Tempa and
the Tantrums
Tempa's searing,soulful voice brings energy and excitement to the Colorado Music Community.
She is most commonly compared to Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt,
Koko Taylor, and Diana Krall.
With more than 17 years of professional experience, Tempa knows how to entertain her audience.
Before starting her own band,Tempa captured the attention of
Denver music lovers as a member of the Flesh Mannequins.
Tempa's style infuses Blues, Cajun, R&B, Bluegrass, and Rock to create a style all her own.
Tempa's childhood was filled with rich musical influences. Her first memory is of hearing music.
When she was a little girl she was fed Bluegrass and Gospel music for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
A childhood evening was usally spent watching and joining in with her grandmother
and uncles singing, playing, and dancing.
She moved to Florida at the age of five and lived in a bus with no electricity on 71/2 acres with her her lovely enchantress hippie mother. At the age of four she wrote her first song. At the age of seven she was asked to sing it for the local radio station. From that moment on she knew she wanted to be a singer/songwriter.
The Tantrums evolving lineup includes Joseph Barton on guitar. Joseph is also Tempa's songwriting partner. David Foret "Puddin" on bass and backing vocals.
They must be doing things right because their fanbase is growing and Tempa and the Tantrums have been nominated for 2 Westword Music Showcase Awards in the last three years. {2001 and 2003}
Tempa has shared the stage with such notable acts as BB King, Jeff Beck, Bernard Allison, Luther Allison, Lucky Peterson, Tab Benoit, Lonnie Brooks, Shemika Copeland, Coco Montoya, Anson Funderburgh, and RL Burnside {to name a few}
at major festivals and theaters all across the region. {they recently played Fiddler's Green!}
Additionally, her music has been played on various radio stations such as The Peak {96.5 FM} Alice {106 FM} in Denver, KGNU Boulder,
The Trinidaddio Blues Show on KCRT and other radio stations worldwide.
