Tash Sultana

Tash Sultana
Tash Sultana performing in 2017
Background information
Born (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Psychedelic rock, alternative rock, reggae rock, lo-fi
Instruments Guitar, vocals, bass, piano, keyboards, trumpet, drums, pan flute, mandolin, saxophone, percussion
Years active 2013–present
Labels Lonely Lands Records, Mom+Pop Records, Sony Music Australia
Website tashsultana.com

Tash Sultana (born 15 June 1995) is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist,[1] described as a "one-person band".[2] Sultana's[3] 2016 single "Jungle" was voted into third place in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016, and Sultana also had 3 songs voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017.

Sultana grew up in Melbourne, and has been playing guitar from the age of three,[1] beginning a career in music through busking.[4] An active musician on Bandcamp since 2013,[5] Sultana’s recordings were viewed millions of times on YouTube in 2016. Sultana's first EP, Notion, was released on 23 September 2016, followed by a sold-out world tour in early 2017.

Early life

Australian with half-Maltese ancestry, Sultana was born and grew up in Melbourne, and received a guitar from their grandfather at the age of three. She can play 20 instruments including guitar, bass, trumpet, flute, percussion and saxophone. A self-described drug addict, Sultana developed drug-induced psychosis at the age of 17 and had to undergo several months of therapy to recover.[4]

Career

Sultana playing guitar at a live performance in Melbourne

Early beginnings

Unable to find regular work, Sultana turned to busking on the streets of Melbourne to make a living.[4] From 2008 to 2012, Sultana was the vocalist of the band Mindpilot with Patrick O'Brien, Emily Daye and David Herbert. This band won several Battles of the Bands competitions in Melbourne. The band split in 2012.[6]

2016–present: Notion EP and Flow State

In 2016, Sultana shared a video on social media that garnered one million views within five days.[7] In the same year, she won the J Award for Unearthed Artist of the Year and had two tracks voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016: "Jungle" (No. 3) and "Notion" (No. 32). Both are singles from the EP Notion. Sultana performed at the Woodford Folk Festival, Southbound, and St Jerome's Laneway Festival.[8] Sultana is managed by Lemon Tree Music with whom they signed in June 2016.[9]

A home recording of the single "Jungle" has gained over 20 million views. Sultana went into the studio with producer Nikita Miltiadou and began working on the first EP release: Notion. In September 2016, she released the EP through their own independent record label, Lonely Lands Records. The EP reached a peak position of number 4 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart.[10]

Due to the success of Notion, Sultana announced a world tour, including hundreds of shows in Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Her father resigned from his job in order to become her roadie. Working with Miltiadou in April 2017, Sultana released "Murder to the Mind", the first single since the release of Notion. It reached the top 20 on the Australian Artist Singles chart.[11] Not long after the release of "Murder to the Mind", Sultana was diagnosed with laryngitis, and was forced to cancel and postpone shows across Australia.[12]

In a June 2017 interview, Sultana told Fairfax that the debut album is slated for release in April 2018, after which she had planned to tour, record a second album, tour again, and then take a break and return to normal life.[13] On 25 July 2017, Sultana announced the Homecoming Tour. As part of the tour, she visited Adelaide (Entertainment Centre), Sydney (Hordern Pavilion), Fremantle (Arts Centre), Margaret River (3 Oceans Winery), Melbourne (Margaret Court Arena) and Noosa (Noosa Sporting Grounds), with the Pierce Brothers and Willow Beats as supporting acts.[14]

In October 2017, Sultana announced the premiere of a new single "Mystik" on triple j.[15] Also in October, Sultana made a television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, performing "Jungle".[16] She was nominated for four ARIA Awards: Breakthrough Artist, Best Independent Release (Notion), Best Blues and Roots Album (Notion), Best Australian Live Act (Notion NZ/AUS Tour 2017).[17]

Following the Homecoming Tour, Sultana continued work on her debut LP, Flow State, released on 31 August 2018.[18]

On 13 June 2018, Sultana sent out a Facebook private message to selected fans, with a video of a sneak peek of a new single titled "Salvation", accompanied by footage in the studio. Sultana announced in June 2018 that the new single would premier on Triple J on 21 June, and was released on 22 June.[18]

Personal life

Sultana identifies as nonbinary and prefers the pronoun they.[3]

Sultana playing the trumpet on stage

Discography

Album

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[19]		 CAN
[20]		 GER
[21]		 IRE
[22]		 NLD
[23]		 NZ
[24]		 UK
[25]		 US
[26]
Flow State 2
[27]		22186718126751

Extended play

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[19]
Notion
  • Released: 23 September 2016
  • Label: Lonely Lands
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[19]		 NZ
Heat.
[28]		 US
Alt.
[29]
"Gemini"[30] 2016 ——— Notion
"Notion"[31] ———
"Jungle"[32] 39—39
"Murder to the Mind" 2017 598— Flow State
"Mystik"[33] 778—
"Salvation"[34] 2018 —10—

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[35]
"Seed (Intro)" 2018 28 Flow State
"Big Smoke" 25
"Cigarettes" 15
"Seven" 31

Awards and nominations

Year Type Award Won Yes/No
2017 ARIA Awards[17] Best Independent Release (Notion) No
Breakthough Artist of 2017
Best Blues and Roots Album (Notion)
Best Australian Live Act (Notion Tour AUS/NZ)
2018 ARIA Awards[36] Best Female Artist (Flow State) TBA
Best Blues and Roots Album (Flow State)
Best Video (Salvation)
Best Australian Live Act (Homecoming Tour)
Producer of The Year (Flow State)
Best Cover Art - Ben Lopez (Flow State)

Tours

Notion World Tour

In 2017 Sultana toured the world to promote their EP Notion. The tour visited Europe,[37] UK, the United States, New Zealand, and all around Australia. The shows featured support acts Lyall Moloney, Pierce Brothers, Reuben Stone, Josh Cashman, Maddy Jane, and Ocean Alley.

Homecoming Tour

In November and December 2017 Sultana played stadiums and arenas across Australia's capital cities and regional centres as part of the Homecoming Tour.[38]

Flow State World Tour

In 2018, Sultana is playing numerous shows around the world to coincide with the release of Flow State, including North America, and Australian.[39]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tash Sultana Talks Gender Fluidity and Our Generation Accepting Diversity". Aware Project. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Lucy Cormack (19 October 2016). "Tash Sultana review: Welcome to the jungle of the one woman band". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 Wynne, Kelly (7 August 2018). "Tash Sultana will leave the past behind with Flow State". Newsweek. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Marc Fennell (16 November 2016). ""I was a complete drug addict": The musical journey of Tash Sultana". The Feed. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Music - Tash Sultana". Bandcamp. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mindpilot - Facebook". Mindpilot Facebook.
  7. ↑ Greg Moskovitch (3 May 2016). "Tash Sultana Shares Video, Gets a Million Views in Five Days". Tonedeaf. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Uppy Chatterjee (4 January 2017). "Tash Sultana Sells Out Entire US Tour Over A Month Out From Shows". TheMusic.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Tash Sultana Signs Management Deal With Lemon Tree Music". theMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Australian Music Charts". Australian Charts.
  11. ↑ "PSA: Tash Sultana's new single dropping today on triple j". ABC News.
  12. ↑ "Tash Sultana's Facebook page". Facebook.
  13. ↑ Murphy, Sam (18 July 2017). "Here's When To Expect Tash Sultana's Debut Album". Music Feeds. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Tash Sultana Announces 2017 Homecoming Tour". Music Feeds. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Tencic, Nat (4 October 2017). "Tash Sultana makes US TV debut, talks new single 'Mystik' and a "small hiatus"". triple j. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  16. ↑ Desk, BWW News. "VIDEO: Tash Sultana Makes U.S. TV Debut Performing 'Jungle' on LATE NIGHT". Broadway World. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  17. 1 2 "TASH SULTANA nominated for FOUR ARIA AWARDS". Amnplify. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  18. 1 2 Abshire, Emily. "Tash Sultana Finds 'Salvation' In The Form Of Studio Time And Skydiving". NPR.org. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  19. 1 2 3 Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "australian-charts.com – Discography Tash Sultana". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
    • "Murder to the Mind": "ARIA Chart Watch #418". auspOp. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
    • "Mystik": "ARIA Chart Watch #442". auspOp. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  20. ↑ "Eminem Is This Week's 'Kamikaze' King". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "Tash Sultana Discografie". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  22. ↑ "Albums Chart: 7 September 2018". Irish Charts. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Tash Sultana Discografie". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  24. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  25. ↑ "Tash Sultana Official Charts Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  26. ↑ "Tash Sultana Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  28. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
    • "Mystik": "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
    • "Salvation": "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  29. ↑ "Tash Sultana Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  30. ↑ "Gemini - Single by Tash Sultana on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "Notion - Single by Tash Sultana on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  32. ↑ "Jungle - Single by Tash Sultana on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  33. ↑ Tencic, Nat (4 October 2017). "Tash Sultana makes US TV debut, talks new single 'Mystik' and a "small hiatus" – Music News". Triple J. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  34. ↑ Newstead, Al (18 June 2018). "Tash Sultana Releasing First Single From Debut Album This Weel". triple j News.
  35. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  36. ↑ "ARIA Nominees announced".
  37. ↑ "Down The Rabbit Hole Programma 2017". festilieaks.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  38. ↑ "Tash Sultana Announces Final Shows Till 2018 With Six-date Homecoming Tour". TheMusic.com.au.
  39. ↑ "Tash Sultana Flow State World Tour announces North American dates".
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