I Ya Toyah

Ania Tarnowska, known professionally as I Ya Toyah,[1] is a Chicago, USA musician, singer, composer, producer, performer, and the founder/CEO of Femme Fatale Records label. Her genre-bending music incorporates elements of multiple genres including industrial, electro-industrial, goth electro, punk electro, electronic rock, metal, and synthwave. It best fits in the alternative music category.

She began releasing her music independently in 2018, with 4 single releases, followed by her self-recorded and self-produced debut album, Code Blue.[2] In 2019, she released 5 singles, participated in many collaborations, became a member of post-industrial supergroup, The Joy Thieves[3] and toured excessively with bands such as Pigface[4] and Zwaremachine.[5] In 2020, she released 2 singles and a double album of remixes titled Code Blue Reloaded plus bonus album Code Blue Revelations.[6] In 2021 Out of Order - a 5 chapters E.P. consisting of five singles and music videos came out in both digital and physical forms.[7] 2022 brought I Ya Toyah on the US East Coast Tour,[8] and marked her first acoustic EP release Ghosts.[9] In 2023 I Ya Toyah performed at Dark Force Fest, NJ, followed by her first month long West Coast tour in May. In August and September 2023 she toured as a direct opener for Stabbing Westward[10] She closed the concert season performing a headlining set at Dark City Festival in New Orleans. On October 27 she released a Panic Room single,[11] produced with Walter Flakus of Stabbing Westward. This and more singles lead to the I am the Fire EP release[12] released April 5. To promote her new music in live settings, I Ya Toyah went on a 45-day all American tour[13] with Orgy and Cold in April / May 2024. After performing Cold Waves Festival in Metro, Chicago she released a full DRAMA record in October 2024. In November/December 2024 she is embarking on her first European tour joining Front Line Assembly[14]. In March/May 2025 she joins Wednesday 13, Stitched Up Heart and Dead Rabbitts on the all American There's No Such Things As Monsters Tour 2025[15].

When spoken out loud in Polish, I Ya Toyah means “It’s Just Me.” Her logo art merges the symbols for peace and anarchy that symbolizes her “rebel psyche.”[16]

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  2. ^ "I Ya toyah - code Blue". brutalresonance.com.
  3. ^ "The Joy Thieves - Stealing Joy From The Happy". regenmag.com.com.
  4. ^ "I Ya Toyah - Video Journal (Pigface Tour Nov. 2019)". youtube.com.com.
  5. ^ "Code Blue Tour Recap". youtube.com.com.
  6. ^ "I Ya Toyah Releases Skold Remix From Upcoming Album". regenmag.com.com.
  7. ^ "Review: I Ya Toyah - Out of Order | Brutal Resonance". www.brutalresonance.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  8. ^ "TOUR | I Ya Toyah". Industrial Electronic Music - I Ya Toyah. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  9. ^ Major, Michael. "I Ya Toyah Announces 'Ghosts' Acoustic EP". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
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  12. ^ Magazine, I'm Music. "Rising Industrial Metal Songtress I Ya Toyah Drops New Song/Video". I'm Music Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  13. ^ "Orgy Announce 2024 US Tour with Co-Headliners Cold". 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  14. ^ Jerneja (2024-08-11). "I YA TOYAH - Drops Another Single/Video And Announces European Tour With Front Line Assembly". Terra Relicta. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  15. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2024-11-06). "WEDNESDAY 13 Announces Transylvania 90210 20th Anniversary". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  16. ^ "I Ya Toyah - 10 Questions Music Interview". indiemusicinterviews.com.com.