Tirzah (musician)

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Tirzah at the 2014 Crossing Europe Film Festival, Linz
Background information
Birth nameTirzah Mastin
Born Braintree, Essex, England
Origin
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • recording artist
Years active2006–present
Labels
Website tirzah.uk

Tirzah is an English singer-songwriter. Her first solo record, the EP I'm Not Dancing, was released in 2013 on Greco-Roman. Her debut studio album, Devotion , was released in 2018 on Domino. [1] [2] [3] Her second studio album Colourgrade was released in 2021 and her third trip9love followed in 2023, both also on Domino. [4] [5] She has collaborated frequently with musician Mica Levi, and has contributed to works by Tricky, Kwes, Dels, Mura Masa, and others.

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Personal life

Tirzah was born in Braintree, Essex as the youngest of five children. After growing up playing Celtic harp, she attended the Purcell School for Young Musicians with frequent collaborator Mica Levi. She has two children (born 2018 and 2020) with musician Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong, also known by his stage name Kwake Bass. [6] [7] They currently reside in Sidcup. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Devotion
  • Release date: 10 August 2018 [9]
  • Label: Domino
Colourgrade
  • Release date: 1 October 2021 [5]
  • Label: Domino
Trip9love
  • Release date: 5 September 2023 [10]
  • Label: Domino

EPs

Singles

Awards and nominations

OrganizationYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
AIM Independent Music Awards 2022Best Difficult Second Album Colourgrade Nominated [17]

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References

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