Legwurk

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Tani Kahn
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Legwurk opening for Still Woozy on the If This Isn't Nice, I Don't Know What Is tour on March 1st
Alma mater University of California, Santa Cruz
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2020–present

Tani Kahn, known professionally as Legwurk, is a Canadian singer, guitarist, bassist, key player, producer, and songwriter living in Brooklyn, NY. [1] [2] [3] She has been playing guitar, bass, and keys in Still Woozy's band on their recent tours. [1] Her music has been categorized as indie pop, synth-pop, dance-pop, bedroom pop, and chillwave. [1] [2] Legwurk began releasing solo music in 2020, but she has been writing songs since she was 12. [1] [4] She is an openly queer woman. [4] [3]

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Career

Kahn began playing music and writing music when she was young, teaching herself guitar. [3] She also studied music at University of California, Santa Cruz where she met Still Woozy. [3] Prior to her involvement in the indie pop scene, Legwurk had made some folk music. [5] The project of Legwurk began when she wanted to make music that was more palatable and relatable for a general audience. [5] [3]

For a few years before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kahn was touring with Still Woozy as an opener as well as playing guitar, bass, and keys for the band. [4] [3] Legwurk started to release her own singles in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and Still Woozy was no longer touring. [1] [5] Her first single "Home" came out May 7, 2020. [6] She self-released her debut EP I Have a Bad Memory in June 2022. [1] Legwurk produced and wrote each song on the EP. [4] She has stated that creating the EP was like therapy for her, and she produces music from her own home. [1] [5] Legwurk toured with Still Woozy throughout 2022 which included playing Coachella. [4] She also played some solo shows in 2022 across the U.S. [7]

Personal life

Legwurk lived in many different places around the world while she was growing up and now lives in Portland, Oregon. [3]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleEP details
I Have a Bad Memory [8]
  • Released: June 22, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Home" [6] 2020non-album single
"Favor" [9]
"Waiting on Me" [10]
"Missing" [11]
"Dusty" [12]
"This and That" [13] 2021
"Tatiana" [14] I Have a Bad Memory
"Big" [15] non-album single
"Night Gown" [16] 2022I Have a Bad Memory
"Sour Pk" [17]
"Panic" [18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Campbell, Caleb. "Legwurk Shares Debut EP 'i have a bad memory' - Stream It Here". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  2. 1 2 "Slept on Songs: Legwurk". 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LEGWURK Talks Her Authentic Process as an Independent Artist and Working Alongside 'Still Woozy' , retrieved 2023-03-02
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Legwurk (mem. Still Woozy) Announces Debut EP 'i have a bad memory' • WithGuitars". www.withguitars.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "#68 - Behind The Scenes w/ Legwurk – Ableton Music Producer Podcast". Norske Podcaster (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. 1 2 Home, 2020-05-07, retrieved 2023-02-17
  7. ↑ "Legwurk Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  8. ↑ I Have a Bad Memory, 2022-06-22, retrieved 2023-02-17
  9. ↑ Favor, 2020-06-18, retrieved 2023-02-17
  10. ↑ Waiting on Me, 2020-07-09, retrieved 2023-02-17
  11. ↑ Missing, 2020-08-06, retrieved 2023-02-17
  12. ↑ Dusty, 2020-09-03, retrieved 2023-02-17
  13. ↑ This and That, 2021-01-15, retrieved 2023-02-17
  14. ↑ Tatiana, 2021-11-16, retrieved 2023-02-17
  15. ↑ Big, 2021-02-12, retrieved 2023-02-17
  16. ↑ Night Gown, 2022-01-20, retrieved 2023-02-17
  17. ↑ Sour Pk, 2022-04-01, retrieved 2023-02-17
  18. ↑ Panic, 2022-06-01, retrieved 2023-02-17
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