tanya cavanagh

Tanya Cavanagh has been involved in the music industry since the day she could walk, talk & hit pots & pans. On spending a day with her, it's evident that here is an artist who is infinitely passionate about the music industry and her craft.Her interest in drumming was first recognized by her Mother at age two when she disappeared during a street parade, to be spotted later mesmerized by a group of Scottish drummers. What followed was a succession of episodes where Tanya explored the art of banging pots and pans and air drumming to her favorite tunes. Young habits die hard, and at age eight, she undertook her first drum lesson, which led to guest appearances in her Mothers band!After establishing herself as a drummer, Tanya further extended her musical ability on guitar & vocals. She utilized these tools to experiment and explore the world of composition, which prepared her for her studies at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School of Music, where she majored in orchestral percussion, with secondary studies in piano, voice and composition.Fast-forward to today and she is living a musicians dream, earning a living entirely from music and successfully avoiding a day job!Tanya has developed a reputation as one of Australia's leading drummers. She has played alongside internationals such as Branford Marsalis & Kenny Kirkland (Sting's band), and in previous outfits has supported Joan Jett, The Divinyls, the Tea Party and Wilson Pickett...she has also performed with Circus Oz, David Jones DRUM! and Bachelor Girl and still regularly performs with classic 70's rock act, Mother and corporate outfit, Girl Mansion. She is a gifted songwriter, a dynamic drummer and performer, and in Blussh shares lead and backing vocals with Shane!