Latinx Sister Trio Tiarra Girls release video for “Can’t Stop the World”

The Tiarra Girls are part of a generation that’s interested in pursuing music without limits. Rock, Latin, pop, soul, reggae, blues, world music and many other genres, blend together in their sound. “We absorbed a lot of what we heard in our dad’s enormous record collection, and our own listening. All those subconscious influences come out when we write songs or arrange a cover.”

They began composing their own songs and adding them to their sets, writing arrangements that drew on reggae, ska, rock, cumbia and other Latin sounds. In 2016, they received the award for Best Performing Band Under 18 at the Austin Music Awards, and won again in 2017 and 2018. “We play everything – anything we like,” Tori said. ”People want to narrow us down to indie rock with a Latin influence, but we play blues, pop, Tejano, anything that sounds good. There are no rules when you create music. You have to follow your feelings and let the song tell you how it wants to come out.”

They released their first recording, a protest song called “Leave It To the People,” after the 2016 election. They released it online and promoted it with a series of public service announcements for Rock the Vote, Jolt and Voto Latino, encouraging young people to vote. In 2017, they made a three song, self-titled EP that showed off their diversity. “I Made a Garden” was a rocker, “Lonely Room” had a jazzy/funk feel and “Answers” rode a mellow reggae/ska backbeat. They put the songs up on the usual digital platforms and kept playing dates and festivals.

“Can’t Stop The World” out now (Lucky Hound Music)

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