Vagabon

Vagabon
Birth name Laetitia Tamko
Born (1992-10-25) October 25, 1992
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Drums
  • Synths
  • Bass
  • Samples
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Website vagabon.bandcamp.com

Laetitia Tamko, better known by her stage name Vagabon, is a Cameroon-born multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer currently based in New York City.

Biography

Early life

Laetitia Tamko was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon. At age 13 her family relocated to New York so her mother could attend law school.[1] Tamko later attended the City College of New York and graduated from the Grove School of Engineering in 2014.[2]

Career

At age 17 Tamko's parents bought her a Fender acoustic guitar from Costco. She taught herself to play by watching instructional DVDs.[3] In 2014 she started uploading her music to Bandcamp under the pseudonym Vagabon.[2] In addition to vocals and guitar, Tamko played drums, keyboard, and synth on her 2017 album Infinite Worlds.[4] In 2018 she is scheduled to open for Courtney Barnett as part of her North American summer tour.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Infinite Worlds (2017)

EPs

Persian Garden (2014)

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Katherine Cusumano (February 22, 2017). "Girl of the Moment: Laetitia Tamko, AKA Vagabon, Has This Indie Rock Star Thing Under Control". W Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Gore, Sydney (February 24, 2017). "Vagabon belongs to 'Infinite Worlds'". Nylon Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ Lim, Audrea (April 27, 2016). "Freak-Folk Rising: Vagabon's Laetitia Tamko Tames Her Demons in Real Time". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Review: Vagabon, 'Infinite Worlds'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  5. ↑ "Paste Magazine". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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