TANK AND THE BANGAS SHARE NEW SONG
“THIS BLACK GIRL”

LATEST ALBUM THE HEART, THE MIND, THE SOUL NOMINATED FOR BEST SPOKEN WORD POETRY ALBUM GRAMMY AWARD

NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR KICKING OFF JANUARY 14

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert—WATCH HERE

The Kelly Clarkson Show—WATCH HERE

Forbes—READ HERE

BBC Radio 6 Music—LISTEN HERE

WNYC'S All Of It With Alison Stewart—LISTEN HERE

"Throughout the album, Tank’s voice soars with melodic
brilliance, showcasing her as one of music’s most dynamic vocalists."—BET | READ HERE

December 11, 2024—Fresh off the heels of their recent Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album for their three-part spoken world collection, The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, acclaimed band Tank and the Bangas unveil a new song, “This Black Girl.” Listen/share HERE. Watch official video HERE.

“This black girl is about the powerful journey of black woman hood and my personal experience as a black woman that’s shared amongst some black women if not all. The poem has attitude, joy, gut, and audacity. I think women will feel seen and heard. I believe it’s that powerful. It’s that strong. You’re gonna love it.”—Tarriona Tank Ball

The Heart, The Mind, The Soul is out now via Verve Forecast; listen to the complete project HERE.

Tank recently sat in with Louis Cato and The Late Show Band; watch their performance of “Remember” on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” HERE.

Tank and the Bangas will embark on a much-anticipated headline tour across North America kicking off January 14 in Kansas City, including stops in Los Angeles, Nashville, Houston and more. Tickets and additional info HERE.

Following the headline dates, they’ll set out supporting Trombone Shorty for a twelve-show run starting March 6 in Burlington, VT. See below for a complete list of dates.

Each chapter of The Heart, The Mind, The Soul finds Tank working with a different producer—The Soul pairs her with acclaimed producer and jazz musician Robert Glasper, as well as Austin Brown and Brian London. The Heart finds Tank collaborating with James Poyser, and The Mind with Iman Omari.

“I want for poetry to get that much more respect and for even more young people to get into the expression of poetry,” Tank expresses. “I want it to be seen as even more cool again. Poetry has always been my first love because it loved me back, it loved me before music even. now I get to share more of that part of myself with the world, in hopes that you love it to. Everything in this world has its place, the HEART deals with matters of my heart, my relationships with men and the one with myself. The MIND lends itself to the things I think about living as a woman in this world, and the relationships I’ve gone back and forth in my mind about. And the SOUL is a form of subconscious and conscious free flowing poems about myself and the city that raised me.”

New Orleans-based Tank and the Bangas rose to prominence in 2017 following their unanimous NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest victory. Bringing their blend of poetry, R&B, gospel, and pop to a worldwide stage, Tank and the Bangas have been praised as one of the “best live bands in America” by NPR Music. In 2019, the band released their major label debut, Green Balloon, on Verve Forecast to widespread critical praise earning the band a Best New Artist nomination at that years Grammy’s. Their latest third studio album, Red Balloon received a nomination for “Best Progressive R&B Album” at the 2023 Grammy Awards.

Throughout their career, the group has performed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Austin City Limits,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Today Show.” They have consistently sold-out venues both stateside and abroad, with festival appearances at Coachella, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo and the Newport Jazz Festival.

Tank and the Bangas are Tarriona “Tank” Ball (lead), Norman Spencer II (Multi- Instrumentalist) with new accompanying members, CJ Knowles Jr (Drummer), Matthew MSkillz (Bass), Rob Kellner (Keys) and Etienne Stoufflet (Saxophone).

Praise for Tank and the Bangas:

“Tank and the Bangas string together grooves from funk, hip-hop, rock and gospel; serious storytelling, self-empowerment exhortations and dance instructions share the band’s exuberant stream of consciousness.”—The New York Times

“They can thrash as hard as a rock band, but swivel effortlessly to funk-based grooves or softer passages that evoke quiet storm R&B. Meanwhile, [Tank] Ball prowls the stage, alternating between gospel-style belting and playful, surrealist rapping.”—Rolling Stone

“The range of Tank and a band is just simply wonderful. They deserve all the accolades and more for this release.”—NPR

[Of Red Balloon] “[A] bangin’ third studio album.”—Variety | WATCH

“Led by chameleonic singer/poet Tarriona Ball, the band shifts between a laundry list of genres, most prominently neo-soul, gospel, hip-hop, funk and folk. No two songs sound the same, and the group puts on a thrilling live performance."—Billboard

For more information, please contact Samantha Tillman, Kate Rakvic or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.

TRACK LIST— THE HEART, THE MIND, THE SOUL
1. A Poem Is feat. Jill Scott*
2. They Don’t See/Whole Foods feat. aja monet†
3. Enjoy The Ride*
4. Open To Thyself*
5. Starting Over†
6. Ghetto Earth*
7. Remember‡
8. Who Ha‡
9. Little Things feat. Yaya Bey†
10. In Way Over Your Head‡
11. New Orleans‡

*The Heart w/ James Poyser
†The Mind w/ Iman Omari
‡ The Soul w/ Robert Glasper

TOUR DATES—TANK AND THE BANGAS
January 14 /// Kansas City, MO /// recordBar
January 15 /// Omaha, NE /// Waiting Room
January 17 /// Denver, CO /// Bluebird
January 18 /// Salt Lake City /// CommonWeath
January 19 /// Boise, ID /// Shrine Ballroom
January 21 /// Seattle, WA /// Neumos
January 22 /// Portland, OR /// Revolution Hall
January 24 /// San Francisco, CA /// Independent
January 25 /// Los Angeles, CA /// El Rey
January 26 /// San Diego, CA /// Music Box
March 6 /// Burlington, VT /// The Flynn*
March 7 /// Port Chester, NY /// The Capitol Theatre*
March 8 /// Port Chester, NY /// The Capitol Theatre*
March 11 /// Van Wert, OH /// Niswonger Performing Arts Center*
March 12 /// Columbus, OH /// Newport Music Hall*
March 14 /// Nashville, IN /// Brown County Music Center*
March 15 /// Nashville, TN /// Ryman Auditorium*
March 16 /// Memphis, TN /// Minglewood Hall*
March 18 /// Tulsa, OK /// Cain’s Ballroom*
March 20 /// Austin, TX /// ACL Live at The Moody Theater*
March 21 /// Dallas, TX /// Majestic Theater*
March 22 /// Houston, TX /// House of Blues*

*w/ Trombone Shorty

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