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Danielle McTaggart is an artist in transformation. Best known as the powerhouse voice behind the JUNO Award-winning duo Dear Rouge, she has spent years captivating audiences with electrifying performances and chart-topping hits. Now, Danielle McTaggart steps forward as Larkk — a transformation that embraces intimacy and introspection, trading the high-energy pulse of indie rock for raw, poetic vulnerability.
Following recent single “Caverns”, today Larkk is sharing "First Kiss”, co-written with notable American spoken word artist Derek C. Brown. The song captures the ache of intimacy remembered and lost. Sweeping piano and atmospheric textures frame Danielle’s haunting vocal, evoking a cinematic sense of longing. It’s a vulnerable and romantic moment that sits between Weyes Blood and Agnes Obel—poetic, intimate, and emotionally transportive.
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MORE ABOUT LARKK
Larkk is Danielle McTaggart in a new form, born from her desire for deeper artistic exploration. After years of touring with acclaimed acts like Metric, Phantogram, and The Beaches, she felt a pull to connect on a more personal level — with herself and with listeners.
WATCH / SHARE “CAVERNS” LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO HERE
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For Larkk, this music exists in the space between the past and the future - an evolution of both sound and spirit. It’s more than a new chapter; it’s the creation of an entirely new language of storytelling. Larkk weaves together music, movement, painting, poetry, and expansive artistic expression — each element intertwining to capture the beauty and ache of being human. It’s a deeply immersive world where emotion drives form, and vulnerability becomes a powerful source of connection.