The New Orleans mavericks mix hip-hop, funk, and more.
About Tank and the Bangas
Hometown
New Orleans, LA, United States
Formed
2011
Genre
R&B/Soul
Tank and the Bangas are a Grammy-nominated, New Orleans-based R&B band capable of shifting from classic soul and funk to hip-hop, reggae, and rock. They're fronted by Tarriona Ball (aka Tank), a singer and poet who can wail like Patti LaBelle, scold like Millie Jackson, and soliloquize like Jill Scott. Established with their highly energized live show and a handful of independent releases beginning with Think Tank (2013), they won NPR's Tiny Desk Contest in 2017, leading to a contract with Verve. Their major-label recordings include the albums Green Balloon (2019) and Red Balloon (2022), the intermediary Friend Goals EP, and a reflective three-part spoken word project set off with The Heart (2024).
Members of Tank and the Bangas include, or have included, Albert Allenback, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, Etienne Stoufflet and more.
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