Tara Tinsley

"If she doesn’t initially win you over with her looks, you’ll definitely fall victim to Tara Tinsley’s infectious voice and sound. The female acoustic artist, based in Tracy, California is currently accomplishing more than many people do in a lifetime." -Patricia Wysopal, Zero Magazine

In November, this “Tomboy” musician, surprised many when she exchanged her dirtbiking boots for a pair of high heels when she was accepted into the Miss California USA competition representing San Joaquin County. She made the cover of San Joaquin Magazine in March 2010. In 2006 and 2008, the young musician packed a suitcase and her guitar to tour Japan in a string of Navy Base shows, baseball games, and other venues. As if performing multiple shows and events wasn’t enough to take on, Tinsley also managed to make special appearances on radio stations, TV shows, and to record a new album and music video while overseas, proving that there’s no slowing her down, especially when she’s out of eye’s view. She’s been making the rounds at California clubs, festivals, fairs, and other venues gaining fans and support in every corner. Many have described her as our very own (local) version of Jewel, and the talented singer/songwriter regularly sings the National Anthem at motocross races including the U.S Open at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, a feat many should hope to achieve.

Tara Tinsley’s hit songs, "No Escaping You", "Sail Away", "Highway Run", "Where To" & "Physically Impossible" are being played on radio stations in Northern California, Florida, New Jersey, Los Angeles, the United Kingdom and in Japan. She has also appeared on the television show Movement on TV Japan as well as Sacramento & Company on ABC and The Tahoe Tonight Show on RSN TV. Tara's debut album, "Come and Go" and her more recently released album, "Sail Away" are currently being sold on iTunes and in stores in the United States and Japan. She has opened for bands such as David Benoit, Smashmouth, Sister Hazel, Augustana, Shiny Toy Guns, and Boston and has performed at major venues such as, the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, Angels Stadium in Anaheim, CA , the Modesto Centre Plaza in Modesto, CA as well as Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN.

Tara Tinsley won the 2006 Modesto Area Music Award for Best Acoustic Artist and now resides in their Hall of Fame. Also, Tara and her band won the Best Band Award at the 2006 Annual Bands 4 Bands Awards ceremony and has had numerous nominations over the years from Best Album to Best Singer. In 2009, she brought out her passion for the environment when she started her club “Musicians for a Better Planet” where musicians and music fans get together to do beach clean ups and other activities to bring awareness of our impact on the environment. Tara Tinsley plans to continue her world travels as she frequently tours United States and in 2010 heads across the Atlantic to tour Europe and to make a return to Japan. If that isn't enough, she is already has plans in the works for her 4th album which is planned for release in 2010. Self managed, she is continuously accomplishing her list of goals and more. Her next goal is to take it to the next level with the right representation and to sign with a major record label. Her sights for the future always stay high along with her ambitions and her discipline for hard work.

Self taught on guitar since the age of 14, Tara Tinsley wrote her first song the day she learned her first chord. At age 18, she moved from Michigan to California to pursue her dreams to be to become a successful, professional musician and to use her influence to make the world a better place. Armed with a repertoire of over 300 songs and her determination, she has come a long way in these past years. As she continues to set her goals higher and with her diverse background and outgoing personality, the world will only see more and more of Tara Tinsley.