Reviews
"Linda has a pristine voice, a solid ability as a lyricist, and an intriguing ability to adjust harmonics on the fly...There is a delightful yet eclectic minimalism that borders on infectious with flair and a deceptively subtle swing." -Critical Jazz
"a dynamic voice that can seemingly glide through the gamut of American and Latin music with personality to spare". ~Bay Area Newsgroup / Contra Costa Times, Randy McMullen "People need to get aboard the whole Tara Linda bandwagon" ~ NPR's 88.3 KETR, "Notably Texan", Matt Meinke "By turns defiant, coy, vulnerable and sassy." ~ Pop Matters, David Maine "This band is phenomenal...always a surprise, unique, unbelievable talent" ~ NPR's 91.0 KRCB "Love it Live", Amy Contardi "uncluttered arrangements that breathe and reveal Linda to have the requisite discipline of the jazz greats to know when to push a lyric, when to be flirty and when to pull way back."- San Antonio Express "a sultry voice and playful heart" ~ San Francisco Chronicle, Kathleen Dixon "Linda seduces like a siren. Like an actress, she fits each with a specific role in mind. And like a poet, the lyrics challenge and enchant” ~ San Antonio Express-News, Hector Saldaña "Tara Linda combines the best of torch-singer tradition with Latin and blues touches" ~ Bay Area Jazz Examiner, David Becker "mesmerizing desert cabaret" - TimeOut Oakland Tribune / San Jose Mercury News, Laura Casey "a diverse musical treat" - San Jose Jazz "Great fun and festive music. What atmosphere! What fun! What a nice variety!" Real Roots Cafe | Netherlands "a songstress who has absorbed into her style an entire spectrum of traditions, from Texas-style Western Swing to Tango, Jazz and indeed the folklore of Latin America. And with an incessant pounding energy that hearkens back to her history on the drums in the Punk scene" - Wasser Prawda Magazine | Germany "one of the very best [releases] of 2010" ~ Rootstime | Belgium "Delicacy for your ears / Feinkost für die Ohren " Osnabrücker Zeitung | Germany "abstract blues...simultaneously landing in the depths of jazz" 5/5 stars ~ Derek Sivers, CD Baby Editor's Choice Award for Jazzy Blues "There is a truth in these songs you don’t find very often - both poetic and whimsical at once... gorgeous, inspiring music you can’t help but move to" - Texas Roothog Radio "mesmerizing....There is only one other performer who pierces right through the soul with her music- Lila Downs. Tara has that unique quality about her voice...." ~ Hohner USA, Gilbert Reyes "a sultry voice and true presence" ~ North Coast Journal, Bob Doran "Tara Linda sweeps you off your feet" ~ KKUP Cupertino, DJ Joe Sodja "I'm tapping my feet, ready to dance! I love it! ~ DJ Francesca, Kpoo89.5 San Francisco "has the effect of transporting you to idyllic distant places you've never been or where you want to be..irresistible / bellissima raccolta" Rootshighway | ITALY "torch songs to light the border" Soundroots World Music & Global Culture, British Columbia "Du beau boulot!" ~ "Beautiful work!" Le Cri du Coyote Magazine | France "Tara's expressive vocals are framed perfectly by this band of all-stars. ...sultry..spicy..brisk accordion and soulful violin, conjures up visions of sleepy, dusty desert towns with endless blue skies and cantinas that serve very cold beer. 10/10" ~ Muses Muse, Don Sechelski "interesting, edgy, and creative effort that taps into vibes very old, and very new, at the same time. Her sultry voice enthralls...Her innovative poetry captivates." ~ KPOV Oregon, Charley Engel "deftly juxtaposes the accordion’s old-time aura with contemporary references...a rockabilly-seasoned waltz-stomp" ~ Gazette Times, Oregon | Kpry Frye "excellent work, surely one the best debut releases of the year" ~ Highway 61, Massimo Ferro | Italy "gorgeous album. Buy it!" ~ WZBC Boston "Kate's Country" "incredibly invigorating...sexy and sinister...heartily recommended for anyone into Calexico, Los Lobos or even Ry Cooder" Blabber n Smoke | Glasgow, Scotland "music of the border...filtered through the punk sensibilities of an inquiring mind" ~ FAME, Bob Gottlieb "high drama...whimsy too" ~ Latin Connection Texas "sparse mystery" | "Top 10 World Music Albums, December 2008" ~ Soundroots/ Spin the Globe, S.A. Stevens "An unusually distinctive rootsy hutsepot. Entirely original...and very enticing!" ~ "Ctrl.AltCountry" | Belgium "Refreshingly unique." ~ Clay Edwards, President, Hohner USA. "a musical gem" ~ Svarten | Uppsala Sweden "She serves up a spicy Tex-Mex roots rock stew, and a steamy jazzy/blues espresso" ~ Deep Threes syndicated radio program "warm songs that sooth, simmer and mesmerize..." - O's Place Jazz Magazine , Oscar Groomes "With an affinity for the 30s and a voice like Astrid Gilberto, Linda mixes her modes and methods with an amazingly intoxicating delivery" -Midwest Record Entertainment "what I would call a singer's singer...she relates certain things of the not-so-distant past to the energy that exists today, showing parallels in warmth and sensitivity. -This Is Books Music "relaxing, yet upbeat and eclectic style. Bistro with a beat, sensual and hip" ~Come for the Wine, Napa Valley CA "the Americans quickly won over the crowd with their sounds of the frontier. With a beautiful voice and accompanying herself on guitar and accordion, Tara Linda filled the Segovia night with joy and frontier blues. Muy refrescante." Ramón Moratalla -Tierrafolk | Spain "grabs you and doesn't let go. A very unique and interesting sound." ~ PT's Roadhouse "Tantalizing. Who else but Tara Linda could blend adventurous, high noon lyrics with this poetic sensibility?...Country, torch songs, jazzy blues and a bit of Spanish, she has it all. 10/10 Texas Roothog Radio, L.H. O'Connor "Tara Linda mesmerized the crowd with her sensual voice and button accordion" - La Voz, Sonoma CA "Sultry and smooth - a sparse tapestry" - San Francisco Mutiny! Radio |
Press
Recommends Tara's "sweet music video" I'll Cross Any Bridge for You" filmed in San Francisco & Oakland
Bay Area Arts and Entertainment Picks
Kathleen Dixon "Tara Linda & The Rumor Mill delivers everything from jazzy blues and sassy swings to smoky ballads and boleros with a sultry voice and playful heart" 
Weekend Top 10
May 17, 2012, Randy McMullen "a dynamic voice that can seemingly glide through the gamut of American and Latin music with personality to spare" 
NPR's 91.7 KALW
features Tara Linda & The Rumor Mill, Televisión Nacional de España Noticias última hora
~ Spanish National TV broadcasts Tara's Live performance from the European Broadcasters Union Festival. Segovia, Spain
Stadtblatt Magazine
July, 2012 Osnabruck, Germany 
El Adelantado
June 30, 2012 Segovia, Spain 
 NBC Bay Area
News
Interviews Tara Linda Live Performance on 6:00 News  |
TierraFolk 7/2/12 ~ Carlos Javier Monje Pindado
Plaza de San Martín, Segovia "With the Plaza absolutely crowded, the Americans quickly won over the crowd with their sounds of the frontier...With a beautiful voice and accompanying herself on guitar and accordion, Tara Linda filled the Segovia night with joy and frontier blues. Muy refrescante." 
Night After Night
San Antonio Express-New ~Hector Saldaña "she brings her songs to life seductively with an actress' flair, only she's not having to find her motivation, fake an accent or recite someone else's script. She sings the poetic lyrics as if she's lived them or wants to. Her stripped-down, self-possessed vocals make her the Latina cabaret heir to the likes of Suzanne Vega and Fiona Applet." full article 
"A Delicacy for the Ears" / Feinkost für die Ohren
Osnabrück, Germany. 7/7/12 ~ Wolfgang Elbers |
 Torching the Place
Brownsville TX Herald 4/20/11 ~ Steve Clark "Tara Linda’s musical path has led her from the basements of Austin’s punk rock scene to Americana, blues, Tex-Mex, and even 1930s Latin torch music ....full article  Highlights: Flaco Jiménez, the Texmaniacs and Tara Linda wow the crowd at the Cotati Accordion Festival ~ La Voz, 9/10 Santa Rosa CA
Tex-Mex and Jazz in Hasbergen
Toaster Magazine, July 2012 Germany 
Accordionist Tara Linda
The North Coast Journal ~ Bob Doran  |
 Accordion,
ukulele music
gathering a Bay Area following -TIMEOUT Oakland ~ Laura Casey "Tara Linda is a fomer punk rock drummer who gave up the sticks, at least for now, for the accordion. When Linda, a Hohner-endorsed button accordion player, starts playing the instrument, she emanates a calm, serene vibe. She squeezes out mesmerizing desert cabaret....   Linda Redefining Accordion's Image
San Antonio News-Express- HectorSaldaña "LIFE is a cabaret, old chum. For West Coast Accordion Chanteuse, its a desert cabaret. That's what she calls her "Tortilla Western", a hybrid of rock, blues, jazz, and Tex Mex. full article  |
Live Radio Performances & Interviews |
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Radio Airplay
♪ Radio airplay on over 400 stations in 20 countries, charting at:
#29 CMJ Top 40 Jazz charts
#12 on Roots Music Report's roots rock charts
#16 on Freeform American Roots
#17 on the Euro-Americana Radio Charts.
♪ Tortilla Western Serenade named "Best of 2010" at the Freeform American Roots Charts (Austin Texas)
THANK YOU to all the DJ's who take the time to listen to new music! ~
#29 CMJ Top 40 Jazz charts
#12 on Roots Music Report's roots rock charts
#16 on Freeform American Roots
#17 on the Euro-Americana Radio Charts.
♪ Tortilla Western Serenade named "Best of 2010" at the Freeform American Roots Charts (Austin Texas)
THANK YOU to all the DJ's who take the time to listen to new music! ~
