With success as the voice of the multi ARIA Award winning folk-rock darlings The Audreys, singer/ songwriter Taasha Coates has now released her first solo album ‘Taasha Coates and Her Melancholy Sweethearts’ and is preparing to hit the road with a string of tour dates that will no doubt keep fans happy.
During The Audreys temporary hiatus, Taasha kept busy in the studio recording with fellow singer-songwriter and producer Shane Nicholson; showing off a new voice through her solo material.
Taasha said-
I’m really proud of these songs. They’re raw and real and very personal, and they were a lot of fun to record and have been great to play live. I think maybe for the first time in my life I feel like an actual songwriter.
With elements of sauciness and sadness, in a more personal and direct style; the album sees Taasha display her incredible, enchanting vocals as she flirts with the Alt-Country/ Americana genre. The first single from the album ‘This House is Gonna Burn’ is complimented by a truly stunning clip. See below for clip.
In September, Taasha will be a guest songwriter at SongHubs in Brisbane before heading off to Austin, to House of Song, where she is 1 of 3 Adelaide Song-writers selected to participate in a songwriting residency working on some unfinished Al Brumley songs. Taasha will then head to Nashville to showcase her new tunes at prestigious Americanafest.
Not to let her Aussie fans miss out, Taasha will come home to perform a string of shows, kicking off in Adelaide from October.
Taasha Coates & Her Melancholy Sweethearts – Album Tour
Presented by The Music:
October 21st – The Jade, Adelaide SA
October 27th – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra ACT
October 28th – Heritage, Bulli NSW
October 29th – Newtown Social, Sydney NSW
October 30th – Lizottes, Newcastle NSW
November 4th – Four5Nine, Perth WA
November 5th – Prince of Wales, Bunbury WA
November 6th – Fremantle Arts Centre, WA
November 12th – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC
November 19th – The Milk Factory, Brisbane QLD
TICKETS AVAILABLE www.taashacoates.com.au
Taasha Coates – This House Is Gonna Burn