Tamar Berk has been playing in bands in Chicago, Portland and San Diego since the mid-90s. During those years she was consistently writing, recording & producing hundreds of songs on her own. Following a move to San Diego, she made the decision to release her first solo album with the help of drummer Matt Walker (Morrissey, Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins) & engineer Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Beach Bunny) In February 2021, she released her debut full-length, The Restless Dreams of Youth which in turn was nominated for Best Pop Album & Album of the Year in the San Diego Music Awards.
Several months after the release of her debut, Tamar’s father died. While processing this loss, she began work on her follow-up album. Released in April 2022, her sophomore album Start at the End found the singer handling more of the recording and production duties. This album shows Tamar transforming her grief into emotive anthems rife with classic power pop and indie rock sensibilities. Start at the End was also nominated as Best Pop Album in the SDMA's & garnered rave reviews including Goldmine.
In August 2023, she returned with her third full-length album, Tiny Injuries which reached a larger audience than her two prior albums. The single "if u know, u know" landed in KCRW 5 SONGS TO HEAR and on FADER's list of top albums of 2023.
On September 6th Tamar will be releasing her 4th full length album "Good Times for a Change" followed by a show in Chicago at Lincoln Hall on September 28th. Her music can be purchased on vinyl or cd at her Bandcamp store and streaming everywhere. https://tamarberk.bandcamp.com/merch
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