Tasha (musician)

American musician

Tasha Viets-VanLear, better known as just Tasha, is an American musician from Chicago.

## Early life

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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]

## Career

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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] Her third album All This and So Much More was released on Bayonet Records in September 2024.[12]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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* Alone at Last (2018)
* Tell Me What You Miss the Most (2021)
* All This and So Much More (2024)

### EPs

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* Divine Love (2016)

## References

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1. ^ Hyman, Dan. "Tasha: Kindly Refrain From Misusing My Lyrics on Instagram". Chicago. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
2. ^ a b Gan, Michelle (20 April 2016). "Love Light Divine". South Side Weekly. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
3. ^ a b Julious, Britt (2 March 2017). "Vibrant new voice of Tasha Viets-VanLear makes Chicago sound sing". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
4. ^ Jagota, Vrinda. "Tasha: Alone at Last". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
5. ^ Kaye, Ben (22 August 2018). "Tasha announces debut album, Alone at Last, shares "Kind of Love": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
6. ^ Rettig, James (4 October 2018). "Tasha – "New Place"". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ Colburn, Randall (26 October 2018). "Tasha shares her debut album, Alone at Last: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ Rettig, James (16 April 2020). "Tasha – "But There's Still The Moon"". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ Olivia Abercrombie (2024-09-19), "Tasha Balances Grieving Minimalism With the Grand and Dramatic Side of Beauty on All This and So Much More", Paste, retrieved 2024-09-22