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]
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Birth name | Tasha Olga Mauveen Baxter |
Born | 1981 (age 38–39) Cape Town, South Africa |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | EMI 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 |
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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
EP
References
- "SAMAs Nominations For Freshlyground, Zonke, Baxter". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "ROGER GOODE FEAT. TASHA BAXTER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- 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.
- "Freshlyground Leads South African Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "In the Beginning – Tasha Baxter, Roger Goode | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Noisia scoring music for Sleeping Beauty-inspired ballet". Dancing Astronaut. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Secrets and serviettes | IOL Entertainment". Independent Online. South Africa. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "ACE Repertory". ascap.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- "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.
- "Flux Pavilion Releases "Saviour" featuring CRaymak and Tasha Baxter". Vents Magazine. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "DRUM & BASS ANNUAL 2017 (VIPER PRESENTS)". Viper Recordings. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "15 Years Of Muti – Drum & Bass from Muti Music on Beatport". beatport.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Take 40". Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- 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.
- "Take 40 SA". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Music by Tasha Baxter". Tunefind. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- Watts, Nick (15 May 2019). "Your EDM Premiere: Au5 & Tasha Baxter – Stargate". Your EDM. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "#TBT: Feed Me – Strange Behaviour (Ft Tasha Baxter)". UKF. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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