Tina Harrod is one of Australia's finest singers and songwriters.

Emerging from the contemporary soul/funk scene in Sydney in the 1990's performing and writing with her partner, the music legend Jackie Orzacsky, Tina has gone on to release five solo records and has been an a very much in demand backing singer for many luminary artists such as Jimmy Barnes.

Growing as an artist with each of her releases she has achieved what all singers and musicians strive for, an authenticity through her insights, musical technique and story-telling ability that see her different characters weaving their way through the bars of her songs.

Her second album Worksongs was a set of Jazz standards and covers that won her the Jazz Bell Award for best female vocal and the Australian Independent Recording Association’s best Jazz Album and it cemented her as one of Australia’s great singers through her compelling interpretations of jazz classics and iconic pop songs. The band on the recording featured three of Australia’s greatest musicians, Matt McMahon on piano (Vince Jones quintet), Jonathan Zwartz on double bass and Hamish Stuart on drums. Matt, Hamish and Jonathan will also comprise Tinas core trio for her live performance on Thursday May 7th, with the addition of the rising star guitarist, Oliver Thorpe.

“Now Harrod didn't occupy the stage, she prowled it, staring her audience in the eyes.

Where that edginess had made her seem somewhat ill-at-ease before, now it was fully harnessed, and line after line, song after song, crackled with electricity”. John Shand SMH

Tina has been in the studio most recently recording her sixth album and will be performing material from this as well as some favourite songs from inspirations such as Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone.

This will be an inspired performance not to be missed!

Church St Studios is on the corner of Church and Briggs Streets Camperdown.

Entry from Briggs st, doors at 7pm

REVIEWS:

Worksongs

The power of Nina Simone with the expression of Billie Holiday, yet Harrod’s individuality is never compromised.” – The Australian 2008

Temporary People

“lf a record as good as this were released on a major label in the US, there'd be talk of a new Billie or Bessie, a neo Nina or another Ella. And while all four of those legendary American singers have certainly influenced “Australia's Tina Harrod”, she has something none of them ever really had - the ability to totally reinvent herself.” –

Phil Stafford, The Courier Mail, November 21-22, 2009

The Revolution is Eternal

“This album is a miracle. Like Eartha Kitt in a contemporary context, blowing your mind with its lyrical and luscious sonic capability, Harrod’s voice cuts through your day/emotions/love/stress/panic/ennui and gives the gift of musical ascension”.  

City of Longing

”Dazzlingly innovative arrangements produce an edgy and overarching cinematic resonance that strikes a cohesive balance between mainstream and art-house music. A set of impressive depth and diversity, displaying all the hallmarks of album excellence..” Tony Hillier, The Australian 2018 ★★★★½

…”This is the album Tina Harrod had in her all along. Here there's no attempt to be something, whether an R&B singer, a jazz singer or anything else. Here she just is. Their jointly-penned songs defy categorisation and continually jolt the listener with improbable musical leaps – not to be arty for the sake of it, but simply to maximise each song's potentiaL” John Shand, SMH 2018. ★★★★½

..”this album finds Harrod exploring every corner of and beyond soul/R&B, her connection to them operating in such a freewheeling way that stylistic differences disappear and a personal vision emerges..” Bernard Zuel

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