Tal Bachman
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 Tal Bachman on the She's So High single cover
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Talmage Bachman |
| Born | August 13, 1968 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Rock, powerpop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Label(s) | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Website | www.talbachmanmusic.com |
Talmage "Tal" Bachman (born August 13, 1968 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician from Vancouver, British Columbia, living in Victoria, British Columbia.[citation needed] He is best known for his late 1999 hit, "She's So High," from his self-titled 1999 album.
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[edit] Biography and musical career
Bachman got his break when executives at EMI Music Publishing in New York City heard a demo tape, and aided him in securing a record deal with Columbia Records. Bob Rock (of Aerosmith and Metallica fame) signed on to co-produce his debut album. His first album, Tal Bachman, featured what would eventually become its hit single, "She’s So High," which reached #1 on three different radio formats in Canada. The song became a multi-format Top 10 hit in the United States and internationally, earning BMI's "Song of the Year" award. The album earned Bachman two Juno awards in Canada, and much media exposure, including appearances on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, MTV, MuchMusic, and E Network; and profiles, interviews, and reviews in "Rolling Stone", "Q Magazine", "USA Today", "Interview", and the Los Angeles Times. In support of the record, Bachman toured as an opening act for Bryan Adams and the Barenaked Ladies, and also toured in his own right.
Bachman's second album, Staring Down The Sun, was released in Canada on Sextant Records in August 2004 and was released in the United States by Artemis Records in 2006. The single "Aeroplane" reached #20 on the Canadian charts.
Bachman is the son of Canadian rocker Randy Bachman, of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. TV producers for Dawson's Creek and Melrose Place used Bachman's songs in episodes. His songs have also been used in motion picture soundtracks.
Bachman lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.[citation needed] Tal Bachman was a Mormon who went on a mission to Argentina. He has since renounced his religion.
As the holder of a bachelor's degree in political science, Bachman has moonlighted as a political commentator. These efforts include appearing as a special guest on Toronto's Bill Carroll radio show the day after the 2004 U.S. presidential election to discuss George W. Bush's victory, as well as serving with political publisher Ezra Levant as a guest panelist for Global TV's live coverage of the 2006 Canadian federal election. He has also contributed as an editorialist for the Canadian newspaper The National Post.
Other appearances include on the CBC television show "Open Book with Mary Walsh" to discuss the autobiography of Gabriel Garcia Marquez with Canadian novelists Jane Urquhardt and M.J. Vassanji, his appearance on the Pamela Wallin show to discuss growing up with a famous father, and a guest appearance on the television show "Melrose Place".
Most recently, Bachman was interviewed in a PBS documentary called 'Mormons'. In it, he discussed his departure from the Mormon faith. [1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- Staring Down The Sun (2004)
- 01. Tomorrow
- 02. Staring Down The Sun
- 03. Masquerade
- 04. What You Won't Reveal
- 05. Once In A Lifetime
- 06. An Ocean Lies Between Us
- 07. Broken
- 08. Danger By Design
- 09. Somebody's Dreaming
- 10. Talk To Me
- 11. Aeroplane
- 12. Divine
- 13. She's So High (bonus track)
- If You Sleep EP (2000)
- "She's So High, Pt. 1" (2000)
- Tal Bachman (1999)
- 1. Darker Side of Blue
- 2. She's so High
- 3. If You Sleep
- 4. (You Love) Like Nobody Loves Me
- 5. Strong Enough
- 6. You Don't Know What It's Like
- 7. I Wonder
- 8. Beside You
- 9. Romanticide
- 10. Looks Like Rain
- 11. You're My Everything
- 12. I am Free
[edit] Compilations
- Forever 90s (2005)
- Rock Of The '90s (2004)
- Fitmix: Walking (2003)
- Here On Earth: Music From the Motion Picture (2000)
[edit] Awards
Third Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (2000)
- Best New Solo Artist - Rock
- Best New Solo Artist - Pop Adult
- Best New Solo Artist - Contemporary Hit Radio
29th Annual Juno Awards (2000)
- Best New Solo Artist
- Best Producer ("She's so High") (Co-Producer, Bob Rock) If You Sleep
Nominations
- Best Pop/Adult Album (2000)
- Best Songwriter (2000)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official web site
- Whibbs, Shannon. "Tal Bachman: Losing My Religion (interview)", Chart, 27 October 2004. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- MTV: Tal Bachman profile
