Tara Blaise

Tara Blaise grew up in the rambling hills near Aughrim, County Wicklow, Ireland. She says, "We lived quite remotely and had plenty of space. My siblings and I were always dressing up, making bands, singing and putting on plays for our parents."

At 16 she went professional as a singer and has been involved in several projects since – backing singer with The Wilde Oscars, KayDee, guest vocalist on John Hughes album – the latter was so impressed he signed her to his own label. John Hughes is also The Corrs manager and sent Tara to LA to work with producer Olle Romo (Eurythmics, Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, The Corrs).

The album ‘Dancing On Tables Barefoot’ was completed at the end of 2004, and straight away BBC Radio 2 playlisted ‘Fool For Love’. First exposed live on radio with just a cellist and acoustic guitar, Tara has quickly concentrated her energies on performing, and was able to debut a full rock lineup at the legendary Isle Of Wight festival in June.
Meanwhile the second single ‘Paperback Cliché’ was again playlisted on Radio 2 in the UK, but was even more of a smash in Ireland, where it has been sitting at No. 2 in the airplay chart, behind U2.
The album ‘Dancing On Tables Barefoot’ is out now and Tara will be performing at V festival, the Secret Garden festival, the Richmond Festival in Yorkshire, and a special show in Sheffield before her own headline show at London’s Bush Hall on 7th September.
New single ‘The Three Degrees’ features a brand-new remix by London production team The Animal Farm, and a promo clip shot at the sunny Isle of Wight Festival and will serve as the soundtrack to Summer 2005.