Girl Jokes about Boy Parts: Review

My debut album, Girl Jokes about Boy Parts, has received its second review from the lovely folks at Music in Oxford.  If you haven't yet got a copy then you can download it from my bandcamp site.  There are also a few limited edition hard copies left which include some a lyric book which you can pre-order from the same site.

Happy New Year from me! I've now started making plans towards recording my solo album. And, good news, the next All Tamara's Parties has been confirmed for the 21st March and I have some amazing acts lined up. Watch this space!

Girl Jokes about Boy Parts released TODAY!

Girl Jokes about Boy Parts is released TODAY and not only that but this is also my 100th blog post. What a celebration!  Tonight Tom and I will be playing a few songs at our label's Christmas party at the Wheatsheaf.  Performing will be some great bands from Big Red Sky Records including Samuel Zasada, a personal favourite.

We have a limited number of CD copies of the album available and they also come with a rather cool lyric book. These will be ready in February but you can pre-order them here.  Merry Christmas and I hope you enjoy the album!

All Tamara's Parties #12 at Somerville College Chapel

Caroline Bird

Tamara

Friday the 13^th finally came around and if you missed All Tamara’s Parties then boy did you miss out!  We covered the venue in clementines, candles, holly and chocolates for that Christmassy feel and it looked beautiful.  The smell of orange and chocolate filled the chapel as members of the audience arrived and began unwrapping sweets and peeling orange skin in anticipation of the first act…which was George Chopping with some hilarious poems to warm everyone up.  To follow was me, Caroline Bird, Ben Walker -who had everyone singing along to his Oxford song, Count Drachma and Candy Says with a stunning acoustic set to round off the night.  Garrett Coakley took these lovely pictures of the night and I’m so glad he was there to capture the magical atmosphere.  It looks like Somerville will be happy to invite us back for another show so stay tuned for more from ATP in the New Year.

Candy Says

Ben Walker

Count Drachma

I'm on the cover of Nightshift!

I did an interview for Nightshift Magazine and you can read it here on page 3.  We had a lot of fun at the photo shoot as you can tell. Our album is due out in just over a week and we are mega excited. More news to come soon!

Photo by Bruce Markos

One Week To Go...

Live Friday at The Ashmolean Museum

Songwriters Circle

The lovely Ashmolean audience

Friday night was Live Friday at the Ashmolean and I had been asked to play the Songwriter’s Circle in the hall of statues.  The place soon filled up and was one of the busiest Live Friday events I’ve attended due to the overspill from the Christmas light celebrations in St Giles.  Despite the crowds we had an attentive audience in the hall and it was such a pleasure to sing in a room with some great natural acoustics.  My fellow performers and I took it in turns to talk about and then play a song, which is the format of the songwriters circle usually hosted in the Port Mahon.  I had the opportunity of taking part in one earlier this year and wrote about it here.  One of my very favourite bands, The Black Feathers, were playing and as we went round in turn it became a running joke that the songs were growing sadder as the night progressed.  By round two the challenge was to play something cheerful and we all rose to this challenge until Steve Adams exclaimed, “Right, I’m going to bring it back down again” (video below).  Despite the dropping temperature in the room and the relentless lament of each performer, the atmosphere was charged, and the audience stuck with us until the bitter end.  Probably my favourite gig of the year so far.  Thanks to the Ashmolean, the Songwriters Circle and all who watched and enjoyed.

 

Steve Adams at the Ashmolean Museum from Tamara Parsons-Baker on Vimeo.

Noel Tamara's Parties #12

All Tamara's Parties #12 is set to be a unique night of music and poetry in the beautiful surroundings of Somerville College Chapel featuring:

Candy Says
Count Drachma
Ben Walker
Tamara
Caroline Bird
George Chopping

Somerville College have very kindly invited me to host an ATP Christmas gig in their stunning Chapel. This event is open to all and a great opportunity to see one of the most beautiful Colleges in Oxford and enjoy a great... night of local music. The College’s Terrace bar will be open from 6.00pm for anyone who wants to arrive early for a tipple or two. Mince pies and mulled wine will be available as well as a range of other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including tea and coffee.

The audience are asked to arrive through Somerville's Porters Lodge on the Woodstock Road and meet in the Terrace Bar. At 7.30pm you will be greeted and taken over to the Chapel. Children are welcome at this event but must be accompanied by an adult. 

For more information and to purchase tickets go here.