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Tallan Noble Latz
Tallan Noble Latz, now 10 years old, is considered by musical standards a triple threat. Tallan is a guitar player/singer/songwriter that seems to be destined for the big stage. He has been playing music since the age of 3, picking up the guitar for the first time at 4 and finally getting serious about the guitar at age 5. Tallan has been leading his own band (The Tallan Noble Latz Band) since the age of 7.
Everyone is talking about this young guitar slinger who possesses an old musical soul, the way he carries and conducts himself on stage is something that just has to be seen. As one reporter put it, "When T-Man takes the stage, people stop what they're doing and collectively stare. People entering the room look up and stop as if their shoes were suddenly glued to the floor, not moving again until the song is over, when they reflexively break into wild shouts and applause. Everyone is saying the same thing "You gotta see this kid called T-Man!!!"
Tallan first started playing out in public at the age of 7. He would attend every open jam he could in the SE WI area. The first big name to invite Tallan to jam with him on stage was Walter Trout. Tallan being just 7 at the time was on cloud nine. Since then Tallan has been invited on stage or played with musicians such as Chris Duarte, Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Walter Trout, Albert Cummings and Hubert Sumlin. When Tallan was 8, he was invited to perform with 2 very notable musicians, the first being Jackson Browne and a few weeks later Tallan was sharing the stage with Mr. Les Paul.
In just a few short years Tallan has had the opportunity to perform at many venues around the country from BB King’s in NYC’s Times Square to The Grove in Anaheim, CA. Tallan has many favorites but his all-time favorite is probably Alpine Valley in WI. Alpine Valley is right by his house and Tallan had the chance to perform their on his 8th birthday. Alpine Valley is significant for Tallan because that is where one of his heroes lost his life, meaning Stevie Ray Vaughan. He actually paid tribute there that day by performing The Sky is Cryin’ and dedicated it to Stevie. Not a dry eye in the place.
Tallan lives to be performing for people, it was evident early on at age 3, whenever anyone was over to his house he would grab a microphone and turn on music videos and perform the song for everyone to enjoy. Since then Tallan has played many festivals around the country from Jimi Hendrix's 67th Birthday Bash in Times Square to yearly gigs at Summerfest in Milwuakee, WI. But his favorite would have to be performing at the SRV Ride and Concert in Dallas, TX. Back in 2008, Tallan even co-headlined the event with Bugs Henderson.
Tallan has also been featured on many TV Show the last couple of years, including CBS' Rachael Ray TV Show, WGN’s Morning Show, Fox’s Morning Show, CBS’ Early Show, FOX News: Studio B with Shepard Smith, The Bonnie Hunt TV Show, CNN, NBC's Today Show with Meredith Vieira, NBC's Today Show with Kathy Lee and Hoda, Chicago's WLS TV Morning Show and NBC's America's Got Talent to name just a few.
Tallan has been working very hard building his resume’ and it looks like there will be no stopping him. Tallan is a very determined young musician that loves what he does and wants to share it with everyone.
Tallan is really looking forward to a GREAT relationship with PRS and together he hopes to bring kids as well as adults into believing that they too can play guitar.