Marika Che is the solo project of Marika Justad, previously known for her work as frontwoman of the indie-rock band TANGERINE. Che’s debut LP “Bright Flame” was released on April 8th, 2026. “Bright Flame” was short-listed by NPR for Best New Music, and charted on the North American Community & College Radio top 200 for 5 weeks, reaching #30 “most-added” in it’s debut week. Che has described her music as “sad, sparkly, California by-way-of the moon indie folk”.
With Tangerine, Che has toured extensively, including as main support for Jack Antonoff/Bleachers, and SALES. The band garnered praise from NME, The Guardian, Flood, KEXP, Vice, Bust, Bitch, Stereogum, Rookie Mag, Billbaord, the Seattle Times, Buzzbands LA, and many more. Their music was heard on TV shows on FOX and MTV.
