Growing up in south London with a strong connection to her British Bengali heritage has given Tara Lily a unique perspective on music and global culture. She has spent her life absorbing a multitude of sounds and genres from her surroundings, ranging from alternative R&B to classical jazz and traditional Bengali folk music. It was this intriguing blend of sounds and her deep understanding of the worlds they come from which caught the attention of the likes of Virgil Abloh, Gilles Peterson, Iggy Pop and Motown Records UK, who signed Tara as their first British artist.
A formidable talent who celebrates strength and power in her music, ‘6 Feet Down feat. Theo Croker’ marks the start of this new chapter for the rising talent who is set to release a brand new project next year on her new label Tru Thoughts, to follow up her acclaimed EPs ‘Last Flight Out’ and ‘Lost in London’. Talking about signing to the iconic independent imprint, Tara says: “I’m thrilled to be making the album I’ve always wanted to make on the innovative and excellent label Tru Thoughts”
Tara Lily has trailed a number of UK festivals in 2023, including Glastonbury (with three performances over the weekend), We Out Here, and Daytimer’s Dialled In, as well as playing The Hundred Cricket at The Kia Oval, joining King Krule on stage at Apollo Theatre and supporting RAYE at the Royal Albert Hall. Tara is also one of the first acts to be announced for Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2024.
