TARANTINA releases new single ‘Heal’ on February 22nd through Quite Crafty
London headline show 6th April at The Slaughtered Lamb
TARANTINA releases her new single ‘Heal’ on February 22nd through Quite Crafty. Written and co-produced by TARANTINA and Tommy Sheen, it’s an incredibly emotive and stark track that highlights her incredible vocal prowess.
Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/tarantinamusic/heal/s-azq7a
Moving artwork - https://youtu.be/19CRHXIZw2w
“Events can leave an emotional stain on a place, 'Heal' is about trying to live with those ghosts.” – TARANTINA
TARANTINA’s debut London headline show will be at The Slaughtered Lamb on April 6th. Tickets on sale now from https://www.alttickets.com/tarantina-tickets
‘Heal’ is the second track from the self-taught singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and videographer’s second EP 'Organs', which is set for a spring release. Previous single ‘Hunter’ was a recent ‘Track of the Day’ on CLASH who proclaimed it "A vibrant, visceral return, all blood red sonics and a passionate vocal that grips hold of each word." Louder Than War called her a “major new talent with stunning video and dark slice of Kate Bush style spook pop.”
Last year TARANTINA continued to tour with Leftfield as lead vocalist, as well as touring her own music as part of Nadine Shah's curated tour for Independent Venue Week. She has recently been awarded funding from the PRS Foundation's Women Make Music fund and in December she performed her single 'Reeling' live with her band on BBC Radio's 'Loose Ends' with Clive Anderson and Sara Cox alongside Jon Hopkins.
Her debut EP ‘Teething’ drew praise from online tastemakers including The Line of Best Fit (Song of the Day - Fables), Pigeons & Planes, The 405, CLASH, Hilly Dilly, Spindle Magazine, Indie London (Song of the Week – Fables), Earmilk and many more. The latter referred to her as "a musical Tim Burton".
Tarantina creates dark polished pop within the confines of her home studio. ‘I Am A Loner’ was her first ever released track, which she anonymously uploaded to Soundcloud under her previous moniker Wray and unexpectedly took on a life of it’s own and picked up by major blog support including Pigeons & Planes who called it "...a brilliant piece of soulful pop songwriting, worthy of so many repeat listens”. This accidental success sparked an intense period of hibernation, the result of which was the ‘Teething EP’.
Tarantina blends fine art processes and pop culture with a DIY aesthetic to make accompanying videos akin to moving pieces of audiovisual art. Raised between two juxtaposing worlds, her mother’s house filled with Portishead and Leftfield (who she’s been touring the world with over the past year as their lead vocalist), and the home of her father with Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, Tarantina is a product of these opposing influences with a staunchly avant-garde twist.
‘Heal’ is released February 22nd through Quite Crafty
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Praise for TARANTINA:
“...her vocals are commanding, her tone is angelic and it’s utterly spine-tingling when she hits her high notes" - Hilly Dilly (I Am A Loner)
"Dark pop odyssey" - The Line of Best Fit - Song of the Day 31/10 (Fables)
"A musical Tim Burton" Earmilk (1/9)
“Tarantina proves her musical dexterity on new single ‘Rainbow'" – The 405
"Stark pop noir with a personal streak, her songwriting carries a redemptive edge while staring into darkness. New song '1/9' flips heartache around, seeking out fresh paths as a relationship ends. The muscular production has a metallic edge, while Tarantina's vocal surges up towards the light after billowing down into the depths." - CLASH (1/9)
“Warped and weary, ‘1/9’ is the third noir electronic-pop creation from mysterious newcomer Tarantina. Throughout the track, the atmosphere hangs heavy with unhurried percussion and creeping electronics that set the intimate scene for Tarantina’s rich, soulful vocal.” - The Most Radicalist (1/9)
"(Fables)... is stretched between the worlds of trip-hop and avant-garde electronica, with chasms of bass and wild, windswept vocals slowly being suffocated by shadowy synths. Tarantina's visuals provide an eerie accompaniment to the track - Picasso-esque portraits, masked mannequins, creepy collages, and demonic paint vines all boost the innate darkness found in "Fables".” - The Line of Best Fit - Song of the Day 31/10 (Fables)