_Torch Songstress Tara Linda sings jazzy blues, Latin torch, and American
roots music with a sultry and soulful delivery all her own.
Drawing from a deep well of inspiration, Tara’s voice respects the early torch singers while her writing spins a fresh approach to the traditions of blues, jazz, and Latin she grew up with. Tara Linda’s music is not easy to categorize; she crosses borders singing in both Spanish and English and fearlessly pushes boundaries writing new tangos, swings, waltzes, boleros, and stomps. Her original music features diverse instrumentation; ukulele, accordion, horns, steel guitar, and sometimes even an India tabla or pan flute. But her captivating voice brings it all together in one heartfelt sound that will leave you wanting more.
Drawing from a deep well of inspiration, Tara’s voice respects the early torch singers while her writing spins a fresh approach to the traditions of blues, jazz, and Latin she grew up with. Tara Linda’s music is not easy to categorize; she crosses borders singing in both Spanish and English and fearlessly pushes boundaries writing new tangos, swings, waltzes, boleros, and stomps. Her original music features diverse instrumentation; ukulele, accordion, horns, steel guitar, and sometimes even an India tabla or pan flute. But her captivating voice brings it all together in one heartfelt sound that will leave you wanting more.
Highlights
♪ Tara is endorsed by Hohner Accordions and Lanikai Ukuleles
♪ Radio airplay on 300 stations in 16 countries, charting at: #12 on Roots Music Report's roots rock charts, #16 on Freeform American Roots & #17 on the Euro-Americana Radio Charts. ♪ Tortilla Western Serenade voted "FAR and Away Best of 2010" Debut Albums (FAR Charts, Austin, TX) ♪ Tara has been invited to play live on NBC Bay Area TV and radio stations from San Antonio, TX to Anchorage, AK including KALX, KSYM, KRSH, KBBC, KPFA, KKUP, KMUD, KETR, KVCU, KRCC, KNBA, KETR. ♪ Tara has shared the stage with multiple-Grammy winner Flaco Jimenez; Grammy nominee Alex Miexner; multiplatinum producer/blues guitarist Pete Anderson; Joey Santiago (Pixies); Vagabond Opera, and toured China and Mongolia with 2010 Grammy Winners Los Texmaniacs. Press Quotes
"mesmerizing" ~ TimeOut Oakland Tribune/ San Jose Mercury News
"Tara Linda songs are intelligent, sexy, funny, heart-rending" ~ FAME "swaggering and delicate...By turns defiant, coy, vulnerable and sassy" ~ Popmatters "Tara Linda seduces like a siren" ~ San Antonio Express-News "poetic and whimsical....gorgeous, inspiring music you can’t help but move to" - L.H. O'Connor ~Texas Roothog Radio Tara Linda jazz bio Tortilla Western Serenade Press Release Contact
For Booking contact John @ (510) 418-1883 or email Linda@TaraLinda.com
Tara Linda may be booked solo or with 2 bands: ~ Tortilla Western/Americana meets Tex-Mex; and ~ Jazzy blues mixed with early Latin torch. | Press Photos
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Recent Festivals
Art and Tulip Festival, Piedmont CA
San Francisco Ultimate Women's Expo @ The Concourse Cotati Accordion Festival: Hohner Presents, CA Mongolia Zhou Jun Festival, China (60,000 audience) China National Tour Summer Music & Arts Festival, Garberville CA San Antonio Fiesta! TX Virginia Celebrates Cinco de Mayo Festivities, VA Park Street Wine & Music Festival, Alameda, CA Berkeley World Music Festival, CA San Antonio Tejano Conjunto Festival, TX; Oakland Museum of California: Dia de Los Muertos Ceremonies, CA Solano Stroll Festival, CA Women in the Redwoods, CA French Film Festival, Crest Theater, Sacramento CA Oakland's "Nite Souk" Bazaar, CA San Francisco Accordion Festival |









