Tamar Berk has been an active musician since the mid-90s, playing in bands across Chicago, Portland, and San Diego. Throughout these years, she consistently wrote, recorded, and produced hundreds of songs independently. After relocating to San Diego, Tamar released her debut solo album The Restless Dreams of Youth, with the support of drummer Matt Walker (Morrissey, Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins) and engineer Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Beach Bunny). The album earned a nomination for Best Pop Album/Album of the Year at the San Diego Music Awards.
Months after the release of her debut, Tamar’s father passed away, and during her grieving process, she began crafting her follow-up album. Start at the End, released in April 2022, saw Tamar take on more of the recording and production responsibilities herself. The album, which blends classic power pop with indie rock, transformed her grief into emotive anthems. Start at the End earned a nomination for Best Pop Album at the SDMAs and received glowing reviews.
In August 2023, Tamar returned with her third full-length album, Tiny Injuries, which gained a wider audience than her previous releases. The single “if u know, u know” was featured on KCRW’s 5 Songs to Hear and made it to FADER’s list of top albums of 2023.
In September 2024, Tamar released her fourth album, Good Times for a Change, which made a notable impact, charting on Apple Music and NACC College Radio, while also earning rave reviews in both online outlets and the fall 2024 print editions of CREEM and SHINDIG magazines. Tamar is now gearing up to release her fifth studio album in 2025, continuing her impressive streak of yearly releases.
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