VIA PRESS RELEASE | 2020 “Best New Artist” Grammy nominee and beloved slam poet Tarriona “Tank” Ball—of the critically acclaimed band Tank and The Bangas—is set to release her debut poetry book, Vulnerable AF. Slated for release this June, the poetry collection is centered around infatuation, love and heartbreak as Ball recounts her very first romantic relationship. Vulnerable AF can be pre-ordered HERE.
“I wrote this book without any thoughts of them ever seeing the light of day. I was sad, I was happy, I was vulnerable with myself and I wrote every single feeling down. So here it is, my first book of poems, Vulnerable AF,” says Ball.
In November 2020, Tank and The Bangas released their EP “Friend Goals” via Verve Forecast. The new music includes numerous musical contributions from artists such as CHIKA, Duckwrth, and PJ Morton as well as a number of New Orleans-based creatives.
The EP follows the release of the band’s major label debut, Green Balloon, which arrived in 2019 to widespread critical praise including performances on TODAY and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Tank and The Bangas are Ball (frontwoman, lead vocals), Albert Allenback (alto saxophone, flute), Joshua Johnson (drums) and Norman Spence (keys).
