Tamaras Empowers Through Socially Conscious Music�
Written By Dawn E. Scire, Correspondent
August 20th, 2004
The pronunciation of her name rhymes with �glamorous,� yet the socio-political singer-songwriter Tamaras lives an authentic life more exciting and alluring than the typical definition of that word. A sassy Californian of true substance, Tamaras describes the world with hard-focused exactitude and a dazzlingly clear soprano, slashing the image of one born and bred within the Hollywood/Los Angeles dynamic. She also champions nearly all sociologicalcauses one canthink of...That progression is apparent on newer material, which meanders through funk, hip hop, folk, rock, and other genres.

�Issues-Conscious Musician to Perform at Alibi�
Written By Aaron LeClair, Staff Writer Friday, September 24, 2004
Boomerang Laramie Daily
Tamaras� music, which has been described as a union of grunge, funk and jazz, was inspired by the many musical influences that she has had.�Her musical odyssey began early. Born in Hollywood�it was there that, at only 11 years of age, she would begin writing songs and playing the guitar to escaped the harsh reality of a troubled childhood.� It wasn�t the easiest childhood,� she admitted. �My way of escaping that was through music.� With her music, Tamaras made it through the rough times. After high school, Tamaras enlisted in the military where she spent the next two years. However, life as a grunt wasn�t to be her destiny. I�m a real patriot, said Tamaras. �Then I realized that a lot of it is hypocrisy. The military trains you to kill, to not think, and that isn�t what life is about.� Returning to civilian life, Tamaras headed back to Hollywood to make it as a musician. But,like many other independent artists, she grew disenfranchised with the experience. �I realized the Hollywood scene is not suited for me,� she said. �It�s not a nurturing environment.� Unlike much of the bubble gum music that can be heard on the radio, Tamaras� music deals with real issues, which include topics about life issues and the environment. �I talk about being inspired by life, the interconnectivity of everything. We get so bombarded in our daily lives that we don�t realize how great life is.�...Aside from playing music, Tamaras and partner, Elyse Avella created their own music label in 1997, Universal Love Music, which has produced all five of Tamaras� full length albums. �Ideally what I�d like to do with Universal Love Music is to be able to give the people who are working for me salaries,� Tamaras said. Once that happens, she said, Universal Love Music will start taking on other artists.�There�s a lot of artists out there that are wonderful, but are being overlooked,� she said.

�Innovative singer Tamaras to perform at Coffee Messiah"
Seattle Gay News
Written By Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid, Staff Writer
July 18, 2003
I like her because she�s Bisexual and upfront about it, but not �bang you over the head� hardcore. I also like her because she is the greatest, most innovative voice I�ve ever heard, other than Joan Armatrading�s, and I like her because when I first met Tamaras at the Aurafice, she walked right up and hugged me. And she�s the kind of performer who makes her audience feel special, one person at a time, whether there are two people cheering or a hundred, you know she�s singing to you. So, if that doesn�t make you want to see this talented performer, know that when I first met Suzanne Vega in a little ramshackle blues club in Chicago, she had the same vibe. And now you can�t get anywhere near Vega without a VIP pass. Can we say, take the opportunity while you can?...Don't say I didn�t give you a heads up when she blows up big and you have to pay top dollar to see her.

�Tamaras brings something fierce to Eureka�
Written By Katherine Kovacich
June 14, 2002
She�s a free spirit born of Mother Nature trapped in the streets of Los Angeles - all the better material for her to write her enigmatic songs with...�I have different subject matter,� Tamaras said in a phone interview from Spokane, Washington� �I write about human plight. Being from Los Angeles, there�s a lot of turmoil�I end up writing about it because these are our brothers and sisters and not enough care is being given.� Tamaras said she�s been described as a mix of P.J. Harvey with a darker Ani Difranco, and while she doesn�t mind being compared to such geniuses, she�d rather be known on her own terms, with her own sound. Her 4-year-old record company, co-founded with Elyse Avella, is called �Universal Love Music,� �We want to sign high quality music. We love everything.� As it has for many, Tamaras said the difference music has made in her life is incomparable. �I was hyperactive when I was a child�Music has helped me to focus and keep me from getting into a lot of trouble,� Tamaras said. �I thank god for giving it to me. You get to interact with people when you�re on stage. You�re sharing that with another person, right then and there�you�re looking into their eyes.� Tamaras knew at the age of 5 that she would be a musician. �I wanted to be a veterinarian because I love animals,� Tamaras said as she let two kittens sleep in her lap. �My mother played the Beatles� and I thought the music was fun and energetic. I said as a little girl �I wanna do that! �Tamaras said her father showed her the �A� chord on a guitar. She went on to use this one and only chord to write her first song about reincarnation. Working on her fourth album, Tamaras hasn�t always been solo. She has a band she plays with, but this tour is just her.� The audience becomes my band. We can get more into the songs and less into the backing of the whole instrumentation.�...�The tour has been amazing,� Tamaras continued. �It�s been pretty magical. It�s a good living not monetarily good, but I feel wealthy in so many aspects.�

REVIEWS & PREVIEWS: MUSIC & VIDEO
�Ordinary Supergirl":
Tamaras, Universal Love Music, CD� Written By James Culp
2004
I just got my hands on this really spiritual album and I need to tell you how awesome it is: it�s awesome! The title of the CD is "Ordinary Supergirl" and the artist/goddess is Tamaras. Know this name. I�ll repeat it slowly T-a-m-a-r-a-s. The artist�s guitar work is best described as acoustic and aggressive, accompanied by some of the most powerful, clouded, deep, well-balanced, real, naked, luscious lyrics.