Tara Linda

Smoky chanteuse plays accordion & sings soulful cabaret with hints of torch & jazz, blues & sass. Drawing from a deep well of inspiration, Tara's voice respects the early torch singers while her writing spins fresh songs from the traditions of blues, jazz, and Latin she grew up with. Tara Linda's music defies easy categorization; she crosses borders singing in both Spanish and English and fearlessly pushes boundaries writing new tangos, swings, waltzes, boleros, and stomps.

Drawing from a deep well of inspiration, Tara's voice respects the early torch singers while her writing spins fresh songs from the traditions of blues, jazz, and Latin she grew up with. Tara Linda's music defies easy categorization; 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. Tara is endorsed by Hohner Accordions and Lanikai Ukuleles

? "mesmerizing"? ~TimeOut Oakland /San Jose Mercury News
"swaggering and delicate...By turns defiant, coy, vulnerable and sassy, she manages to express an impressive range of emotion" ~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

? 2010 Tortilla Western Serenade voted "FAR and Away Best of 2010" Debut Albums (FAR Charts, Austin, TX) charting at: #12 on Roots Music Report's roots rock charts, #16 on Freeform American Roots, & #17 on the Euro-Americana Radio Charts.