A Latina sister band in the Live Music Capital of the World has been taking the internet and Central Texas by storm. With a growing fanbase by day that includes Becky G and Chloe x Halle Bailey, The Tiarras will soon be unveiling their eclectic sound to the world in a new way.
Over the past few years, the Tiarras have been going viral on social media with their own renditions of songs such as “La Negra Tomasa” by Caifanes, which they perform in a psychedelic guitar riff. The sisters, who often take stages in Austin and San Antonio, are known for electrifying crowds by mixing genres like pop, soul and cumbia to create music inspired by their Mexican American roots.
Now, the Tiarras, Tiffany, Sophia and Tori Baltierra, formerly the Tiarra Girls, are preparing to embark on a new chapter with the release of their first-ever debut album. While The Tiarras have produced singles like “Soy Chingona” and “Let Love Free” in 2021, the trio says they’re excited to share more original music that blends their unique style with relatable themes of womanhood, grief and empowerment.
“We’ve always been used to being [this] very local and kind of like hidden gem for people, and now we’ve just been opened up to a whole new world, which is just kind of crazy,” Tori Baltierra told MySA. “So I think this is a really interesting time for us just showing people what we are about.”
In the Tiarras, Tori is lead singer, while Tiffany rocks out on the bass and Sophia plays the drums. Together, they harmonize and feed off each other’s energy to magnify audiences in-person and online.
In August, the sisters released their latest cover of “It’s My Life” originally by Talk Talk in 1984 but resurged in the early 2000s with No Doubt, a band the Tiarras are often compared to as having a similar sound. Tori explained that they decided to put their own spin on the song because it matched their vibe and they wanted to give fans something new to enjoy ahead of the album.
The Tiarras in downtown Austin, Texas. (Jay Ybarra/Courtesy of Jay Ybarra)
Using the power of social media, the Tiarras have expanded their reach beyond Austin’s city limits. On TikTok, the band has amassed over 88,000 followers and millions of views from videos showing clips of the sisters jamming out at their live shows.
Some of their most viral videos have been reposted by big names including Becky G and liked by R&B duo Chloe x Halle Bailey on Instagram and TikTok. With this recognition, the sisters want new fans to know that with all their music they also have something to say.
“With experiences that we have as Latina women, also in the music industry, but with everything going on in the world, we try to incorporate that in our music too, and I hope that they kind of get that vibe and want to take the ride with us,” Sophia said.
As fourth generation Mexican American women in their 20s, the Tiarras hope to tell a story through their music that resonates with people. A few years ago, the sisters lost their mother, which put their initial album release on hold.
“Originally, we wanted to release this album a couple years back, but we needed to take a break to just live life and see what this music was going to be after losing our mother,” Tori said.
The Tiarras, a local sister trio band, from Austin, Texas. (Gaby Deimeke)
More recently, the Tiarras started chipping away at the album this year, which they say describe as being very raw and personal. The sisters have been digging deep within themselves to make tracks with themes of growing up as young Latina women, honoring nature and female empowerment.
“Like a lot of Latina women, we put on a very powerful exterior, but I think with this album too, we’re going to be able to show people the interior of what goes on behind closed doors,” Tori said. “But also we make light of a lot of situations, because that’s how we get through those things with alchemy.”
This month, the Tiarras will be taking the Circuit of the Americas stage for the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday, October 19. You can also catch them performing in San Antonio at the city’s annual Muertos Fest in Hemisfair Park on October 26.
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