During her most recent trip to New York City, Tiara Thomas graced The Soho Ludlow House for an intimate performance, as well as an exclusive/personable Q&A for the audience.
Tiara Thomas is an artist with such a transparently sincere personality and her passion for music is undeniable. Through her Q&A – She was both honest and humorous through every response and point she raised.
When asked โWhatโs more important lyric or melody?โ she said โThe lyrics, 100%. Man, I can excuse a lot of sh*t if your lyrics are fire.โ – re-emphasizing her admiration and dedication to honesty. As an artist, she expects some truth to be translated in oneโs craft.
When it comes to writerโs block Tiara says: โThereโs always something to sayโ – and the message doesnโt always have to be deep. Sometimes people have those deep thoughts that they translate to their music and lyrics – and sometimes, they just donโt.
Tiara Thomas is widely known for her collaboration with Wale on โBadโ. However, since the release of โBadโ Tiara has been carving her own lane, working on her craft and staying true to herself in an industry that is constantly subjecting โidealisticโ expectations.
Tiara performed three songs. The song she opened with was โI Needโ from her most recent EP โFWMMโ. She was comfortably sitting on a stool chair, with an acoustic guitar – one could easily hear a pin-drop as the audience was so consumed. Her voice so instantly captured the audience – no crazy runs or overt choreography but through simply being herself and singing her truth.
โBadโ was next – and Tiara stripped it down, adding a different layer to the meaning behind the song. Looking across the audience, one could see people singing along and connecting with Tiara. The song was released in 2013 yet, it remains a track that people will always sing-along-to and when-performed-live, be captivated with wonderment and the sweetest of nostalgias.
She ended her set with โMary Janeโ from her older EP โUp in Smokeโ – the original track has an upbeat bounce to it but Tiara stripped it down for her performance. She brought out herย true singer/songwriter ability and gave the song an interesting switch-up. Her note changes had the audience going โooouโ and โyesโ mid-performance.
It was definitely a night that celebrated music, rawness and authenticity – much thanks to Tiaraโs performance and undeniable presence.
Make sure to give Tiara’s new EP FWMMย a listen.
