Wasia Project performs at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2024. Aaron Lee/STAFF.

SAN FRANCISCO — British Asian pop duo Wasia Project brought dreamy melodies to the first of two shows in the City on Friday at Bimbo’s 365 Club as the group approaches the end of a tour.

Siblings William Gao, 21, and Olivia Hardy, 19, were backed by a full band playing jazzy tunes. They led off with “… Is This What Love Is?” The song is from Was Project’s most recent EP, Isotope. Hardy danced and swayed her arms to the music.

Gao (keys) and Hardy (guitar) harmonized softly while playing 2023’s “My Lover Is Sleeping” and 2020’s “…U Deserve.” The band smoothly transitioned between “Remember When” to fan favorite “ur so pretty,” off 2022’s how can i pretend. The track was featured on Netflix series “Heartstopper,” on which Gao stars.

“This is our first time performing in San Francisco and it’s all because of your support, thank you so much!” Hardy shouted before the band kicked into slow love song “my vine.”

“This thing wasn’t even on, was it?” Hardy jokingly asked when her guitar malfunctioned during the track. Wasia Project followed with a cover Sade’s “Smooth Operator.”

Wasia Project performs at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2024.

Gao instructed the crowd to split in half, asking one half to sing along with him and the other half to sing alongside Hardy. The crowd impressively harmonized along with the brother and sister.

The siblings then took turns singing lead on a pair of Isotope tunes; Gao on “To Get Better” and Hardy on “Somebody Come Through.” They repeated the exercise again at the very end of the show, with Gao performing upbeat 2020 song “Misfit Biscuit” and Hardy leading the way on the uplifting “impossible,” off 2022’s “How Can I Pretend.”

Other highlights included instrumental Isotope record closer “… Tell Me Lies (fin),” backed by a violinist and pianist. The encore consisted of”Misfit Biscuit” and “impossible.”

Sabrina Sterling performs at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2024.

“We are going to do one more thing. Everyone get low, and on the count of three, jump!” Hardy shouted. The room’s floor shook like an earthquake.

Nineteen-year-old San Diego artist Sabrina Sterling opened the show with a 30-minute set. She took the stage alone with just a guitar, using it to emphasize her raw and versatile voice.

She showed off her range on “Love Me That Way” and “Soon” before getting to “Bittersweet,” about her close relationship with her older sister. It proved to be a favorite, with attendees singing along. Sterling said that she was recovering from an illness, but despite this she didn’t show this in her singing. Her voice was as strong as on her records.