DIGITAL PRESS KIT

DIGITAL PRESS KIT

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BIOGRAPHY Tia’s first EP ‘Cabin Fever’ burst onto the scene in 2012, hitting #1 on the iTunes Canada Jazz Chart as well as receiving play on BBC and CBC Radio, Jazz FM 91.1 and college radio stations across Canada. Having honed her cutting-edge sound in the clubs of Toronto, Tia’s sassy songs and pin-up girl style have made a startling impression. Her music pays homage to the golden era while adding a modern twist, creating a blend of saucy, sophisticated swing. Tia’s latest album ‘Bandshell’ also debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart as well as #3 on the Nielsen Soundscan Chart in Canada. It continues to receive steady play on both CBC Radio and Jazz FM 91.1 in Toronto, and has been added to 26 radio stations across the United States including JazzWorks. As a result, it also recently hit #24 on the CMJ national radio chart in the U.S. The album features some of Canada’s jazz greats, including Marc Rogers on bass, Chris Gale on saxophone, William Sperandei on trumpet, William Carn on trombone, Mark McLean on drums, as well as Miranda Mulholland (Great Lake Swimmers) on fiddle. The songs demonstrate Tia’s growth as a performer and songwriter, showcasing a more sophisticated sound while still featuring the saucy dance numbers her fans have come to expect. Tia warmed up for the album tour with performances at the 2015 TD Vancouver and Toronto International Jazz Festivals before playing to a full house at Lula Lounge in Toronto. She then toured Canada and the U.S. making stops at such notable clubs as Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, Blu Jazz in Akron, The Bop Stop in Cleveland, Untitled in Chicago and Upstairs in Montreal. Most recently, Tia performed at the Orillia Jazz Festival, and was selected to showcase at both the 2015 CAPACOA and COCA Conferences. Tia has previously toured the world performing from Montreal to Paris to Amsterdam, and has played such festivals as the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Toronto International Jazz Festival, Toronto Beaches Jazz Festival, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Sudbury Jazz Festival, Barrie Jazz Festival, Maui Waui Festival and Bestival (UK) amongst others. In 2014, her holiday single "Christmas In Mexico" was added to Bell Media/CHUM stations and saw solid rotation on radio across Canada, and she was one of the featured performers at the CBC Radio Sounds of the Season special.

"A Technicolor swing that's just the thing." - the Globe and Mail

“I was blown away by Tia Brazda...her stunning vocals literally stopped traffic.” - penelopejmorrow.com

"Her smooth vocals invoke neat glasses of bourbon and smoky Parisian speakeasies." - Judith Nyman, CBC Radio

“Worth a look and a listen.” - Metro News

“This gal has guts.” - Uptown Magazine

“Shine is as good as it gets.” - Jeff Monk, Winnipeg Free Press

“Colourful, sassy and energetic.” - Metro News

"One of my favourites we've had in 54 concerts." - Jake Cormier, Old Town Hall Concert Series

Press Quotes

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"Her talent, style, and attitude are all befitting of stardom." - Metro News

BANDSHELL

Album Notes Tia Brazda's latest album Bandshell comes out swingin’. The album shines with bouncy piano; full, rich, orchestral strings; dynamic horn arrangements and smooth production that updates Brazda’s vintage vibe from flats to heels. The album features some of Canada's jazz greats such as Marc Rogers on bass, William Sperandei on Trumpet, Chris Gale on saxophone, William Carn on trombone and Mark McLean on drums as well as Miranda Mulholland on fiddle (Great Lake Swimmers). The 10-track examines affairs of the heart from a rollercoaster's front car view. Amidst biting lyrics like “That man is like a loaded gun, he drinks too much, he fights for fun,” in the rockabilly-infused song “All Mixed Up,” or the message in “Waste of Time,” where our leading lady kicks a capricious lover to the curb, vixen-style, there’s still plenty of frolic and fun to be had. From the catchy, call-and-response sections and muted, growling trumpet on the gritty “Hard Luck,” to the Charleston-infused title track, to the spaghetti western, Ennio Morricone-inspired guitar on “Mr. Mystery,” there’s a wide range of elements on display, neatly packaged and bowed with Brazda’s superb Billie Holiday-meets-Amy Winehouse-like vocals. Bandshell is beautifully co-produced by two men who have previously helmed Juno-nominated albums - Marc Rogers (David Braid - Zhen), who plays bass on the album, and Chris Graham (Splash’N Boots – Happy Times), who also mixed the tracks, and plays multiple instruments throughout. There’s a definite continuity of sound, but each song has its own lush life. It’s the little touches that surprise and delight. On “Just Like That,” for example, Tia produces some of the sweetest backing vocals,

accompanied by dulcet strings, and a tasty bebop bass-and-drum breakdown that leads into an unexpected modulation. Track seven features Triplets of Belleville vocals and big, Gene Krupa-style drumbeats, for a high-energy swing tune with a whiplash ending. The lone, slow ballad “All For You” will just about break your heart with Brazda’s honeyed vocals and Mike Freedman’s guitar standing on their own. But then you’ll want to start at the top and listen to the upbeat tunes all over again.

AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/tia-brazda/sets/bandshell/s-d73Yc

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Featured on the Album

Vocals - Tia Brazda Guitar - Mike Freedman & Chris Graham

Piano - Chris Graham & Joel Visentin Sax - Chris Gale & Anthony Rinaldi

Trumpet - William Sperandei Trombone - William Carn

Bass - Marc Rogers & Connor Walsh Drums - Mark McLean & Roger Travassos

Violin - Sarah Wiebe Fiddle - Miranda Mulholland

TRACKLISTING

1 Shine (3:36)

2 Hard Luck (2:35) 3 Just Like That (2:59)

4 Old-Fashioned Love (3:00) 5 Bandshell (3:32)

6 All Mixed Up (2:36) 7 Waste of Time (2:25)

8 Mr. Mystery (2:31) 9 Breathe Easy (2:52) 10 All For You (2:35)

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TOURING HIGHLIGHTS

‘BANDSHELL’ TOUR 2015

October 17th, 2015 – Orillia Jazz Festival – Orillia, ON September 13th, 2015 - Cliff Bell's - Detroit, MI

September 12th, 2015 - Bop Stop - Cleveland, OH September 11th, 2015 - 189 Public House - Buffalo, NY

August 7th, 2015 - Upstairs - Montreal, QC August 2nd, 2015 - Stonecat Cafe - Hector, NY

July 31st, 2015 - Sully's Pub - Hartford, CT July 30th, 2015 - Otto's Shrunken Head - New York, NY

July 27th, 2015 - One Caroline Street - Saratoga Springs, NY July 26th, 2015 - Oswego Harborfest - Oswego, NY July 25th, 2015 - Oswego Harborfest - Oswego, NY

July 23rd, 2015 - Lula Lounge - Toronto, ON June 26th, 2015 - The Painted Lady (Toronto Jazz Festival) - Toronto, ON June 21st, 2015 - Vancouver International Jazz Festival - Vancouver, BC

June 20th, 2015 - Toronto International Jazz Festival - Toronto, ON

PREVIOUS TOURING HISTORY

February 28th, 2015 - Jazz FM 91.1 - Toronto, ON (Guest hosting) February 18th, 2015 - Shang-ri La Hotel - Toronto, ON

February 11th, 2015 - Whistler's Grille - Toronto, ON February 7th, 2015 - Dovercourt House - Toronto, ON

February 4th, 2015 - Jazz FM 91.1 Donors Party - Toronto, ON January 28th, 2015 - Cadillac Lounge - Toronto, ON

January 23rd, 2015 - Dovercourt House (U of T Party) - Toronto, ON January 21st, 2015 - Cadillac Lounge - Toronto, ON January 14th, 2015 - Cadillac Lounge - Toronto, ON

December 31st, 2014 - Gladstone Hotel (NYE) - Toronto, ON December 6th, 2014 - Cadillac Lounge - Toronto

December 5th, 2014 - CBC Sounds of the Season - Toronto December 3rd, 2014 - L'Unita - Toronto

November 12th, 2014 - Shang-ri La Hotel - Toronto, ON November 9th, 2014 - Cadillac Lounge, Toronto, ON November 5th, 2014 - Whistler's Grille, Toronto, ON

September 6th, 2014 - Al Aska Shriners - Anchorage, AK, USA September 4th, 2014 - Taproot - Anchorage, AK, USA August 30th, 2014 - Dovercourt House - Toronto, ON

August 26, 2014 - The Jazz Bistro - Toronto, ON August 14th, 2014 - Cadillac Lounge - Hilton Beach, ON

August 6th, 2014 - Old Town Hall - Hilton Beach, ON August 2nd, 2014 - Dovercourt House - Toronto, ON

April 18th, 2014 - Cabaret Le Lion d'Or - Montreal, QC February 28th, 2014 - Dakota Tavern - Toronto, ON

November 29th, 2013 - Royal Ontario Museum - Toronto, ON September 14th, 2013 - Sugarfactory - Amsterdam, Netherlands

September 13th, 2013 - La Java - Paris, France September 7, 2013 - Maui Waui Jazz Festival - Suffolk, UK

September 5, 2013 - Bestival - Isle of Wight, UK July 3rd, 2013 - Royal Botanical Gardens - Burlington, ON

July 1st, 2013 - Ottawa Jazz Festival - Ottawa, ON June 15th, 2013 - Barrie Jazz Festival - Barrie, ON

October 19th, 2012 - The Gladstone Hotel - Toronto, ON September 6, 2012 - Sudbury Jazz Festival - Sudbury, ON

August 23rd, 2012 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON July 23rd, 2012 - Orbit Room - Toronto, ON

June 12th, 2012 - Dakota Tavern (NXNE) - Toronto, ON May 29th, 2012 - Hugh's Room - Toronto, ON

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RADIO HIGHLIGHTS

• new album ‘Bandshell’ hit #1 on the CJAM campus chart and Top 10 across Canada

• multiple tracks currently play on CBC Radio and Jazz FM 91.1

• in United States, album added to 26 stations nation-wide including JazzWorks

• recently charted #24 on CMJ national radio chart in the U.S.

• last EP ‘Cabin Fever’ also played on CBC Radio, Jazz FM 91.1, college radio and BBC

• holiday single "Christmas In Mexico" added at Bell Media/CHUM stations across Canada in 2014

SALES HIGHLIGHTS

• latest album ‘Bandshell’ debuted at #1 on iTunes Jazz Chart in Canada • ‘Bandshell’ hit #3 on the Nielsen Soundscan report the week of its release • sales for ‘Bandshell’ headed towards 1,000 units after only a few months • first EP ‘Cabin Fever’ also debuted at #1 on iTunes Jazz Chart in Canada

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

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“Cabin Fever” January 18, 2012

over 27,000 views https://youtu.be/593SwuLMsLY

“Shine” July 19, 2015

over 3,900 views https://youtu.be/n_cLj2FKz6A

“Wild Jack” May 14, 2012

over 16,000 views https://youtu.be/7VB2IvUhLcc

CONTACT For booking or inquiries: Chris Graham c/o Flatcar Records chris@flatcarrecords.com 416.970.7745

MEDIA LINKS Website: www.tiabrazda.com Facebook: /tiabrazdamusic Twitter: @tiabrazda Youtube: /tiabrazdamusic Soundcloud: /tia-brazda Instagram: /tiabrazdamusic