Tinashe

Mayday

Release date: 15th February 2010

Label: Island Records

Having travailed from Zimbabwe to Hackney via a zig-zagging journey of displacement, new star Tinashé releases ‘Mayday’ – his scintillating, indispensable E.P, February 15th.

Written and produced by Tinashé, ‘Mayday’ signals the first glimpse of his charming, unique sound, with his forthcoming debut album set for an early summer release.

Tinashé has a wonderful gift for filtering his own life experiences into supremely addictive pop. The centrepiece is Tinashe's signature vocal, instantly recognisable and easily sliding from giddy to urgent.

This 4-track collection comprises of smart pop songs from a star-in-waiting. From subtle strings and flashes of guitar on ‘Mayday’ to the tear-dropping sound of his native instrument, the mbira on ‘Miss You’ - all played by Tinashé it’s the work of an artist who's fully formed and not learning the ropes.

Featured on the E.P. is a collaboration with Kissy Sell Out on ‘Come On Over (This Could Be Love)’, who has been championing the track on Radio One. There is also a So Shifty remix of ‘Mayday’ - the German DJ has been topping the hype machine after recently working with Ezra from Vampire Weekend on the hit single ‘Warm Heart Of Africa’.

Be sure to catch the multi-talented Tinashé on the first stops of his magical journey:

January

Thu 21st     NOTTING HILL, YoYo

Sat 30th     TABERNACLE, ‘New To Q Session’

February

Wed 3rd     CAMDEN, Proud Gallery

Thu 4th       LOCK TAVERN, ‘Young & Lost Club’

Tinashé has been sharpening his craft and stoking the fire with a handful of low-key acoustic performances at Lock Tavern (Young and Lost Club), Cobden Club, The Enterprise and Dingwalls.

www.myspace.com/tinashemusic