Christian Tanna
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Christian Tanna is a Canadian musician
. He began playing drums in high school, and with his brother, Jagori Tanna
, formed I Mother Earth
in 1990. Tanna played on 1993's Dig
, 1996's Scenery and Fish
, 1999's Blue Green Orange
, and 2003's The Quicksilver Meat Dream
. He wrote all of I Mother Earth's lyrics, and has a distinct, psychedelic style of writing.
Tanna created and organized Blue Sky Revival, an event to support Earth Day
, in Toronto
on April 22, 2005. He has taken over management duties for the band dodger, and is also in a management role at the record label UpperLeftSide Music. Tanna also supported ex-I Mother Earth bandmate Brian Byrne
as the drummer for his band in 2008.
Currently, he drums for the indie band the Flaming Hoops, and is the general manager of The Venue, a concert and events venue in Peterborough, Ontario.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He began playing drums in high school, and with his brother, Jagori Tanna
Jagori Tanna
Jagori Tanna is a Canadian musician. Together with his brother, Christian Tanna, he formed I Mother Earth around 1990. He wrote almost all of I Mother Earth's music, and produced much of it as well...
, formed I Mother Earth
I Mother Earth
I Mother Earth, or IME, was a Canadian alternative rock band. The band was at the peak of its popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s; its members have moved on to other projects.-Early years:...
in 1990. Tanna played on 1993's Dig
Dig (I Mother Earth album)
Dig is the debut album by the Canadian alternative rock band I Mother Earth, released by Capitol and EMI on August 10, 1993. It went gold in Canada in its initial run, and today stands at platinum in Canada...
, 1996's Scenery and Fish
Scenery and Fish
Scenery and Fish is the second album by the Canadian alternative rock band I Mother Earth, released by Capitol and EMI on July 9, 1996. It was the band's most commercially successful work, going double platinum in Canada....
, 1999's Blue Green Orange
Blue Green Orange
Blue Green Orange is the third album by the Canadian alternative rock band I Mother Earth, released by Universal on July 13, 1999. Featuring album covers in blue, green, or orange, the album went gold in Canada....
, and 2003's The Quicksilver Meat Dream
The Quicksilver Meat Dream
The Quicksilver Meat Dream is officially the fourth album by the Canadian alternative rock band I Mother Earth, released by Universal on April 8, 2003. It is allegedly a concept album, though the details on the concept are left to the fans...
. He wrote all of I Mother Earth's lyrics, and has a distinct, psychedelic style of writing.
Tanna created and organized Blue Sky Revival, an event to support Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
, in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
on April 22, 2005. He has taken over management duties for the band dodger, and is also in a management role at the record label UpperLeftSide Music. Tanna also supported ex-I Mother Earth bandmate Brian Byrne
Brian Byrne
Brian Byrne is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, best recognized as the second vocalist for I Mother Earth.-Biography:...
as the drummer for his band in 2008.
Currently, he drums for the indie band the Flaming Hoops, and is the general manager of The Venue, a concert and events venue in Peterborough, Ontario.