T. Nile

Artist Information

Biography

Born and raised in a cedar cabin on a remote gulf island and daughter of a legendary west coast one man band, T. Nile has blended the best of a traditional folk upbringing with vintage and modern electronics, creating a sound at the leading edge of the electro-folk movement.


Tamara’s father, sidewalk entertainer Dan the One Man Band, built a rig equipped with an accordion, tuba, harmonica, duck calls, trombone, cymbals, Onmichord and foot-pedal bass. On school holidays, she accompanied her father as he toured Vancouver, Victoria, Venice Beach, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Australia. At the age of 11, she joined him, entertaining children in an over-sized clown costume, twisting balloons and talking with a horn. Eventually she would trade the wig and red nose for a banjo, guitar, synth and drum machine.


Inspired by such artists as Blondie, Beck, Feist, and The Knife, her new record "When You Wake Up" demonstrates the thrilling results of her exploration and expansion. This collection of songs is already garnering interest from industry heavyweights, and by all accounts T. Nile stands poised to reach a new and expanded audience with her third release.


"A quantum leap in heartfelt emotion and sonic texture." -- Jeffrey Morgan, CREEM Magazine

Instrumentation

Tamara Nile - Banjo, Guitar, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Synth, voice, Harmonicas
Melissa Bandura - guitars, Percussion, Violin, Synth, voice
Marcus Abramzik - Bass, voice
Brendan Kreig - Drums, Guitar, Percussion, voice

Discography

Ambrozita LP (Out of Print) 2000
Limited Edition EP 2004 ( Out of print)
Pre-release EP 2005
At My Table LP 2006
Cabin Song EP 2009
Ballad of Jack Pine (Christmas single) 2009
Coming Back From Everything LP 2009 (unreleased)
Daybreak EP - Recorded 2010 - Unreleased
Live in Paris EP2010
Burn It (Single) 2011
Christmas Light (Christmas single) 2011
Running (Single) 2012
Stand your Ground (Single) 2012
Cuts like a Knife (Single) 2012
When You Wake Up (To be released in 2013) (June 1st tentative release date)

Official Website

http://www.tnile.com

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Last.fm
• Bandcamp
• MySpace
• Tumblr

Audio

• Trees (At My Table)
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• Shaky Throne (Demo)
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Lyrics

• Running
• Shaky Throne
• Ryder
• Trees

Video

Photo Gallery

Press

• Definitely Not The Opera, CBC
  

  "Like a ray of sunshine on a cold day..."

• CREEM Magazine
  

  "A quantum leap in heartfelt emotion and sonic texture."

• Edmonton Journal [+ Show ]
  

  "As for T. Nile, her set was as refreshing as a splash of water... she served up a mouth-watering me..."As for T. Nile, her set was as refreshing as a splash of water... she served up a mouth-watering menu of rustic and groovy ditties... her vocals were sweet, carefree and tangy." (Edmonton Folk Music Festival)

• 730 CKDM
  

  "Silently by T. Nile is the best summer single I’ve heard so far this year."

• The Province [+ Show ]
  

  "Come from Galiano Island with a banjo on her knee, Vancouver's T. Nile could well be the biggest ro..."Come from Galiano Island with a banjo on her knee, Vancouver's T. Nile could well be the biggest roots noise out of these very rootsy parts since Neko Case and the Be Good Tanyas."

• CKUA (Calgary) [+ Show ]
  

  "…fantastic songs showcasing T. Nile's innate ability to make each song its own. You need to be clos..."…fantastic songs showcasing T. Nile's innate ability to make each song its own. You need to be close to your radio tonight. Be there or, as Kinnie Starr says about this artist, you will be missing out on a big piece of tomorrow."

• Review [+ Show ]
  

  "The music is outstanding. Haunting in some places, rootsy and upbeat in others. An interesting juxt..."The music is outstanding. Haunting in some places, rootsy and upbeat in others. An interesting juxtaposition of traditionally conflicting styles..."

• Harrison Festival Society [+ Show ]
  

  "Tamara Nile is one of those young fresh talents that comes along only once in a while - an accompli..."Tamara Nile is one of those young fresh talents that comes along only once in a while - an accomplished songwriter and musician, she has that rare ability to connect with the audience from the start and keep them engaged."

• The Vancouver Sun [+ Show ]
  

  "Comprising nine original songs and a reworked classic, [At My Table] gives notice of an artist who ..."Comprising nine original songs and a reworked classic, [At My Table] gives notice of an artist who can play different styles while fusing her own sound... She answers the age old question: Can a banjo be funky? In Nile’s hands, yes it can."

• Review [+ Show ]
  

  "Eclectic songs, rooted in tradition but looking forward. One of Canada's musical gifts to the 21st ..."Eclectic songs, rooted in tradition but looking forward. One of Canada's musical gifts to the 21st century."

Setlist

Set lists are tailored for each individual performance.
Here is a short list of possible songs from the T. Nile Songbook:

- If Only
- Burn It
- Sweet Talkin' Man
- No Lines
- Take You Home
- Trees
- Ryder
- Playing on Leaving
- Shaky Throne
- Berry Picker's Tune
- Hello Life
- Day Break
- Savage Heart
- Such Great Heights
- Cabin Song
- Rusty Door
- Get Together
- Silently
- Friday Night
- Cup of Time
- Beauty Myth
- Something Better
- Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?
- One Love

Basic Requirements

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