Tara Henton
DJ / Host
We are thrilled to have Tara joining the team here at Nashville Worldwide as our first female DJ Host!
A talented singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Tara is a rising star of British country music.
Born and raised in a small lakeside city in Ontario, Canada, Tara absorbed her father’s love for the iconic sounds of Nashville, with the likes of Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard blasting from the stereo as they drove around in his Chevy half-ton.
Creating and performing her own music soon became a crucial part of Tara’s identity. Honing her budding talent through piano and vocal lessons, she saved her pocket money to buy instruments, and wrote songs in her bedroom.
She then cut her musical teeth by performing in cover bands and arts festivals, also achieving a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education degree from Queen’s University.
Tara’s eclectic song-writing style and captivating voice soon drew attention. Not only was she featured in a televised talent search show in her beloved Nashville, but she was also a finalist in the Kingston Country Singing Showdown (where the winner happened to be one Avril Lavigne.)
Tara then decided to up sticks and move to the UK. There she immersed herself in writing and performing more of her own songs, teaching and collaborating with other music-makers.
These days Tara blends teaching music with performing her self-penned songs to audiences who adore her charismatic stage presence, her upbeat banter, and her unmistakable Canadian country ‘twang’.
Tara is very excited to be joining the Nashville Worldwide family, and hopes that you will join her for her weekly show ‘Tara’s Country Jukebox’.
