Tasha Baxter (singer)

Tasha Baxter (born 2 July 1981) is a South African singer-songwriter.[1][2][3] She won Newcomer of the Year (2008) and Best Pop Album at the 14th South African Music Award (SAMAs).[4]

Tasha Baxter
Birth nameTasha Olga Mauveen Baxter
Born1981 (age 38–39)
Cape Town, South Africa
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2002–present
LabelsEMI South Africa, Universal Music, Shogun Audio, Viper Recordings, Muti Music, (Pty) Ltd, Monstercat, Mau5trap, RAM records, Circus Records

Biography

Baxter started her career in 2002 as a songwriter with the song 'In the Beginning' that made the UK Top 40 Official Charts.[5] She released her first solo album, Colour of Me in 2007, produced by Noisia under the EMI label.[6] The tracks ‘Who's Sorry Now’, ‘The Journey’, ‘Useless’ and ‘Fade To Black’ appeared on the South African radio top charts list.[7] The two tracks from the album; 'The Journey' and 'Don't Believe in Love' appeared in the 2009 South African movie, "White Wedding".

In 2010, Baxter performed the song, ‘Cloudburn’ on Feed Me's (Jon Gooch) debut EP on Deadmau5's record label, "Mau5trap". ‘Cloudburn’ was featured on Brian Transeau's (BT) compilation album ‘Laptop Symphony’. In 2011, Baxter performed the song,'Strange Behaviour', co-written and produced by Feed Me, and was released on his EP 'To The Stars' on "Mau5trap". She wrote the song 'Ebb & Flow' that was produced by Jon Gooch and added to his debut album, ‘Calamari Tuesday’, in 2013. The song also appeared on the British TV show, "Youngers".

In 2014, the song "Snowblind ft. Tasha Baxter" was co-written with record producer, Austin Collins (Au5).[8] Baxter also performed the track and it was released on "Monstercat" label. Snowblind subsequently appeared on the American TV show, "So You Think You Can Dance". The following year, she independently released "Bigger than Me" with Collins as producer.

In 2016, she was featured again on Monstercat with, "Just A Dream", performing and composing the vocals and lyric melody for the eighth track from Tut Tut Child's Come to the End; Then Stop LP.

In 2017, she was a songwriter on Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" album on track "Hittas". In 2019, Baxter was the featured vocalist on Flux Pavilion ft. Craymak "Saviour" on Circus records.[9][10]

Discography

Albums
Year Album Label Notes
2007 Colour of Me EMI South Africa Genre: Pop

14th SAMA Awards: Best Pop Album, Best Newcomer

2012 Laptop Symphony Black Hole Recordings Genre: Trance, electronica, glitch, breakbeat, dubstep

Artists: BT, Ferry Corsten, Cosmic Gate, Feed Me, Tiësto, Swedish House Mafia

2013 Calamari Tuesday Sotto Voce Genre: Electro House, Dubstep

Artists: Feed Me, Crystal Fighters, Tasha Baxter

2014 Household Funk & Apollo Present Deep Revival Universal Music (Pty) Ltd Genre: Dance/Electronic

Artists: Household Funk, Tasha Baxter

2015 Bonetown Records Presents Rokkin' 'Trukkin 'Lekktro, Vol. 1 Bonetown Records Genre: Dance/Electronic

Artists: Lou Belchazzer, TiiiGHTEYES, Paul Moneta, TRUKKA

2016 Monstercat – Best of Dubstep Monstercat Genre: Dubstep

Artists: Pegboard Nerds, Slushii, Au5

2016 Shogun Audio Presents: 2016 Shogun Audio Genre: Dance/Electronic

Artists: Spectrasoul, Ed Warrener, Fourward, Phace, Was A Be

2016 Drum & Bass Summer Slammers 2016 (Viper Presents) Viper Recordings Genre: Dance/Electronic

Artists: The Prototypes, Blaine Stranger, Delta Heavy

2017 InsideInfo Viper Recordings Genre: Dance/Electronic

Artists: InsideInfo, Tasha Baxter, Scott Kennedy

2017 Drum & Bass Annual 2017[11] Viper Recordings Genre: Dance/Electronic

Artists: The Prototypes, Blaine Stranger, Jaguar Skills

2017 15 Years of Muti – Drum & Bass[12] Muti Music Genre: Dance/Electronic

Artists: Mista Savona, Greg Reve, Sizzla, Freq Nasty, Tasha Baxter

Singles
  • 2007– The Journey[13][14]
  • 2007– Funk Country
  • 2007– Useless
  • 2007–The Visitor
  • 2007– Fade To Black[15]
  • 2007– Who's Sorry Now
  • 2011– Ebb & Flow[16]
  • 2015– Bigger Than Me
  • 2015– Copycat
  • 2019– Stargate[17]

EP
  • Unveiled by Greg Reve
  • Feed me to the Stars[18]
  • Feed Me big adventure
  • Differentia EP by Icicle.[19]

References
  1. "SAMAs Nominations For Freshlyground, Zonke, Baxter". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. "ROGER GOODE FEAT. TASHA BAXTER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. Stone, Katie. "Flux Pavilion Releases "Saviour" ft. CRaymak and Tasha Baxter". EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. "Freshlyground Leads South African Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. "In the Beginning – Tasha Baxter, Roger Goode | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. "Noisia scoring music for Sleeping Beauty-inspired ballet". Dancing Astronaut. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. "Secrets and serviettes | IOL Entertainment". Independent Online. South Africa. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. "ACE Repertory". ascap.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. "PREMIERE | Flux Pavilion Delivers Passionate New Single "Saviour" Ft. CRaymak & Tasha Baxter + Announces New Album". This Song Is Sick. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  10. "Flux Pavilion Releases "Saviour" featuring CRaymak and Tasha Baxter". Vents Magazine. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  11. "DRUM & BASS ANNUAL 2017 (VIPER PRESENTS)". Viper Recordings. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  12. "15 Years Of Muti – Drum & Bass from Muti Music on Beatport". beatport.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  13. "Take 40". Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  14. Folk, D. J. "DJ Folk's Four-Year Journey to Land One Record on Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V'". DJBooth. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  15. "Take 40 SA". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  16. "Music by Tasha Baxter". Tunefind. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  17. Watts, Nick (15 May 2019). "Your EDM Premiere: Au5 & Tasha Baxter – Stargate". Your EDM. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  18. "#TBT: Feed Me – Strange Behaviour (Ft Tasha Baxter)". UKF. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  19. icicle-differentia-ep, retrieved 10 December 2019
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