American musician
Tasha Viets-VanLear , better known as just Tasha , is an American musician from Chicago .
Tasha was born and raised in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago.[ 1] Tasha grew up involved in theater and poetry, attending Northside College Preparatory High School and later, St. Olaf College .[ 2] After returning to Chicago post-college, Tasha worked for Black Youth Project 100 .[ 3]
Tasha released her first EP in 2016 titled Divine Love .[ 3] [ 2] The EP is described as being about both "political activism and self-love".[ 4] In 2018, Tasha announced plans to release her debut full-length album, and shared the new song "Kind of Love".[ 5] Tasha also shared a new song titled "New Place" prior to releasing the record.[ 6] The album, titled Alone at Last , was released in 2018 through Father/Daughter Records .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
In April 2020, Tasha shared a new song titled "But There's Still The Moon".[ 10]
Tasha's second full-length album, Tell Me What You Miss the Most , was released on November 5, 2021.[ 11]
Alone at Last (2018)
Tell Me What You Miss the Most (2021)
^ Hyman, Dan. "Tasha: Kindly Refrain From Misusing My Lyrics on Instagram" . Chicago . Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ a b Gan, Michelle (20 April 2016). "Love Light Divine" . South Side Weekly . Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ a b Julious, Britt (2 March 2017). "Vibrant new voice of Tasha Viets-VanLear makes Chicago sound sing" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ Jagota, Vrinda. "Tasha: Alone at Last " . Pitchfork . Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ Kaye, Ben (22 August 2018). "Tasha announces debut album, Alone at Last , shares "Kind of Love": Stream" . Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ Rettig, James (4 October 2018). "Tasha – "New Place" " . Stereogum . Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ Gotrich, Lars (21 August 2018). "On Her Promising Debut Album, Tasha Dreams Of A Gentle 'Kind Of Love' " . NPR . All Songs Considered . Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ Colburn, Randall (26 October 2018). "Tasha shares her debut album, Alone at Last : Stream" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ Galil, Leor (25 October 2018). "Multidisciplinary Chicago artist Tasha comes into her own as a musician on Alone at Last " . Chicago Reader . Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ Rettig, James (16 April 2020). "Tasha – "But There's Still The Moon" " . Stereogum. Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
^ Graves, Wren (September 7, 2021). "Tasha Announces New Album Tell Me What You Miss the Most , Shares "Perfect Wife" " . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved November 3, 2021 .