Where gritty, homegrown rock ’n roll and storytelling collide, Tarra Layne resides in a bold, new, bluesy place that feels familiar, but uniquely, a sound of her own. Her sultry vocals have graced our ears on Team Blake of NBC’s The Voice Season 11, where she was also mentored by Bette Midler. Layne lent her singing chops to Ari Hauntington, performing the entire soundtrack for the ghostly pop star in Mattel’s 2016 release ‘Welcome To Monster High.’ She toured Target and Walmart stores nationwide participating in kid’s meet and greets as her voice was also featured on the singing Ari doll. From 2017 to the dawn of the pandemic, she performed as a featured Guest Artist for Carnival Cruise Lines.
Layne has been at work on her next release co-produced by the former and late Hinder frontman Nolan Neal and mastered by GRAMMY® winner Dave Donnelly. She is proudly part of the 2024 New Member Class of the Recording Academy and a featured artist on battle rapper Real Deal’s latest album with chart-topping rapper Bubba Sparxxx.
In 2022, Layne released ‘A Ukrainian Love Story’ featuring GRAMMY Award® winning poet, J. Ivy, based on her real-life experience about her husband being held in Ukraine due to the ongoing war. The short film earned her a second Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Music Video.
One half of sync band Go Ginger Go, an LA-based duo comprised of she and producer songwriter Adam Neilson, she has garnered TV, film, and ad placements across titles such as Google Pixel, MTV’s Teen Mom, The Kardashians, Nickelodeon’s Monster High, Beauty Counter, American Girl, Netflix’s Twenty Somethings, and Velma. Combining beat-centric pop production, undeniably catchy choruses, and lyrically positive messages, GGG’s writing encompasses themes of confidence, self-love, and female empowerment.
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Calling her style ‘southern swagger,’ her raw, rebellious attitude shines through her soulful melodies. (Like if Robert Plant and Gretchen Wilson had a lovechild.) Her diverse sound has also allowed her to share the stage with Haley Reinhart, Rita Wilson, Montgomery Gentry, Mickey Guyton, Bernie Worrell, and Katey Sagal to name a few.
Layne’s ‘Cherry Moonshine’ from EP ‘Once Your Go Red…’ made its film debut in ’30 Nights’ available on Amazon Prime. ‘Cherry’s’ success scored her a Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA) for Best Female Vocal in 2014, the opportunity to perform the National Anthem at PBR’s Last Cowboy Standing in Las Vegas in 2015, and a role co-starring in award-winning short-film Rockstar in 2017.
Tarra joined mental health awareness project The Campaign The Change Direction as an ambassador alongside artists and influencers Chris Stapleton, Brian Wilson, and Michelle Obama, to help spread the 5 Signs of Emotional Suffering. Her involvement was inspired by losing her father to alcoholism and a partner to suicide. She continues to help Give an Hour spread the word about their mental health efforts for military and veterans. In 2017, she performed for Ed Asner and Ben Affleck at Autfest, an event celebrating autistic filmmakers and spreading Autism acceptance.
In 2012, up against over 4,000 submissions, her first self-released single, ‘Beautiful Day,’ earned her a spot opening for Gavin DeGraw and Vanessa Carlton at the Origins Rocks Earth Month Concert. Moving to Los Angeles in 2014, she made her living singing in demo sessions for Cirque du Soleil, television themes, and major label artists.