If you’ve been following me here at The Playlist, you know I talk about the “friends in my head” quite often. This week’s co-curator, Tarriona “Tank” Bell, is the origin behind that story. The ...

The latest EP from Tank and The Bangas, Friend Goals, is just as vibrant and adventurous as the New Orleans band themselves. Their major-label debut, 2019’s Green Balloon, reminded us of Tarriona ...

Led by the ebullient and expressive Tarriona “Tank” Ball, New Orleans’ Tank and the Bangas captured the hearts of many a genre-bending fan after an explosive appearance (and victory) on NPR’s Tiny ...

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