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Tank and the bangas force of nature10/3/2023 Verve Forecast Records released Tank & the Bangas' "Green Balloon," the band's second full-length album overall, this spring. That same month, Rolling Stone included the group in a lavish six-page spread devoted to '10 Artists You Need to Know.' The August 2018 issue of Vanity Fair contained a full-page spread on Tank and the Bangas. The panel of 10 judges included Phish guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio, who described singer Tarriona "Tank" Ball as 'a force of nature, just full of joy " and her band is killing in the background.' The Bangas boys behind her " drummer Joshua Johnson, alto sax and flute player Albert Allenback and bassist/keyboardist Norman Spence " illustrate her multi-colored explorations. Others nominated in the new artist category are 17-year-old alternative rock sensation Billie Eilish, contemporty R&b star Lizzo, Lil Nas X of 'Old Town Road' fame, Black Pumas, Maggie Rogers, Rosalia and Yola.Īfter coming together at local clubs and festivals, the Bangas took a major step forward nationally by winning National Public Radio's 2017 Tiny Desk Contest, in which 6,000 applicants vied to be featured on the station's popular 'Tiny Desk' concert series. Tank and the Bangas' nomination is noteworthy because New Orleans acts rarely appear in the top four Grammy categories " record, album and song of the year, and best new artist. Other New Orleans artists making the list announced Wednesday include the Rebirth Brass Band, R&B singer and keyboardist PJ Morton, jazz trumpeter Christian Scott and saxophonist Branford Marsalis, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported. NEW ORLEANS (AP) " New Orleans' funk, soul, hip-hop and spoken-word ensemble known as Tank and the Bangas has gotten a Grammy nod for best new artist of the year.
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