NEW SINGLE: Tanaya Harper 'Cleo' + 'They Have Become Me' Album

Tanaya Harper releases an ode to your inner voice with the new ‘Cleo’
+ Announces her long awaited debut album They Have Become Me

Get ready to pick up the pieces to put yourself back together, Boorloo based indie rock angel Tanaya Harper is back with her single ‘Cleo’, an ode to your inner voice that you ignore for too long. Out Thursday 8 August, ‘Cleo’ follows on from her most recent single ‘Night Terrors’ which set the tone for her new era of music, and the release of her long awaited debut album They Have Become Me. Set for release Friday 18 October via MGM, They Have Become Me explores the sonic possibilities of alt-folk-pop, whilst remaining integral to Tanaya’s innate style and lyrical content of emotional growth and deepened self-awareness through interpersonal struggles.

Inspired by an unexpected and inspiring week away from home, ‘Cleo’ was born from Tanaya’s discoveries around relationships and attachment styles. “It’s the post-breakup song. That person is still there in your everyday thoughts, whether you like it or not, and you know there will come a day when they won’t exist in your present moments anymore, but that time hasn’t come quite yet”, divulges Tanaya Harper.

Produced and mixed by local engineer Andrew Lawson from Debaser (The Buoys, Riley Pearce, Death by Denim) and mastered by Ruairi O’Flaherty at Nomograph Mastering (Lana Del Rey, Paramore, Middle Kids, St Vincent) in LA, the message of the track is encompassed by the upbeat positive rhythm section and lyrical outlook.

"Cleo is a song that explores moments of growth and insight following a relationship’s end. Those moments when you can humbly acknowledge your equal participation in an unhealthy relationship, whilst also offering yourself kindness and the opportunity to sit with and learn from the experience, rather than choosing the route of righteousness and ignorance. The song is named after a cat called ‘Cleo’ who lived at the songwriting retreat where the song was written. She was sleeping next to me when I wrote Cleo, so it felt very fitting to immortalise that moment." - Tanaya Harper

'Cleo' out Thursday 8 August via MGM + Bandcamp

Tanaya’s forthcoming debut LP has been a long time in the making with They Have Become Me delivering a message for everyone, from finding yourself and starting over, falling apart, setting boundaries and putting yourself first amongst the complexities of relationships, to those treasured moments with people that make you feel alive. Writing on both guitar and piano, Tanaya demonstrates the full breadth of her musical exploration, collaborating with composer and orchestral arranger Jared Yapp to create a silky world of strings for many of her stories, amid her indie rock roots and moments of shoegaze honey.

Tanaya’s musical honesty and vulnerability have seen her play to audiences across Australia, as both a solo artist and in her group projects, sharing the stage with the likes of Jen Cloher, Body Type, Steve Kilbey, Jack Ladder, The Preachers, Alex the Astronaut, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. As a mainstay in WA’s music scene, she has received multiple WAMi nominations (West Australian Music Industry Awards) for Best Vocalist, Best Folk Act, Best Alternative Act, Best EP and Best Bassist, and support from national and internal radio including UK’s BBC Radio.

Join Tanaya in her evolving musical adventures and breathe in what she calls her ‘onwards and upwards’ message.

They Have Become Me out Friday 18 October via MGM