Tatiana DeMaria

British-Lebanese, Tatiana DeMaria was born in London and moved to Paris in early childhood with her parents, returning to London in her early teens.

As a child, DeMaria was an avid listener of acts that would become early influences in her musical career: NOFX, Rancid, The Clash, 2Pac, and Green Day, among others. When she returned to London, she began playing guitar, songwriting, and performing in several high school bands.

In 2003, DeMaria formed rock/punk band TAT (originally named "The Camden Whigs") with her friend Tim Vanderkuil. After several bandmate changes, Nick Kent and Jake Reed joined, solidifying the band’s lineup. Over the next 10 years, TAT would tour extensively across the United States and Europe, playing multiple full runs of the Vans Warped Tour and headlining and touring alongside NOFX, The Offspring, Alice Cooper, and Joan Jett, among others.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-19 |title=Tatiana DeMaria hits Warped Tour trail one last time, plans solo EP |url=https://riffmagazine.com/features/tatiana-demaria-final-warped-tour/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=RIFF Magazine |language=en-US}}

In 2004, TAT released their debut single 'Peace Sex & Tea' which charted on the UK's top 50, followed by their 'Pessimist' EP,{{Citation |last=TAT |title=Pessimist: Live from Another Wasted Summer |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0006Q0XEG |publisher=Ex |access-date=2022-10-26}} which entered the BBC's Official Rock Chart at number 18. Both singles/EPs were released independently through EX Records in conjunction with the Extreme Sports Channel. Two years later, TAT self-released and self-distributed their next single "Champagne Cocaine & Strawberries," and performed at the Vans Warped Tour. In 2007, TAT toured the UK and Europe with notable punk acts such as NOFX{{Cite web |date=2011-07-24 |title=eGigs.co.uk - NOFX / The Loved Ones / Tat - Brixton Academy, London on Sunday 4 November 2007 |url=http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=11978/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724105514/http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=11978/ |archive-date=2011-07-24 |access-date=2022-10-26 }} and The Bouncing Souls,{{Cite web |date=2006-11-13 |title=BOUNCING SOULS |url=http://www.bouncingsouls.com/home.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061113113010/http://www.bouncingsouls.com/home.html |archive-date=2006-11-13 |access-date=2022-10-26 }} Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, The Draft, and The Loved Ones. In 2008, TAT released their album preview EP entitled This Is...TAT, performed at the Vans Warped Tour, and embarked on several other North American/Canadian tours with Alice Cooper.{{Cite web |last=Vandala |date=2018-07-10 |title=Tatiana DeMaria Releases Hi-Contrast Visuals for "London Don't Lie", on Warped Tour Now |url=https://vandalamagazine.com/2018/07/10/tatiana-demaria-releases-hi-contrast-visuals-for-london-dont-lie-on-warped-tour-now/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Vandala Magazine |language=en}}

Soho Lights, TAT’s debut album, was released in 2008 through the band’s own label Red Wagon Records, with nationwide distribution across the US via Sony's RED Distribution.{{Cite web |title=Soho Lights by TAT |url=https://genius.com/albums/Tat/Soho-lights |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Genius |language=en}}

In 2009, DeMaria lent her vocals to Reel Big Fish's album of covers, Fame, Fortune, and Fornication. In 2011, TAT was featured on the soundtrack of Blue Crush 2, with songs written and produced by DeMaria.{{Citation |title=Blue Crush 2 (Video 2011) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1630626/soundtrack/ |access-date=2022-10-26}} At the end of the year, the band self-released the EP Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell.{{Cite web |date=2011-12-17 |title=TAT: Be a part of the new TAT EP! {{!}} PledgeMusic |url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/tat |access-date=2022-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217200541/http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/tat |archive-date=17 December 2011 }}

DeMaria debuted her solo material on the Vans Warped Tour 2018, the Vans 25th Anniversary Celebration, followed by her first solo headline show to a sold-out crowd at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-09 |title=Tatiana DeMaria releases music that is featured on American Pie Presents: Girls' Rule |url=https://substreammagazine.com/2020/10/tatiana-demaria-releases-music-that-is-featured-on-american-pie-presents-girls-rule/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Substream Magazine |language=en-US}} The concert was filmed by the team from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and will be released as a full-length concert film.{{Cite web |title=Discount Anarchy Presents: Tatiana Demaria Going to the Go Go – Welcome to The Fellowship of Fools |url=https://fellowshipoffools.com/2018/10/05/discount-anarchy-presents-tatiana-demaria-going-to-the-go-go/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |language=en-US}} DeMaria also appeared in her own comic book, created by Marvel artists and writers, which subsequently led to appearances at Comic-Con San Diego in 2019.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-03 |title=Tatiana DeMaria to Headline at Comic-Con : Presidio Sentinel |url=http://presidiosentinel.com/local-news/tatiana-demaria-to-headline-at-comic-con |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=presidiosentinel.com |language=en-US}}

Between 2018 and 2020, DeMaria released her indie singles "Without You," "Make Me Feel," "London Don't Lie," and "What It Is About You" to critical acclaim{{Cite magazine |last=Graff |first=Gary |date=2018-09-27 |title=Tatiana DeMaria Moves on From TAT With Bold New Direction, Shares 'Make Me Feel' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tatiana-demaria-make-me-feel-8477229/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} as well as a few live shows including . DeMaria is working on her debut solo EP & album, collaborating with Grammy award-winning hip-hop producer Che Pope (known for his work with Kanye West, 50 Cent, and Lauryn Hill). In 2021, DeMaria released her five-track collection, Acoustic Sessions: One, made up of four previously released studio songs and one unreleased track, recorded live at Tower of Power Studios in London.{{Cite web |last=Randall Radic |date=2021-02-24 |title=EP PREMIERE: Tatiana DeMaria - Acoustic Sessions: One {{!}} XS Noize {{!}} Online Music Magazine |url=https://www.xsnoize.com/ep-premiere-tatiana-demaria-acoustic-sessions-one/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.xsnoize.com |language=en-GB}}

DeMaria continues to write with and for EDM, rock, and hip-hop artists. Her commercial successes include writing, producing, and performing the global 7UP theme song and advertisements for Pepsi. She has written and produced eight songs for American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rule, a film in which she also appears on camera as herself.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-09 |title=Tatiana DeMaria releases music that is featured on American Pie Presents: Girls' Rule |url=https://substreammagazine.com/2020/10/tatiana-demaria-releases-music-that-is-featured-on-american-pie-presents-girls-rule/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Substream Magazine |language=en-US}}

DeMaria has cited The Clash, 2Pac, Timbaland, and Nina Simone as major influences on her career and artistry.{{Cite web |last=Randall Radic |date=2021-02-24 |title=EP PREMIERE: Tatiana DeMaria - Acoustic Sessions: One {{!}} XS Noize {{!}} Online Music Magazine |url=https://www.xsnoize.com/ep-premiere-tatiana-demaria-acoustic-sessions-one/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.xsnoize.com |language=en-GB}} She is a multi-instrumentalist, with the ability to play the piano and guitar.{{Cite web |last=Low |first=Tara |date=2020-11-07 |title=Tatiana DeMaria: Music, songwriting and more - Guitar Girl Magazine |url=https://guitargirlmag.com/interviews/tatiana-demaria-music-songwriting-and-more/,%20https://guitargirlmag.com/interviews/tatiana-demaria-music-songwriting-and-more/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |language=en-US}} In interviews, DeMaria is often reluctant to strictly classify her music, which has been described as an intricate blend of influences from alternative rock, R&B, and hip-hop.

In a conversation with Gary Graff of Billboard, DeMaria said, "I just make a lot of music. When I was making the TAT record as a teenager I was also producing underground U.K. hip-hop, just making beats and sound production. I’m always writing and creating, so I have this body of work that’s different from (TAT) but still something I love."{{Cite magazine |last=Graff |first=Gary |date=2018-09-27 |title=Tatiana DeMaria Moves on From TAT With Bold New Direction, Shares 'Make Me Feel' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tatiana-demaria-make-me-feel-8477229/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

DeMaria states that her artistry is influenced by her synesthesia, described as "a perceptual phenomenon in which senses that aren’t normally connected merge."{{Cite web |date=2020-11-18 |title=Tatiana DeMaria Premieres Acoustic Version of Soundtrack Standout "You Make Me" |url=https://www.audiofemme.com/premiere-tatiana-demaria-you-make-me-acoustic-version/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Audiofemme |language=en-US}} In an interview for Audiofemme, DeMaria explained that different frequencies, sounds, and productions elicit physical sensations and colors for her, which then guide her through the creative process. "The parts and frequencies also have colors," she stated. "So when it comes to the mixing process I may want a track to be dark blue—if it’s sounding too yellow to me, I’ll pull down some frequencies to get that blue, warm, squishy feeling."{{Cite web |date=2020-11-18 |title=Tatiana DeMaria Premieres Acoustic Version of Soundtrack Standout "You Make Me" |url=https://www.audiofemme.com/premiere-tatiana-demaria-you-make-me-acoustic-version/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Audiofemme |language=en-US}}

DeMaria’s multifaceted voice has been described as "melodic" and "sweet like honey," but also "raspy and robust." DeMaria has been praised for her relatable and powerful songwriting, and ability to create a compelling visual narrative for her music.{{Cite web |date=2018-05-04 |title=tatiana demaria, "what it is about you" |url=http://imperfectfifth.com/tatiana-demaria-what-it-is-about-you/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=imperfect fifth |language=en-US}}

In 2021, DeMaria minted and sold the first guitar solo NFT in a matter of hours.{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Guitar Girl |date=2021-06-29 |title=Tatiana DeMaria on partnership with Nacci and FutureOf, AI, and NFTs - Guitar Girl Magazine |url=https://guitargirlmag.com/interviews/tatiana-demaria-on-partnership-with-nacci-and-futureof-ai-and-nfts/,%20https://guitargirlmag.com/interviews/tatiana-demaria-on-partnership-with-nacci-and-futureof-ai-and-nfts/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |language=en-US}} She is collaborating with agency/studio nacci to create an NFT platform for musicians.{{Cite web |title=nacci |url=https://www.nacci.io/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.nacci.io}}

DeMaria was a featured panelist at the Women of Web3 Panel at Art Basel in Miami Beach{{Cite web |title=Crypto Disco Art Basel Yacht Party: Studio 54 NFTs/DJs, Women of Web3 Panel, Seafair Mega Yacht, Miami, 3 December 2021 |url=https://stayhappening.com/e/crypto-disco-art-basel-yacht-party-studio-54-nfts-djs-women-of-web3-panel-E3LUTDVBPVXC |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=stayhappening.com |language=en}} and DCentral Austin.{{Citation |title=Changing the Music Industry with NFTs - DCENTRAL Austin 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iVXEe6HOg4 |language=en |access-date=2022-10-26}} Through her TikTok account @tdmcrypto, DeMaria educates over 83,000 followers on topics related to blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, Web3, and DAOs.{{Cite web |title=TikTok |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@tdmcrypto |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=www.tiktok.com}}

In 2020, DeMaria’s family home in Lebanon, and the homes of her relatives and close friends, were seriously damaged during the Beirut explosion.{{Cite web |last=Franklin |first=Dave |date=2020-09-27 |title=A Short Conversation with Tatiana DeMaria |url=https://dancing-about-architecture.com/a-short-conversation-with-tatiana-demaria/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Dancing About Architecture |language=en-US}} In response to the tragedy, DeMaria released "Beirut Fire" and donated 100% of the proceeds to disaster relief.{{Cite web |title=A Short Conversation with Tatiana DeMaria |url=https://bigtakeover.com/interviews/AShortConversationwithTatianaDeMaria |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The Big Takeover |language=en}}

In an interview with Alternative Press, DeMaria divulged that she suffered from severe anxiety through her teenage years, and had written "Anxiety" in the midst of an anxiety attack. "I wanted to capture that feeling that is all so familiar to people with severe anxiety," she explained. "The inner bargaining we go through to try and get it to stop, the extremities we take our minds and bodies to. And how we can fundamentally believe the most irrational thoughts in that moment and feel like our lives are staked on them."{{Cite web |last=Pettigrew |first=Jason|title=Former TAT leader Tatiana DeMaria fights off "Anxiety" acoustically |url=https://www.altpress.com/tatiana-demaria-anxiety-acoustic-version-interview/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en}}

DeMaria now splits her time between London, Los Angeles, and New York City.{{Cite web |title=A Short Conversation with Tatiana DeMaria |url=https://bigtakeover.com/interviews/AShortConversationwithTatianaDeMaria |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The Big Takeover |language=en}}

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