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American musician
Tasha Viets-VanLear , better known as just Tasha , is an American musician from
Chicago .
Early life
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
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]
Discography
Studio albums
Alone at Last (2018)
Tell Me What You Miss the Most (2021)
EPs
References
^ 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 .