ACCLAIMED BAND TANK AND THE BANGAS’ THE HEART, THE MIND, THE SOUL DELUXE VERSION OUT NOW ON VERVE FORECAST

INCLUDING BONUS TRACK “IS IT ME YOU’RE CALLING” WITH VIDEO + PHYSICAL RELEASE

RESIDENCY AT BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB TAKING PLACE NOVEMBER 7-10

WNYC'S All Of It With Alison Stewart—LISTEN HERE

BBC Radio 6 Music—LISTEN HERE

"Throughout the album, Tank’s voice soars with melodic
brilliance, showcasing her as one of music’s most dynamic vocalists."—BET | READ HERE

October 11, 2024—Today, acclaimed band Tank and the Bangas release a deluxe version of their three-part spoken word project, The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, on Verve Forecast. The collection is now seeing a physical release and includes a new bonus track, “Is It Me You’re Calling.” Listen/share the complete project HERE and watch/share a video for new track HERE.

“These phones are most times the beginning, PAUSE, and ending of a lot of our relationships. Is he gonna call? did he see my text? is he posting and not responding? And the most famous one these days: “When are you gonna ask me out on a REAL DATE?!” “Is It Me You’re Calling” pays homage and close attention to the detail of that in-between moment that we’ve all been stuck in once or twice before… I wasn’t initially drawn to create to the beat, but the moment I saw everybody in the studio bopping their head to it, I was instantly inspired. Creating song with Austin Brown and Brian London is always so fun, but this one was different for us and it was exciting to just be… a girl talking about a guy.”—Tarriona Tank Ball

The physical offering includes an Indie Retail Sea Blue exclusive, as well as a D2C Neon Violet exclusive with a signed litho. More info/purchase HERE.

The band will be holding a residency at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York, taking place November 7-10. Tickets are available to purchase HERE.

Each chapter of The Heart, The Mind, The Soul finds Tank working with a different producer—The Soul pairs her with acclaimed producer and jazz musician Robert Glasper, as well as Austin Brown and Brian London. The Heart finds Tank collaborating with James Poyser, and The Mind with Iman Omari.

“I want for poetry to get that much more respect and for even more young people to get into the expression of poetry,” Tank expresses. “I want it to be seen as even more cool again. Poetry has always been my first love because it loved me back, it loved me before music even. now I get to share more of that part of myself with the world, in hopes that you love it to. Everything in this world has its place, the HEART deals with matters of my heart, my relationships with men and the one with myself. The MIND lends itself to the things I think about living as a woman in this world, and the relationships I’ve gone back and forth in my mind about. And the SOUL is a form of subconscious and conscious free flowing poems about myself and the city that raised me.”

New Orleans-based Tank and the Bangas rose to prominence in 2017 following their unanimous NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest victory. Bringing their blend of poetry, R&B, gospel, and pop to a worldwide stage, Tank and the Bangas have been praised as one of the “best live bands in America” by NPR Music. In 2019, the band released their major label debut, Green Balloon, on Verve Forecast to widespread critical praise earning the band a Best New Artist nomination at that years Grammy’s. Their latest third studio album, Red Balloon received a nomination for “Best Progressive R&B Album” at the 2023 Grammy Awards.

Throughout their career, the group has performed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Austin City Limits,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Today Show.” They have consistently sold-out venues both stateside and abroad, with festival appearances at Coachella, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo and the Newport Jazz Festival.

Tank and the Bangas are Tarriona “Tank” Ball (lead), Norman Spencer II (Multi- Instrumentalist) with new accompanying members, CJ Knowles Jr (Drummer), Matthew MSkillz (Bass), Rob Kellner (Keys) and Etienne Stoufflet (Saxophone).

Praise for Tank and the Bangas:

“Tank and the Bangas string together grooves from funk, hip-hop, rock and gospel; serious storytelling, self-empowerment exhortations and dance instructions share the band’s exuberant stream of consciousness.”—The New York Times

“They can thrash as hard as a rock band, but swivel effortlessly to funk-based grooves or softer passages that evoke quiet storm R&B. Meanwhile, [Tank] Ball prowls the stage, alternating between gospel-style belting and playful, surrealist rapping.”—Rolling Stone

“The range of Tank and a band is just simply wonderful. They deserve all the accolades and more for this release.”—NPR

[Of Red Balloon] “[A] bangin’ third studio album.”—Variety | WATCH

“Led by chameleonic singer/poet Tarriona Ball, the band shifts between a laundry list of genres, most prominently neo-soul, gospel, hip-hop, funk and folk. No two songs sound the same, and the group puts on a thrilling live performance."—Billboard

For more information, please contact Samantha Tillman, Kate Rakvic or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.

TRACK LIST— THE HEART, THE MIND, THE SOUL
1. A Poem Is feat. Jill Scott*
2. They Don’t See/Whole Foods feat. aja monet†
3. Enjoy The Ride*
4. Open To Thyself*
5. Starting Over†
6. Ghetto Earth*
7. Remember‡
8. Who Ha‡
9. Little Things feat. Yaya Bey†
10. In Way Over Your Head‡
11. New Orleans‡

*The Heart w/ James Poyser
†The Mind w/ Iman Omari
‡ The Soul w/ Robert Glasper

TOUR DATES—TANK AND THE BANGAS
October 11 /// Baton Rouge, LA /// Chelsea’s Live
October 20 /// New Orleans, LA /// NOLA Funk Fest 2024*
November 7 /// New York, NY /// Blue Note
November 8 /// New York, NY /// Blue Note
November 9 /// New York, NY /// Blue Note
November 10 /// New York, NY /// Blue Note