The Tiarras - “Cumbia en el Cielo"

SXSW 2023 - OEB Score: 7; Popularity Index: 4

Pairs Well With…Luna Luna, Best Coast, No Doubt

Part Mexican folk and part breezy psych pop, Austin’s The Tiarras (fka The Tiarra Girls) meld these influences into sweet grooves while experimenting both in synth-pop and garage-rock zones. Singing mostly in English, The Tiarras bridge the lightness of Latin pop and crunch of indie rock naturally, mixing sun and darker clouds without ever sounding out of place. Note the hints of reggaeton that inform songs like “Let Love Free” and most recent single “Cumbia en el Cielo”. a unique space for their melancholy rock setting, one that connects past and present with an easy touch. Those fluid harmonies shouldn’t be a surprise either; The Tiarras are three sisters that are already showing signs of evolution since breaking locally with their garage-pop 2017 debut. (Kevin McStravick)