Who are we?

Belief and Suffering is an ethereal wave / blackgaze project based in Bristol, England, made up of main producer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Anastasia Hodges (she / they).

Our music is about love, trauma, faith, and identity, and Ana's background as a transgender Christian musician provides a unique aspect to the band's songwriting, inspired by their experiences of faith, heartbreak, and dissolutionment.

Upcoming

Debut EP 'painting of a fallen deer' is due to release in Autumn 2025.

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