Tara Clerkin Trio
Tara Clerkin Trio | |
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| Origin | Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Members | Tara Clerkin, Sunny Joe Paradisos, Pat Benjamin |
Tara Clerkin Trio is a United Kingdom based band formed in Bristol in 2020. The band's music has been described as jazz rock, avant-rock and trip hop.[1][2]
History
The band originally formed in Bristol as the Tara Clerkin Band in 2020, originally as a collective of musicians with eight members.[3][4] The current lineup of the band as a trio comprises vocalist Tara Clerkin, drummer Sunny Joe Paradisos and keyboard player Patrick Benjamin.[4][3][1] A succession of extended play releases followed, including In Spring in 2021 and On The Turning Ground in 2023.[4][3][5] Pitchfork praised On The Turning Ground as "slow, airy music that nonetheless teems with life", writing that "every new idea seems like a natural progression".[3]
Following the release of their debut, the band moved to Liverpool and London following financial difficulty, and writing and recording of a second album was undertaken sporadically during international touring.[1] Their second album, Somewhere Good, was released on 5 June 2026 on World of Echo.[1] The Guardian praised the album as a "step in a new direction" due to its "more structured songwriting and storytelling". Describing the album as "inventive and restrained",[2] and naming its title track 'Best New Track',[5] Pitchfork praised Somewhere Good as a "triumph of restrained invention", commending its fusion of instrumental and experimental features.[3] Allmusic wrote that the album was "arty, dubby, melodic, head-nodding", and a "perfect mixture of sound and tunes that's meditative and invigorating in equal doses".[6]
Members
- Tara Clerkin - vocalist
- Sunny Joe Paradisos - drums
- Patrick Benjamin - keyboards
Discography
Albums
- Tara Clerkin Trio (2020)
- Somewhere Good (2026)
Extended plays
- In Spring (2021)
- On the Turning Ground (2023)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Bugel, Safi (27 May 2026). "The UK is a hostile environment to do art': Tara Clerkin Trio on their bold, bright music – and the fight working class artists face". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 Bromfield, Daniel (5 June 2026). "Somewhere Good". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 D'Souza, Shaad (13 December 2023). "On the Turning Ground EP". Pitchfork.
- 1 2 3 Sendra, Tim. "Tara Clerkin Trio Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 Larson, Jeremy (18 March 2026). "Somewhere Good". Pitchfork.
- ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Somewhere Good Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 July 2026.