Tasha (musician)

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Tasha
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Tasha performing at Bryant Park
Background information
Born
Tasha Viets-VanLear
Origin Albany Park, Chicago
Genres Singer-songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2016-present
Website Wowtashawow.com

Tasha Viets-VanLear, better known as just Tasha, is an American musician from Chicago.

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Early life

Tasha was born and raised in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. [1] Tasha grew up involved in theater and poetry, attending Northside College Preparatory High School and later, St. Olaf College. [2] After returning to Chicago post-college, Tasha worked for Black Youth Project 100. [3]

Career

Tasha released her first EP in 2016 titled Divine Love. [3] [2] The EP is described as being about both "political activism and self-love". [4] In 2018, Tasha announced plans to release her debut full-length album, and shared the new song "Kind of Love". [5] Tasha also shared a new song titled "New Place" prior to releasing the record. [6] The album, titled Alone at Last, was released in 2018 through Father/Daughter Records. [7] [8] [9]

In April 2020, Tasha shared a new song titled "But There's Still The Moon". [10]

Tasha's second full-length album, Tell Me What You Miss the Most, was released on November 5, 2021. [11] Her third album All This and So Much More was released on Bayonet Records in September 2024. [12]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

References

  1. ↑ Hyman, Dan. "Tasha: Kindly Refrain From Misusing My Lyrics on Instagram". Chicago . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 Gan, Michelle (20 April 2016). "Love Light Divine". South Side Weekly . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Julious, Britt (2 March 2017). "Vibrant new voice of Tasha Viets-VanLear makes Chicago sound sing". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Jagota, Vrinda. "Tasha: Alone at Last". Pitchfork . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Kaye, Ben (22 August 2018). "Tasha announces debut album, Alone at Last, shares "Kind of Love": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Rettig, James (4 October 2018). "Tasha – "New Place"". Stereogum . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Gotrich, Lars (21 August 2018). "On Her Promising Debut Album, Tasha Dreams Of A Gentle 'Kind Of Love'". NPR. All Songs Considered . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Colburn, Randall (26 October 2018). "Tasha shares her debut album, Alone at Last: Stream". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Galil, Leor (25 October 2018). "Multidisciplinary Chicago artist Tasha comes into her own as a musician on Alone at Last". Chicago Reader . Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Rettig, James (16 April 2020). "Tasha – "But There's Still The Moon"". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Graves, Wren (September 7, 2021). "Tasha Announces New Album Tell Me What You Miss the Most, Shares "Perfect Wife"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  12. ↑ Olivia Abercrombie (2024-09-19), "Tasha Balances Grieving Minimalism With the Grand and Dramatic Side of Beauty on All This and So Much More", Paste , retrieved 2024-09-22
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