TIA WOOD RELEASES “CATCH AND RELEASE” AND ANNOUNCES EP
TIA WOOD RELEASES THIRD SONG
“CATCH & RELEASE”
ANNOUNCES EP
PRETTY RED BIRD,
OUT SEPTEMBER 27
(August 23, 2024, Toronto, ON) – Tia Wood is back with her third major label release of the summer, “Catch & Release” (LISTEN HERE) – and also announces her highly anticipated debut EP, Pretty Red Bird, out September 27 (PRESAVE HERE).
“Catch & Release” was co-written by Tia, Micah Gordon (The Kid LAROI, Neon Trees, Ellise), Ella Rosa, and Jay Isaiah, and produced by Micah Gordon. The track features swelling strings, tight harmonies, and an easy groove – the perfect soundtrack for the waning days of summer. Tia explains, “this song means so much to me – it’s about breaking toxic cycles and moving forward with more lightness and confidence…and finding yourself along the way.”
Tia is one of Canada’s most exciting R&B singer-songwriters, forging a bright path for Indigenous artists in pop music. The dual Plains Cree and Coast Salish artist comes from a rich musical heritage, and brings the full force of her history to her songwriting and artistry.
Tia’s first single, “Dirt Roads,” was released June 21, 2024 after years of anticipation from the strong fanbase she built across social media. The accompanying music video beautifully captured intimate moments with her family and friends in her hometown of Saddle Lake, Alberta, creating a piece that is grand and deeply personal.
Pre-Save Pretty Red Bird here.
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ABOUT TIA
It’s a long way from the dirt roads of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in central Alberta to the bright lights of Los Angeles, California, but Tia Wood followed her heart from the Rez to the City of Angels to make her musical dreams come true.
Her powerful, soulful voice carries the spirit of her peoples’ songs that have echoed from her homelands since time immemorial, and the musical roots of her family tree run deep. Growing up in a home rich with music and culture, she began singing as soon as she could talk, inspired and nurtured by her parents, siblings, and her dual Plains Cree and Coast Salish heritage. So Tia believes it was inevitable that she’s now blazing her own trail as a solo artist.
“When I was younger, this kind of stuff is something I dreamed about, but just never would say out loud because I never thought it was reachable,” says the 24 year old. “But it’s just so cool. I’m just so grateful.”
Saddle Lake Cree Nation is a community of about 6000 people in Treaty 6 territory, about a two-hour drive east of the Alberta capital of Edmonton. Her home community is where Tia’s musical journey began; her first experiences on stage were performing with her family, singing traditional music at powwows, schools, community events, and various showcases.
As a teen, Tia gravitated to all kinds of singers, from musical legends like Etta James and Hank Williams to more contemporary stars like Amy Winehouse, Leon Bridges, Jesse Reyez, and SZA. In her 20s, Tia developed a massive social following as a creator, and many of her videos introducing Indigenous sounds to a mainstream audience have gone viral and brought her widespread acclaim.
Those influences and experiences, along with the music of her Indigenous nations, have provided the foundation for her debut, which is rich in style, genre, and spirit. Threading everything together are Tia’s smooth and stunning vocals, creating a vibrant tapestry of modern music that she feels is strengthened and enriched by her Indigenous background and luxe R&B production.
“I feel like I dip into a lot of different things,” she says, “but as of right now, it’s more like R&B, and since I grew up right along with traditional music, I kind of try to add that in when it calls to do so.”
Her debut songs are as eclectic and rich as the young adult experience. The instrumentation under her sonically rich vocals ranges from classic sounds like piano and guitar to the modern beats and hooks that flourish in modern R&B.
Tia says exploring self and identity through songwriting and honing her musical skills has been therapeutic. “It’s really allowed me to open up and really dig into feelings,” she says, and she hopes her journey and her music can inspire people everywhere, especially young fans in Indigenous communities.
“Just to show somebody that they can do it no matter where they come from, and what circumstances they were given and what cards they were dealt out. It’s doable.”