Tasche de la Rocha is a New Orleans based musician, most recently known as front woman and composer to the eight-piece project “Tasche and the Psychedelic Roses,” which released their debut self-titled album through Sinking City Records in October 2022. Although Tasche has performed over the years under several appellations, with a variety of collaborators, she has consistently built a bridge between contemporary and traditional songwriting, recognized by her vocal melodies, multidimensional instrumentation, and live performances.

Tasche has cultivated her vocal styling, both from historical references, as well as operatic study under coach Theresa Koon. She worked in-studio with Eric Heigle (Producer credits: Arcade Fire, Dr John, LCD Soundsystem, Dawn Richard) at Studio in the Country, for her 2022 release. Tasche sets out to explore the relationship between dreams and waking; she focuses on the nuanced, the ambiguous, romantic, and ethereal. With visionary detail, de la Rocha reflects both stark and gaudy drive in her sonic design; playing with mystery, catharsis, and paradox. The work is a celebration of 50’s soul, opera, doowop, surf, R&B, punk, psychedelia, and rock ‘n’ roll. She challenges misogyny in her lyrical diction, using poetry as both a weapon and a shelter. Tasche has been featured in publications such as Wonderland Magazine, Antigravity, Gambit, and Offbeat, amongst others. de la Rocha’s latest music video “Happy Song,” directed by Sasha Solodukhina, has debuted at San Luis Obispo Film Festival, Big Ears Music Festival, and Cinequest, notably. With a familial background in vaudeville, Tasche currently strives to expand her sound in new directions with the integration of childhood recordings and evolving environmental inspirations.

Tasche de la Rocha held a free live musical performance in her studio space on Sat. 19 Aug. 2023 from 4–5pm.

All Photos: Chika Kobari