Tanisha Taitt
Country of origin:
Canada
Type of music generally:
evocative/eclectic alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, overflow (2004)
See also:
Soundclick page for Tanisha Taitt
Comparisons:
Sarah McLachlan, Mary Lydia Ryan
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Tanisha Taitt seems like a genuine talent to me. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
overflow is the first we've heard
Recordings:
- Praylude (cassette ep, 1999)
- overflow (2004)
overflow
Release info:
2004—self-released—TTB01
Availability:
See Tanisha Taitt's site
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Tanisha Taitt—vocals, backing vocals, harmony vocals
Guest artists:
Jordan O'Connor—all instruments
Produced by:
Tanisha Taitt and Jordan O'Connor
Comments:
I've heard a tape Tanisha Taitt made some years ago but I can't recall that being this good. She writes brilliant lyrics as on "Tale of an A and R Man" which is a sharp diss of such a guy and the critique of organized religion of "Lapsed". Musically she can be soft focused but mostly she's very eclectic. I'm reminded of Sarah McLachlan and Mary Lydia Ryan at times. "Don't" is a brilliant song with nice orchestration. "The roaring Twenties" is sorta half trip-hop half-pop and Taitt's observations on being twenty-something are well done. "The ones you love" is a beautiful soul-searching ballad.
This is an album to spend much time with as each play reveals new layers. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to stjarnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.
