The first time my boss saw Tank and the Bangas live, she messaged me after she left the venue saying, "I'm speechless, and have no idea how to describe it to anyone." The next message said, "I want her to be president."
She was referring to the New Orleans five-piece's frontwoman, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, the poet-turned-songstress who has captured the hearts of millions via her flawless delivery and spoken word realness. Since the R&B storytellers beat out 6,000 other entries last year to win NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, they've hit festival stages across the country, sold out venues, and announced their first headlining tour.
Today marks another huge one for TATB—they blessed us with a new single "Smoke.Netflix.Chill," a 4/20 anthem they'll be performing tonight at Coachella.
In the spirit of their sensational new single, the band shared with us their favorite tracks from shows in their Netflix queue. If you won't be *chilling* at home tonight, make sure to catch their set in Indio (trust us, it'll be the 4/20 celebration you'll never forget).
Gilmore Girls - "Where You Lead" by Carole King
Roxanne Roxanne - "Roxanne’s Revenge" by Roxanne Shante
She’s Gotta Have It - "Autumn Serenade" by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
She’s Gotta Have It - "All In Love Is Fair" by Stevie Wonder
Stranger Things - "Africa" by Toto
Stranger Things - "Fields of Coral" by Vangelis
Stranger Things - "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash
Weeds - "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds
Weeds - "Work Song" by Dan Reeder
Weeds - "With Arms Outstretched" by Rilo Kiley
She’s Gotta Have It - "All Blues" by Miles Davis
She’s Gotta Have It - "Between The Sheets" by Isley Bros
She’s Gotta Have It - "Nobody" by Jack Freeman
Moana - "You’re Welcome" by Dwayne Johnson
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Theme Song
Big Mouth - "Changes" by Charles Bradley
Hans Zimmer Live in Prague - All Music
Weeds - "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds
Stranger Things - "Heroes" by Peter Gabriel
Stranger Things - "Every Breath You Take" by The Police
Stranger Things - "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash
Stranger Things - "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
Dave Chappelle’s Equanimity - "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack
Disjointed - "Jack, I’m Mellow" by Trixie Smith
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Soundtrack