Born in 1959 in Chicago’s west side, Marvin Tate grew up in an era of change and became an artist to proclaim it. His thought-provoking poems and lyrics are filled with humor and imagination. He first began his career as a performer entertaining his friends, family, and every stranger he could find with poems and spoken word. He has since been featured on National Public Radio, This American Life, and HBO DefJam Poetry.
Tate has released many works into the music and literature world throughout the years, including a book of poems published with Tia Chucha Press and albums with his former band D-Settlement. In 2007, Tate released Family Swim, returning to work with his long-time collaborator LeRoy Bach. Having established a fifteen year musical relationship, the two men have created a complementary album that blends Bach’s insight and deft musicianship with Tate’s wit, imagery, and keen story telling.
One reviewer commented on Tate's Album saying the song "My Technicolor Garden" was “flat-out hilarious.” He continued describing it as:
“Executed in the style of a sloppy high-school musical (with sketchy upright piano and drunken doo-wop backing vocals), it’s the story of a relationship that starts out all g.t.'s, with Tate bellowing how the early days were 'Like a big dog sitting on your chest… / Like a big, ripe tih-tayy hangin' out of a blouse... / Like hot sex on a rainy day… / Like the first ride on a Ferris wheel.'”
Along with Bach, Tate has since been performing with musicians Emmit Kelly, Mat Lux, and Dan Bitney to form Baby Alright. A soulful quartet, they implement their own unique styles and expert musicianship to create a funk-like sound.
To experience Marvin Tate and his collective of musicians, come see Baby Alright perform TONIGHT, June 24th at Twiggs Park in Evanston
Tate has released many works into the music and literature world throughout the years, including a book of poems published with Tia Chucha Press and albums with his former band D-Settlement. In 2007, Tate released Family Swim, returning to work with his long-time collaborator LeRoy Bach. Having established a fifteen year musical relationship, the two men have created a complementary album that blends Bach’s insight and deft musicianship with Tate’s wit, imagery, and keen story telling.
One reviewer commented on Tate's Album saying the song "My Technicolor Garden" was “flat-out hilarious.” He continued describing it as:
“Executed in the style of a sloppy high-school musical (with sketchy upright piano and drunken doo-wop backing vocals), it’s the story of a relationship that starts out all g.t.'s, with Tate bellowing how the early days were 'Like a big dog sitting on your chest… / Like a big, ripe tih-tayy hangin' out of a blouse... / Like hot sex on a rainy day… / Like the first ride on a Ferris wheel.'”
Along with Bach, Tate has since been performing with musicians Emmit Kelly, Mat Lux, and Dan Bitney to form Baby Alright. A soulful quartet, they implement their own unique styles and expert musicianship to create a funk-like sound.
To experience Marvin Tate and his collective of musicians, come see Baby Alright perform TONIGHT, June 24th at Twiggs Park in Evanston
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