Tash Sultana, born in Melbourne, Australia in 1995, is a non-binary multi-instrumentalist who builds entire songs live — guitar, bass, drums, vocals — through looping, one person doing the work of a full band. Flow State (2018) captures it best; Terra Firma (2021) goes deeper. Explore Tash Sultana vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Natashia Sultana, performing as Tash Sultana, was born in Melbourne, Australia on June 15, 1995. They are non-binary and use they/them pronouns. They launched their recording career around 2014 with street performance and YouTube viral videos showcasing their distinctive one-person-band looping technique. They are widely cited as one of the most distinctive contemporary live performers - performing as a one-person band using extensive looping technology to play guitar, bass, drums, percussion, vocals, and additional instruments simultaneously. They launched their own Lonely Lands Records label and signed with Mom + Pop Music for international distribution. They have continued releasing material across multiple decades.
Tash Sultana's sound combines psychedelic rock, indie rock, blues rock, alternative rock, funk rock, soul, R&B, and reggae with their distinctive vocal delivery, virtuosic multi-instrumental looping performance approach (use of live looping equipment and one-person-band approach), and lyrical content addressing relationships, identity, and personal experience drawing on contemporary singer-songwriter traditions.
Lonely Lands Records and Mom + Pop Music pressings of the Tash Sultana catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Tash Sultana typically start with Flow State (2018) or Terra Firma (2021).
