TAAHLIAH

Name, where are you from?
TAAHLIAH and I live in Glasgow, Scotland.

Describe your style in three words?
'90s femme vibes.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
FKA twigs in 2014 at the Òran Mór in Glasgow. It was such a memorable moment for me, it's completely etched into my brain. I remember what I wore, how tiny the stage was and the MacBook sat on the stage and what the screensaver was. I think I was first or second in the queue so I was right at the barrier. It was the first gig I’d ever been to and my first experience of live music. I remember buying the ticket on Ticketmaster so clearly because it was one of the only times I’d ever used my credit card online, at that point in time. I was around fifteen at the time and I found her music so intoxicating and profound.

If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Purity Ring and Lana Del Rey. Both of these artists have shaped my growth, as a human and an artist, through my adolescence and into my adult life — I’ve been obsessed with both since I was around fourteen.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Queer subculture, Afrofuturism, rave, internet subculture.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Maya Angelou. If you know who Maya Angelou is, I don’t think I need to explain.

Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
EartH in Hackney, London. Completely and utterly beautiful.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
I don’t know what counts as unsung, to be honest. I feel like that's a completely subjective term. I have been listening to a lot of Caroline Polachek recently. Her voice is so captivating and intelligent. I found out a couple of months ago that she wrote 'No Angel', one of the tracks from Beyonce’s self-titled album.

TAAHLIAH recently released their new track 'Bodies'. The new single follows the release of an extended version of TAAHLIAH's debut EP 'Angelica' back in December 2021. Listen, purchase or stream both releases via linktr.ee/taahliah.