TAZ, aka guitar phenom, singer, songwriter Brandon Niederauer, has released his new single “Running After You Again.” PRESS HERE to listen. “Running After You Again” continues to showcase TAZ’s genre-blending sound combining elements of pop, R&B, and rock as heard on his debut single “Say Something.” Both songs were produced by GRAMMY-winning producer Theron “Neff-U” Feemster (Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Kendrick Lamar, Train, Michael Jackson) and are available via Greater Than Distribution.
“‘Running After You Again’ is my favorite song I’ve ever written,” shares TAZ. “It represents the exact sound I had in mind when starting to make records and brings me back to the pop music of my childhood.”
The 22-year-old, who earned the nickname TAZ for his ferocious guitar playing, introduced his original music earlier this summer with “Say Something,” which has already been hailed as “fresh,” “impressively polished” and “a hit.” PRESS HERE to listen to “Say Something.”
TAZ will be showcasing his extraordinary live show across the U.S. this fall. The guitarist is currently on the road with Jon Batiste on the multi-GRAMMY winner’s Big Money Tour, which stops at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre tonight (September 4th) and runs until the end of October. In addition, TAZ has a handful of headlining shows and dates opening for TAUK coming up. See below for TAZ show dates and visit www.tazguitar.com/tour for more information.
For TAZ, music is a calling. The New York native and recent graduate of Yale University was first inspired to pick up a guitar at eight years old after watching the movie School of Rock. From that moment on, his guitar rarely left his hands. Just four years later, he was starring in the Tony Award-nominated Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway production of School of Rock the Musical for over two years.
A live performer like no other – seamlessly slipping between blistering guitar riffs and soulful vocals with a carefree charisma – TAZ has built an international fanbase through extensive touring in the US, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Caribbean. The young talent, who already has his own signature guitar from D’Angelico Guitars, has performed at some of the most legendary venues and festivals in America, such as Coachella, New Orleans Jazz Fest, The Met Gala, Madison Square Garden, and MetLife Stadium, the latter opening for The Rolling Stones. TAZ has collaborated with and shared the stage with many of the most prominent musicians of our time and many of his musical idols, including Lady Gaga, Jon Batiste, Stevie Nicks, Quinn XCII, Mac DeMarco, Gary Clark Jr., Slash, The Revivalists, Buddy Guy, multiple members of the Allman Brothers Band (Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Butch Trucks, and Oteil Burbridge), and countless more. TAZ also recently sold out his first headlining show at The Mercury Lounge in NYC.
Since making his national television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a child prodigy at just ten years old, Brandon has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (with Jon Batiste), Good Morning America, The View, Austin City Limits (with Batiste), and The Tony Awards. He’s also extended his acting and theatrical resume since his Broadway debut with appearances in the 2024 major motion picture “Saturday Night,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live on NBC, and Spike Lee’s Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It, among others.
Earning an endorsement from John Mayer as “the first young guitar player that is not a gimmick,” TAZ is living proof that dreams really do come true.
TAZ – 2025 Tour Dates
Tuesday, October 14 – Port Chester, NY @ Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre +
Wednesday, October 15 – Syracuse, NY @ Funk ‘n Waffles +
Thursday, October 16 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern ~
Friday, October 17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection ~
Saturday, October 18 – Chicago, IL @ Garcia’s ~
Sunday, October 19 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Ludlow Garage +
Thursday, November 13 – Brooksville, FL @ Sunshine Hootenanny
Sunday, November 16 – Charleston, SC @ Pour House +
Thursday, December 4 – Riverhead, NY @ Suffolk Theater +
Saturday, December 6 – Wayne, PA @ 118 North +
+ indicates headlining shows
~ indicates shows with TAUK
