Tahita Rotardier Bulmer is an English singer-songwriter. She is known for her true contralto voice. She is currently the lead vocalist for the English electropop band, NYPC and has previously been a member of Alphawave and Blue States. Tahita is the daughter of Rowan Bulmer, previously one of the Richmond "Faces", along with his "almost flatmate", Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, and photographer for Ready Steady Go/The Marquee Club, now retired, and Valewska Rotardier. Tahita is of mixed heritage, her mother being Trinidadian and her father being English.
Biography
She was born in City of Westminster, London and spent her childhood living in New York, London and Cairo. Bulmer did not attend school at all between the ages of 8 and 13, spending that period traveling with her mother. She attended Sussex University studying Film/Media/English during which time she was in the band Alphawave. She provided vocals for the 2002 album Man Mountain by Blue States. She also co-wrote five tracks on the album, including the standout track from this album "Season Song". "Season Song" was used on the closing credits of the film 28 Days Later. Tahita and New Young Pony Club Guitarist/Producer Andy Spence first worked together on his Organic Audio Project in 2002, writing the track "Your Day" together, before forming New Young Pony Club in 2005 having worked together on Tahita's never released solo project for several years. The breakout track "Ice Cream" came out on Tirk Recordings in 2005, initially only a release of 500 7 inches and was played on Six Music and XFM. The band signed to Island Records and released their debut albumFantastic Playroom in 2007, with second albumThe Optimist was released on their own labelThe Numbers in 2010, and third albumNYPC in 2013. According to an interview, she is a vegetarian and is an avid supporter of the animal rights groupViva!. In an interview with Juliet Gellatley, who is Founder & International Director of Viva!, Bulmer stated: "My diet gives me energy and when I tried giving up dairy my skin cleared up. There are definitely health advantages to being veggie."
