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Tanya Neumeyer

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General Info

  • Genre: A'cappella / Folk / Other

    Location Toronto, Ontario, Ca

    Profile Views: 9461

    Last Login: 1/23/2012

    Member Since 2/5/2008

    Website tanyaneumeyer.com

    Record Label Self-produced with help from friends

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Tanya is a Toronto-based spoken word artist who facilitates poetry and writing workshops for youth and adults. A long-time activist, her work is motivated by community building, reflection and dialogue for positive social change. Tanya loves to share her work. She's been inspired by slams and festivals in Vancouver, Ottawa, Kingston, Montreal, Detroit, Madison, Columbus and St. Paul/Minneapolis. Her first book, Piecing It Together, was published in 2009 by Thee Hellbox Press, a printing press of innovative hand-made books. Tanya is an active member of a community of poets; as a Toronto Poetry Project collective member, as an Ontario Arts Council artist educator and as a facilitator for poets.ca.

  • Members

    I have happily collaborated with: Bethany Rommel, Lara Bozabalion, Gypsy Eyes/Pops, Truth Is...

  • Influences

    Many. A lot. Perhaps you. Definitely influenced by Serena Ryder, Ani Difranco, Hawksley Workman, the communities I'm a part of and perhaps too many poets to name... I breathe Buddy Wakefield's work on some days. Andrea Gibson's writing helps me remember a strength that's rad, queer, honest and vulnerable. Robbie Q and Rachel McKibbens have cracked my heart open with their performances.

  • Sounds Like

    “What I see coming through this poem, and indeed every poem, is Tanya’s courage to face some difficult but life altering situations… Tanya is reassuring us to be steadfast and keep moving forward despite our inadequacies or imperfections” - Hugh Barclay, publisher, Thee Hellbox Press.

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    "There is a distance the size of bravery..." - Buddy Wakefield

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    "Press your foreheads together in grateful prayer" - Emily Gallienne

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    "It is infinitely more fulfilling and we are all saner if we tell the truth, yet most of us are not rushing to stand up and be counted among the truth tellers." - bell hooks in All About Love

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    "Freedom from within reshapes bone structures so that we can stand up better" - from Diamond by Climbingpoetree.

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    Faith and desire and the swing of your hips... throw me down hard and drown me in love! - Matt Nathanson

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