created by Louise Ramos.
