Tina Harrod has just wrapped up her first ever national album launch tour, finishing the tour with shows in Armidale, Mullumbimby and Brisbane. With sold out shows in Bennetts Lane in Melbourne and beautiful intimate shows at Ravál, the tour has been a great success, and also featured an outstanding performance as part of the re-opening of the Sydney Town Hall on March 5.

Temporary People is available now through Vitamin Records.

Following on from the phenomenal success of her two recent albums Temporary People (2009) and Worksongs (2008), one of Australia’s truly great singers, Tina Harrod, will treat audiences across Australia to the full passion of her live performances with her National ‘Underneath Your Spell’ Tour. Tina Harrod, like many great artists, continues to push boundaries and blaze a path of her own – already celebrated as a pre-eminent soul and R&B singer, Tina has been exploring more jazz influenced territory with stunning results.

First, the award-winning album ‘Worksongs’, featuring Tina’s unique interpretation of artists as varied as Nina Simone, Portishead and Nick Drake. And now, ‘Temporary People’ an album of original songs and a ‘devastatingly emotional’ (The Age) work of vulnerability, passion and outstanding musicianship. Both albums were made with her trio of Australia’s top-notch jazz players – bassist Jonothan Zwartz (who co-wrote the album with Tina except for 3 songs that Tina wrote with her partner Jackie Orszaczky in the last years of his life), pianist Matt McMahon and drummer Hamish Stuart. The trio will be touring with Tina, playing material from both albums.

Tina Harrod sings about love, loss and pain like no other. In baring her soul, both on stage and in her recorded works, Tina channels personal experience into universal themes that resonate with people across the spectrum. Tina’s authenticity and emotional power has gained her legions of fans, punters and critics alike. “The more I get to know who I am, the more interesting the music becomes,” says Tina.

Tina Harrod just keeps on getting better – don’t miss the opportunity to see her!

To accompany the tour Tina has released a stunning new video clip:
Tina Harrod – Underneath Your Spell

More clips and info at myspace.com/tinamharrod

The Age Top 10 Albums of 2009
“Temporary People — Tina Harrod. Sydney’s late-blooming jazz goddess offers a free lesson to Idol contestants: before engaging larynx, place soul through wringer.”
Michael Dwyer, The Age

Herald Sun Top 10 Albums of 2009
“Temporary People – Tina Harrod. Strength and vulnerability show in songs exploring life’s vicissitudes, delights and fulfillments.”
Roger Mitchell, Herald Sun

SMH Best Adult Release for 2009
“Temporary People – Tina Harrod. Loss, pain, the complexities of those strange people around us … Tina Harrod stood out for the depth and the extent to which she would go to be true to the feelings as much as the songs. Keysong: Underneath Your Spell”
Bernard Zuel, SMH

‘Temporary People’ also in ABC RADIO NATIONAL Top 10 Albums of 2009

“Not even Billie Holiday can cast a shadow here” Michael Dwyer, The Age (4 stars)
“Harrod’s voice is truly an instrument in its own right” Noel Mengel, The Courier Mail (5 stars)
“Harrod’s style embodies force and fragility” John McBeath, The Australian (4 stars)
“Harrod pours herself, every inch, sinew and synapse, into the songs…she gives you goosebumps.” John Shand, SMH

‘UNDERNEATH YOUR SPELL’ TOUR DATES
Wed 17 + Thu 18 Feb The Promethean, ADELAIDE SA
Fri 19 + Sat 20 Feb Ellington’s Jazz Club, PERTH WA
Thu 25 Feb The Street Theatre, CANBERRA ACT
Fri 26 + Sat 27 Feb Bennett’s Lane, MELBOURNE VIC
Tue 2 + Wed 3 March Ravál, SYDNEY NSW
Fri 26 March Armidale Autumn Music Festival, ARMIDALE NSW
Sat 27 March Mullumbimby Bowling Club, MULLUMBIMBY NSW
Sun 28 March Brisbane Jazz Club, BRISBANE QLD

Media Enquiries: Clare McGregor – claremcg@bigpond.net.au | 0418 192 524
Management – Nathan Farrell, Macquarie Music nate@macquariemusic.com.au
Vitamin Records – www.vitamin.net.au | vitamin@vitamin.net.au

Click to download Press Release as PDF

Born in NZ, Tina Harrod’s Fijian and Welsh ancestry certainly indicated she might one day become a professional singer.

From her early days she was surrounded by a rich and varied musical legacy that sparked her passion for music and performance. In the late 80s, after moving to Sydney, Tina joined the legendary Jackie Orszaczky in his soul incarnation, The Grandmasters. Their acclaimed 1997 album ‘Family Lore’ won Tina the attention of the music media and punters alike. In 2004 she released her first solo album ‘Shacked up in Paradise’ featuring Tina’s original songs, some co-written with Orszaczky.

It was with the release of ‘Worksongs’ in 2008 that Tina was recognized as one of Australia’s great singers. Recorded live in one day, ‘Worksongs’ was the culmination of a couple of years performing with her trio (Jonathon Zwartz, Hamish Stuart, Matt McMahon). Rave reviews applauded Tina’s impeccable interpretation of artists as varied as Nina Simone and Nick Drake while her knock-out live shows continued to swell the ranks of her loyal fan-base. ‘Worksongs’ went on to win an Australian Jazz Award for Best Vocal Album.

With her latest album ‘Temporary People’, Tina has once again created an extraordinary work of vulnerability, emotive power and exquisite musicianship. Tina Harrod’s journey of musical discovery, like many great artists, continues to unfold.

TinaHarrod.com | Myspace.com/TinaMHarrod

“There are really only two great Australian soul and R&B singers: Renee Geyer and Tina Harrod…Harrod connects with the song more deeply than ordinary singers.” – Sydney Morning Herald

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