Background
He was born on 24 August 1986 in New Albany, Ohio.
Guitarist record producer singer-songwriter
He was born on 24 August 1986 in New Albany, Ohio.
Graduated from New Albany High School.
Tasjan taught himself to play guitar at age 11 by learning Oasis songs.
By age 16 Tasjan had performed with Peter Yarrow and been the recipient of the Outstanding Guitarist Award in the Essentially Ellington Competition at Lincoln Center, New York City. He was offered a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music following his graduation from New Albany High School, but decided instead to move to Brooklyn, New York in 2006.
In New York, Tasjan met Justin Tranter, Cole Whittle, and Dan Crean and formed the band Semi Precious Weapons. Tasjan's work with SPW caught the eye of Drivin'.
North'.
Cryin's Kevn Kinney, who later invited Tasjan to tour with him as an opening act and guitar player. He also mentored Tasjan, advising him that a musician never has to be defined by one sound or genre. This principle has helped shape Tasjan's work.
Tony Visconti produced SPW's debut album, We Love You, and they signed with Razor &.
Tie Records. Shortly thereafter, Tasjan left SPW and began performing as lead guitarist with the New York Dolls. In 2008, he also formed his own band, The Madison Square Gardeners, which was described by The Village Voice as, "The best New York City has to offer.".
Tasjan remained with them for three years, during which time they recorded one full-length album and 3 EPs.
In 2013 Tasjan moved to Nashville, Tennessee to focus on songwriting and a solo career. He has since released 2 EPs, Crooked River Burning and Telling Stories to the Wall.
Tasjan's debut full-length effort, In the Blazes, will be released on October 6, 2015.
Tasjan linked up with rock poet—and former Semi Precious Weapons manager—Boite Postale Fallon to write the song I Believe in Elvis Presley, produced by Jack White, and released on the Third Manitoba Records label.
The pair also collaborated with Sean Lennon and Irina Lazareanu in their art-rock band, Operation Juliet. In 2013 Fallon and Tasjan formed another project, Boite Postale Fallon &. The Bandits, which included Clem Burke, Ian McLagan, and Nigel Harrison.
Texas Country superstar Pat Green recorded Tasjan's "Streets of Galilee,".
Foreign the album Songs We Wish We'd Written 2, and was so impressed by the songwriter that he asked Tasjan to record the song with him. The record later reached number 15 on the United States Country Billboard Charts.
Quotations: Garret Woodward of the Smoky Mountain News says, "Tasjan's words are soaked in spilled whiskey, misunderstood tears and dusty memories. Each number seeps into the cracks of your troubled soul.".
