Tara VanFlower

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Tara VanFlower
Birth nameTara L. VanPortfleet [1]
Born Mesa, Arizona, United States
Genres Darkwave, goth rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentVocals
Years active1988-present
Labels Projekt

Tara L. VanPortfleet, known professionally as Tara VanFlower, is an American singer-songwriter, known for her vocal contributions to darkwave group Lycia. [2] [3] In 1999 she released This Womb Like Liquid Honey on Projekt Records. [4] She released a second album titled My Little Fire-Filled Heart in 2005 by Silber Records. [5]

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References

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