Pentatonix's Mitch Grassi to Release New Messer EP

Messer, the solo project of three-time Grammy Award winner Mitch Grassi of the renowned a cappella group Pentatonix, has announced his sophomore EP, Cuts, set for release on July 18.

Alongside the announcement, Messer unveiled the first glimpse into the project with the single + visualizer, “Not Yet.” Grassi says, “It’s about the agonizing anticipation of waiting until the next time I get to see my partner who previously lived across the world from me. It was like putting the progression of our beautiful relationship on hold every time we had to part.” Listen to it below.

In celebration of Cuts, Messer will be performing at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles on July 16. He will also be performing in Berlin, Germany at Lido on July 30.

Messer is the solo project of Mitch Grassi, the three-time Grammy Award winner known for his work with the iconic a cappella group Pentatonix. With this new namesake, Grassi has forged a bold new identity separate from his acappella roots. 

In 2021, Messer released his debut EP Roses, a collection of songs inspired by the sounds of 80s synthpop crafted with his signature modern pop sensibilities. In 2023, he returned with a string of evocative new singles, showcasing a broader spectrum of musical inspirations, and delving deeper into experimental sonic worlds and more intimate storytelling. 

Messer’s forthcoming new EP Cuts is a collection of deeply personal songs that have been a work in progress over the years. “It's essentially the songs from the cutting room floor that I had previously deemed incongruent with who I thought I had to be as an artist,” Grassi says. “But these songs are me at my core, and deserve to be heard. They are very dear to me.”

Live dates:

July 16          Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
July 30          Berlin, DE @ Lido

Photo Credit: Austin Macedo