The Music industry is describing this Up & Coming Artist as 'Nora Jones with Attitude!' With a training in acting, musical and technical theatre, Tara London’s involvement in performance and composition dates back to the early days of her youth. Strong influences including Billie Holiday, Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin explain her passion for individuality and flair, especially in the adverse face of existing trends. Always projecting a sound that inspires an emotive response within her, the de...
The Music industry is describing this Up & Coming Artist as 'Nora Jones with Attitude!'
With a training in acting, musical and technical theatre, Tara London’s involvement in performance and composition dates back to the early days of her youth. Strong influences including Billie Holiday, Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin explain her passion for individuality and flair, especially in the adverse face of existing trends. Always projecting a sound that inspires an emotive response within her, the desire to spread this feeling to those around her is the main drive behind this hugely talented musician, caring little for the conventional trappings of fame and fortune. Tara's music is a fusion of jazz, blues and retro pop, think Eva Cassidy meets Duffy! A truly engaging and inspiring performer, coupled with an amazing voice and charming personality, Tara is an artist of true quality, a rare find in an ocean full of aspiring Singer/Songwriters.
Tara is accompanied live by a full professional band including three backing vocalists.With her work earning airplay on independent and national radio stations in and outside of the UK including the BBC Introducing, BBC Cambridgeshire, Essex and home counties and UCW Radio in New York, the respect of many music promoters, venues and audiences alike, Tara’s endeavours have recently been reflected with a nomination and making the finals at the 2008 Indy Music Awards; as well as WINNING 'BEST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST AND BEST SOUL/FUNK/BLUES ARTIST 2010 in this years 'The Peoples Music Awards' massive achievement and the only artist to take two awards this year and having just bagged the number 1 spot on the official unsigned charts with her song 'Ordinary Girl' for 5 consecutive weeks the sky really is the limit for this hugely talented lady, Meanwhile, work continues on her debut album ‘FairyTales & Stepping Stones'', due out in the Summer 2010, signalling no pause in momentum for this bright star of the future. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.