t@b writes original songs which combine polymetric grooves with off-the-wall vocal melodies, funky saxophone riffs, skat percussion and challenging lyrics to create an original yet very listenable sound they call “Post-Cabaret”.
t@b is Ariana Nasr and Andy Flinn who have been collaborating at close range since they met in Toronto 10 years ago. As a band they have gone through several incarnations, arriving at the current post-cabaret pop duo. Ariana is the lead vocalist and she also solos on saxophone and violin. Andy is groovatronic, simultaneously playing foot percussion, vocal percussion and guitar in different measures.
They do sound almost main stream, in an outer-galactic kind of way. Sometimes it'll be jazzy skat with lyrics and phrasing that remind of freestyle hip hop. Sometimes it sounds like a Celtic hoedown, with funky beat-boxing and a jazzier progression. Sometimes they'll conjure up a trippy melancholy and cure it with exuberant songs of pleasure.
9 years ago t@b created their first music video “A Canadian in Berlin” using the very first version of their own software video editing system. Since then, the video has received hundreds of thousands of downloads and attracted the attention of many very cool musicians and lovers of independent, original art. They have since made several more music videos with the ever-evolving video editor, now called ZS4. They are currently working on a live concert DVD from footage obtained at the “Thugs at Bay” CD release concert in December 2007.
t@b music videos including songs from the upcoming DVD can be viewed online at the website tabmusic.ca
We wanted to stop in and say hi. We have a few updates for you. We have been working on our new album. Our first single off of it is on our myspace page. It is called "Your Body", go check it out and let us know what you think. We love hearing the feedback. We hope your year is going well so far. As for us, we have been keeping busy. We are getting ready to take off on our first tour. We are crossing Canada. Never forget that it is people like you who allow us to continue on the road we are on. You can check out our latest blog to see how you can get some FREE Makeshift Innocence shirts and cd's....Anyways, hope the rest of 2009 treats your right. Don't be shy, we would love to hear back from you.
Came by - listened and watched the new - lovin your time/rhyme blends and bends - very positive vibes - like a warm and bright spring morning after a long winter. All the best, Mario
Oooops! Thanks for pointing out my error!Hope your evening at Night Kitchen is most wonderful!
No other valley gigs to speak of....we'll still only there two days of the week and usually out in the woods at that! However, things are in motion for us to move back permanently (full-time) to the valley by September as Darrin has enrolled at NSCC in Kentville for an electrical tech course. Also, we just acquired a recording machine so we'll hopefully be busy making albums for ourselves and others!
Aaaawww thanks t@b...you say the nicest things! So yes we play together a bit in the summer - a few gigs and bodhran workshops. You should check out the band from my youth...myspace.com/planetceltica....it's a bit crazy, see what you think. x x x x x
Hi Ariana and Andy, Thanks for giving me the opportunity to play last night. It was a wonderful evening--rich with music and unique voices. I have been enjoying your CD--so many vibrant, melodic songs. I'm glad you addressed global warming in "Wolfville 2050". I hope they won't be water skiing down Main Street in 2050, but if the powers that be don't act soon, who knows... All the best in 2008! Avard
Hey guys,
Really diggin' your grooves on monday night. You had the whole place jiving & rediscovering their primal urges. keep makin it, we love it
r hup
Hello new friends. Could you please send me your email address so that I can keep you updated on some of the positive things that are going to come out of these past five days.
Cheers... Charlene
Hello T@b!
didn't get to talk with you on New Year's Eve but it was nice to see you. The video is great! Did you do it yourselves? Hope to see you soon,
Dave
