Rationale (musician)

Rationale
Birth nameTinashe Fazakerley
Born (1984-04-04) 4 April 1984 (age 40)
Highfield, Harare, Zimbabwe
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websiteiamrationale.com

Tinashe Fazakerley (born 4 April 1984),[1] now professionally known as Rationale, is a Zimbabwe-born British singer and songwriter, formerly known as Tinashé.[2] He is known for his R&B and indie pop style, with electronic influences.[3] Under his alias Tinashé, he was known for his synthpop sound[2] and African influences.[4]

  1. ^ Smyth, David (7 June 2016). "Rationale, interview: 'I'm a very pessimistic character, which helps to write the songs I want to write'". London Evening Standard.
  2. ^ a b Lester, Paul (21 January 2010). "New band of the day: Tinashé (No 709)". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Mack, Jonno (20 January 2017). "Live Review: Rationale // King Tut's, Glasgow – 20.01.17". Riot Mag.
  4. ^ Richman, Simmy (22 August 2010). "Album: Tinashé, Saved (Island)". The Independent.