Tash Sultana

Tash Sultana (born 15 June 1995) is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer, described as a "one-person band".

From 2008 to 2012, Sultana was the vocalist of the band Mindpilot with Patrick O'Brien, Emily Daye and David Herbert.

This band won several Battles of the Bands competitions in Melbourne.

The band split in 2012.

An active musician on Bandcamp since 2013, Sultana's recordings were viewed millions of times on YouTube in 2016.

Sultana rose to international prominence with their 2016 single "Jungle", which was voted into third place in Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown of 2016.

Sultana's EP, Notion, was released in September 2016, followed by a sold-out world tour in early 2017.

Sultana plays a large variety of instruments including guitar, keyboard, bass, percussion, beatmaking/sampling, trumpet, saxophone, flute, mandolin, oud, harmonica, panpipes; and arranges it into loop style performances along with percussive and finger tapping style guitar playing.

Sultana has a vocal range stretching five octaves.

An Australian of Maltese ancestry on their father's side, Sultana was born in and grew up in Melbourne.

They received a guitar from their grandfather at the age of three.

At the age of 13, Sultana performed in open mic nights up to 6 times a week across Victoria.

Their refusal to conform to social norms pushed the artist, who at the time was unable to find regular work, to busking on the streets of Melbourne to make a living.

In 2016, Sultana shared a video on social media of "Jungle" that amassed over one million views within five days, and has since been viewed over 40 million times.

In the same year, they won Triple J's J Award for Unearthed Artist of the Year, and had two tracks voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016: "Jungle" (No. 3) and "Notion" (No. 32).

Both are singles from their subsequently released EP, Notion.

Sultana performed at the Woodford Folk Festival, Southbound, and St Jerome's Laneway Festival.

Sultana is managed by Lemon Tree Music with whom they signed in June 2016.

Sultana spent time in the recording studio with producer Nikita Miltiadou, and began working on the EP release Notion.

In September 2016, they released the EP through their own independent record label, Lonely Lands Records.

The EP reached a peak position of number 8 on the ARIA Album Chart.

Following the success of Notion, Sultana announced a world tour, which included hundreds of live performances across Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Their father resigned from his job to become their roadie.

The following year, Sultana had three songs voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017; "Mystik" placing at number 28, "Murder to the Mind" at number 43, and their Like a Version cover of MGMT's "Electric Feel" at number 78.

Sultana grew up in Melbourne and has been playing guitar from the age of three, beginning a career in music through busking.

A product of sessions with Miltiadou in April 2017, Sultana released "Murder to the Mind", the first single since the release of Notion.

It reached number 59 on the ARIA Australian Singles Chart.

Not long after the release of "Murder to the Mind", Sultana was diagnosed with laryngitis, and was forced to cancel and postpone shows across Australia.

In a June 2017 interview Sultana told Fairfax that their debut album was slated for release in April 2018, after which they had planned to tour, record a second album, tour again, and then take a break and return to normal life.

On 25 July 2017, Sultana announced the Homecoming Tour, including performances in Adelaide (Entertainment Centre), Sydney (Hordern Pavilion), Fremantle (Arts Centre), Margaret River (3 Oceans Winery), Melbourne (Margaret Court Arena) and Noosa (Noosa Sporting Grounds), with Pierce Brothers and Willow Beats as supporting acts.

In October 2017 Sultana announced the premiere of a new single "Mystik" on Triple J.

Also in October, Sultana made their US late-night television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, performing "Jungle".

In the same year, Sultana was nominated for four ARIA Awards: Breakthrough Artist, Best Independent Release, Best Blues and Roots Album and Best Australian Live Act.

Following the Homecoming Tour, Sultana continued work on their debut LP, Flow State.

On 13 June 2018 Sultana sent out a private Facebook message to selected fans, with a video sneak peek of a new single titled "Salvation", accompanied by footage in the studio.

In the same month, Sultana announced that the new single would premiere on Triple J on 21 June, and would be released the following day on 22 June.

On 21 June 2018 they announced the album's forthcoming release date would be 31 August 2018, and made pre-orders available.

Sultana also announced the album's tracklist, including the previously released tracks "Mystik", "Murder To The Mind", "Harvest Love" and "Free Mind".

The album was released on 31 August 2018 via Lonely Lands Records, distributed by Sony Music Australia in Australia, and Mom + Pop Music across the rest of the world.

Flow State peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts.