In 2000, at age 19, Tami Hart captivated the queer and feminist punk underground with debut album No Light In August, a set of intimate folk-punk songs released on Mr. Lady Records. She toured with Sleater-Kinney and Indigo Girls and released her more rocking sophomore album What Passed Between Us in 2002. Since then, Hart's musical output has mostly been channeled into the bands Making Friendz and MEN, but she resumed her solo career with the Thanks For Saying Hi EP in 2023.
Now she's ready to release her first solo album in 24 years. The self-titled LP was produced by Ted Leo, and it will be out in November on Don Giovanni. Larz Brogan of Palehound plays drums, with Adrienne Lloyd on bass. Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females plays lead guitar on "Palisades," and Leo features on several tracks. Hart wrote closing track “Song You Sing The Loudest” with Heatmiser's Neil Gust. You get the point: a lot of very cool veteran indie talents were interested in helping out.
Lead single "All I Do Is Sit Here" is a chugging grunge/power-pop tune that you will eat up if you like Colleen Green's I Want To Grow Up. Listen below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Why Aren’t You Cool?"
02 "First World Problems"
03 "Kiss It Goodbyea"
04 "You Won’t Forget"
05 "Orrentines Day"
06 "I’m So Sad"
07 "Palisades"
08 "Isn’t That Sweet"
09 "Water Under That Bridge"
10 "All I Do Is Sit Here"
11 "Song You Sing The Loudest"
TOUR DATES:
09/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Sunshine Colony (Porch Fest, solo)
10/08 - New York, NY @ Parkside Lounge
12/04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool (Record Release Show)
Tami Hart is out 11/13 on Don Giovanni. Pre-order it here.
