Tara Beier
- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Tara Beier is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, California. Tara's life and music have been featured in such notable media outlets as USA Today, The New York Times, American Songwriter, NBC TV, Glamour, ET Canada, Contrast Magazine, and on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Vietnam.
Born and raised in Vancouver to a Canadian mother and Filipino father, Tara immersed herself at a young age in nature, creativity, and horseback riding. At age 5 she began playing classical piano and attended The Royal Conservatory of Music for over 10 years, later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from Simon Fraser University.
In 2011, Tara wrote and directed the documentary "I Met a Man from Burma," which told the story of a Burmese refugee and former revolutionary fighter. The doc was accepted into the Berlinale and featured in the Vancouver International Film Festival's Reel Causes Program, dedicated to addressing global social justice issues. After sending a copy of the film to the Canadian immigration minister, Tara received confirmation that the film's subject, Ler Wah Lo Bo, would be granted full Canadian citizenship, upgrading from refugee status.
In 2014, Tara wrote and performed in a docudrama entitled "Covered," highlighting a CBC 1966 television interview of Buffy Sainte-Marie on native rights, education, the present suffering of mental health, and housing of Attawapiskat First Nation. It won the Best Experimental category at the ImagineNative Film Festival in Toronto and was accepted into the Toronto International Film Festival, Whistler Film Festival, as well as a number of other global festivals in the US, France, and New Zealand.
In 2016, Tara released her debut album "Hero & The Sage,'' produced by Bret Higgins, the bassist of the Great Lake Swimmers. Songs from the album were well-received and gained significant air time on radio stations across Canada and the USA. The album's title track of the same name was also selected by Biden's Campaign "100 DAYS, 100 Nurses" for the Presidential inauguration in 2020. Its melodic chorus "We must believe that we can make a change" served as a poignant call-to-action during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was covered on Spectrum News in Los Angeles. Several other songs from the album were featured in film and television, as well as in commercials for USA food retailer Shoprite and Hawaiian Airlines.
In 2017, Tara self-produced her "California 1970," a 6 track EP recorded at The Village in Los Angeles and released on Kobalt/AWAL. Those who played on the EP included guitarist Adam Zimmon (Ziggy Marley), drummer Tripp Beam (Moby), bassist Eliot Lorango, and keyboardist Sasha Smith. Additional vocals for the EP were recorded at the home studio of Guns N' Roses' drummer Matt Sorum in Hollywood.
Some of Tara's memorable performances were at The Riverfest with MGMT, Canadian Music Week, in addition to iconic Toronto venues including The Horseshoe and Hugh's Room. She also headlined the Troubadour in West Hollywood, played The Hotel Cafe, The Mint, The Piano Bar, Rockwood Hall in New York, the Gathering of Tribes San Francisco Music Festival, and The Junction in Berlin.
In 2020, Tara recorded her empowering second album "Super Bloom," produced in East Nashville by three-time Grammy-nominated Ken Coomer of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo. Released on Manimal Vinyl (a Los Angeles-based label whose artists include the likes of Yoko Ono, Moby, Duran Duran, Edward Sharpe), "Super Bloom" explored themes of overcoming obstacles and blossoming into one's true self. The album release was scheduled to be at the legendary Whisky a Go-Go in Hollywood, but plans were disrupted by the onset of the pandemic. She and her band later performed "Super Bloom"' on NBC News, San Antonio.
Tara's EP "Her Story" was released in 2022 and celebrated the contributions of female folk artists from the 1960s and 1970s with unique covers of Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and others. Among the notable performances from the album was her rendition of Joni Mitchell's "California," which she performed live on Daytime Chicago on WGNTV. It was a full-circle moment since her distinctive voice had earned her comparisons to Mitchell, as well as such other legendary artists as Fleetwood Mac and Jewel. She also made TV appearances for interviews on the Jason Carter Show, Bloom/NBC with Gayle Guyardo in Tampa, Florida, and on KRON4 in San Francisco.
Tara's keen sense of fashion has always been intertwined with her performances and music videos as a form of self-expression, prompting her to attend the front-row shows at New York Fashion Week 2024.
Tara boldly celebrates her biracial heritage through music that echoes the rebellious ethos of 90s feminist alt-rock. Her songs weave together folk-inspired narratives and pop-sensibilities, embodying a fearless style that combines sleek pop femininity with the poetic grit found in the works of alternative folk songwriters.
Up next is Tara's third album "Mourning Doves of Joshua Tree," currently unreleased. This album processes the grief of losing her grandmother and draws inspiration from the healing nature of the Joshua Tree desert. It was produced by guitarist Steve Stout of the band Lifehouse in Nashville and recorded at the Village Studios in Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Vancouver to a Canadian mother and Filipino father, Tara immersed herself at a young age in nature, creativity, and horseback riding. At age 5 she began playing classical piano and attended The Royal Conservatory of Music for over 10 years, later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from Simon Fraser University.
In 2011, Tara wrote and directed the documentary "I Met a Man from Burma," which told the story of a Burmese refugee and former revolutionary fighter. The doc was accepted into the Berlinale and featured in the Vancouver International Film Festival's Reel Causes Program, dedicated to addressing global social justice issues. After sending a copy of the film to the Canadian immigration minister, Tara received confirmation that the film's subject, Ler Wah Lo Bo, would be granted full Canadian citizenship, upgrading from refugee status.
In 2014, Tara wrote and performed in a docudrama entitled "Covered," highlighting a CBC 1966 television interview of Buffy Sainte-Marie on native rights, education, the present suffering of mental health, and housing of Attawapiskat First Nation. It won the Best Experimental category at the ImagineNative Film Festival in Toronto and was accepted into the Toronto International Film Festival, Whistler Film Festival, as well as a number of other global festivals in the US, France, and New Zealand.
In 2016, Tara released her debut album "Hero & The Sage,'' produced by Bret Higgins, the bassist of the Great Lake Swimmers. Songs from the album were well-received and gained significant air time on radio stations across Canada and the USA. The album's title track of the same name was also selected by Biden's Campaign "100 DAYS, 100 Nurses" for the Presidential inauguration in 2020. Its melodic chorus "We must believe that we can make a change" served as a poignant call-to-action during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was covered on Spectrum News in Los Angeles. Several other songs from the album were featured in film and television, as well as in commercials for USA food retailer Shoprite and Hawaiian Airlines.
In 2017, Tara self-produced her "California 1970," a 6 track EP recorded at The Village in Los Angeles and released on Kobalt/AWAL. Those who played on the EP included guitarist Adam Zimmon (Ziggy Marley), drummer Tripp Beam (Moby), bassist Eliot Lorango, and keyboardist Sasha Smith. Additional vocals for the EP were recorded at the home studio of Guns N' Roses' drummer Matt Sorum in Hollywood.
Some of Tara's memorable performances were at The Riverfest with MGMT, Canadian Music Week, in addition to iconic Toronto venues including The Horseshoe and Hugh's Room. She also headlined the Troubadour in West Hollywood, played The Hotel Cafe, The Mint, The Piano Bar, Rockwood Hall in New York, the Gathering of Tribes San Francisco Music Festival, and The Junction in Berlin.
In 2020, Tara recorded her empowering second album "Super Bloom," produced in East Nashville by three-time Grammy-nominated Ken Coomer of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo. Released on Manimal Vinyl (a Los Angeles-based label whose artists include the likes of Yoko Ono, Moby, Duran Duran, Edward Sharpe), "Super Bloom" explored themes of overcoming obstacles and blossoming into one's true self. The album release was scheduled to be at the legendary Whisky a Go-Go in Hollywood, but plans were disrupted by the onset of the pandemic. She and her band later performed "Super Bloom"' on NBC News, San Antonio.
Tara's EP "Her Story" was released in 2022 and celebrated the contributions of female folk artists from the 1960s and 1970s with unique covers of Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and others. Among the notable performances from the album was her rendition of Joni Mitchell's "California," which she performed live on Daytime Chicago on WGNTV. It was a full-circle moment since her distinctive voice had earned her comparisons to Mitchell, as well as such other legendary artists as Fleetwood Mac and Jewel. She also made TV appearances for interviews on the Jason Carter Show, Bloom/NBC with Gayle Guyardo in Tampa, Florida, and on KRON4 in San Francisco.
Tara's keen sense of fashion has always been intertwined with her performances and music videos as a form of self-expression, prompting her to attend the front-row shows at New York Fashion Week 2024.
Tara boldly celebrates her biracial heritage through music that echoes the rebellious ethos of 90s feminist alt-rock. Her songs weave together folk-inspired narratives and pop-sensibilities, embodying a fearless style that combines sleek pop femininity with the poetic grit found in the works of alternative folk songwriters.
Up next is Tara's third album "Mourning Doves of Joshua Tree," currently unreleased. This album processes the grief of losing her grandmother and draws inspiration from the healing nature of the Joshua Tree desert. It was produced by guitarist Steve Stout of the band Lifehouse in Nashville and recorded at the Village Studios in Los Angeles.
