Tanzana

release debut EP 'Etched In'

Out now via SO Recordings & Hideous Mink Records

Currently on UK tour with

Madra Salach

EP HERE 

'This Love' HERE

ACCLAIM FOR TANZANA: 

“The very definition of genre-defining” DIY

“Drawing on elements of alternative rock, post-punk, and trip-hop, the Glasgow group carve out a sound that is both deeply organic and subtly dystopian” The Line Of Best Fit

“​​A surging river of sound, you can hear shades of Florence + The Machine or Kate Bush amid their Caledonian flair” Clash Magazine

“A melodic, hypnotic, spell-binding composition” So Young

Glasgow risers Tanzana release debut EP ‘Etched In’, out today (October 9th) via SO Recordings & Hideous Mink Records (Big Special, Enter Shikari, Opus Kink, Placebo, Y), and share focus single ‘This Love’. 

Speaking ahead of its release, Tanzana revealed: “Our debut EP ‘Etched In’ is a representation of how our sound has grown and developed since the formation of the band. With songs written and played live over the past few years to tracks that were never played live previous to recording, this EP displays a wide range of songwriting and storytelling. Taking inspiration from childhood and life experiences, ‘Etched In’ describes these with powerful lyricism and expresses them using soft theatrics and contrasting vocal grit. Instrumentally this EP features an intricate soundscape, focusing on curating an atmosphere that leads listeners to reflect.”

Encompassing lead singles ‘Covet’, ‘Pulse, Pose, Position’ and ‘Without A Sound’, Tanzana’s tantalising debut EP drifts between genres and showcases a raft of diverse and eccentric influences. Equipped with punchy guitars and enigmatic frontwoman Freya Talbot’s gripping vocals, the group are fast becoming leading figures in Scotland’s emerging music scene, having made debut appearances at the likes of TRNSMT and The Great Escape over the summer months.

Currently on a UK tour support for Madra Salach, in addition to previous slots with Bleech 9:3, Cliffords and Lucia & The Best Boys, Tanzana are certainly making their mark as a live proposition. Gaining plaudits from key champions including NME, DIY, So Young, Dork, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash and Rough Trade, as well as BBC 6 Music airplay via Steve Lamacq and a Radio X playlist spot (John Kennedy), the five-piece are primed for a busy autumn on the live circuit to celebrate their EP’s arrival, and will be headlining Glasgow’s Fheadain Festival in November (7th).

Detailing focus track ‘This Love’, Talbot added: “‘This Love’, as we transform through all its vulnerability, we reach the end and become anew. It sheds light on letting go of past pain, the act of pulling yourself out of cocooning in hopes of becoming something new.”

Photo Credit: Victoria Sykes

Tanzana’s ‘Etched In’ (EP) is out now via Hideous Mink Records & SO Recordings and available on all digital platforms.

Tanzana is

Freya Talbot (vocals), Lily Findlay (guitar), Sarah Dunn (guitar), Katie Hare (bass), Karolina Skinderskyte (drums)

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Live Dates

09 OCT - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich (UK)*

10 OCT - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (UK)*

11 OCT - The Bullingdon, Oxford (UK)*

13 OCT - Electric Ballroom, London (UK)*

14 OCT - The Elephants Head, London (UK)

23 OCT - The Hope & Ruin, Brighton (UK)

24 OCT - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (UK)

31 OCT - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)

4 NOV - V11, Rotterdam (NL)

5 NOV - Supersonic, Paris (FR)

7 NOV - Stereo, Glasgow (UK)

*supporting Madra Salach