Tallah

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Tallah
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Background information
OriginPennsylvania, United States
Genres
Years active2017–present
LabelsEarache
Websitewebstore.earache.com/A-Z/t/tallah
Members
  • Justin Bonitz
  • Max Portnoy
  • Andrew Cooper
  • Derrick Schneider
  • Mewzen
  • Alex Snowden
Past members
  • Nick Malfara
  • AJ Wisniewski
  • Eric Novroski

Tallah is a nu metal band from Pennsylvania. They are currently signed to Earache Records.

History[]

Founded in 2017, Tallah was formed by drummer Max Portnoy, who asked guitarist Derrick Schneider and bassist Andrew Cooper to join his new project. They picked up two other rhythm guitarists, AJ Wisniewski and Nick Malfara, and tried out a couple of different vocalists, but they were not what Max was looking for. Portnoy knew of future singer Justin Bonitz through Bonitz's YouTube channels, Hungry Lights and Hungry Covers, so he asked his father, Mike Portnoy, to contact Bonitz, and Justin joined the band on January 1, 2018. At the end of 2017, the band had already recorded instrumental demos for their EP and within a week Bonitz had written lyrics and self-recorded vocals for each track.[1] Their first live performance was on January 7, 2018 at The Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York, played as a six-piece with three guitarists.[2] while their first music video was released for the track "Placenta" on May 15, 2018.[3] The band then held the supporting slot for A Killer's Confession on tour.[4]

During their first tour, in May 2018, the band released a music video for their first single, "Placenta." One of the three guitarists left, so they continued as a five-piece. In June 2018, AJ left the band, and they picked up Eric Novroski as their new rhythm guitarist. In August, 2018, they released a music video for their song "Cottonmouth" and their EP, No One Should Read This.[5] On April 25, 2019 the band announced that they had signed to Earache Records.[6] On July 18, 2019 the band played a show at The Lizard Lounge in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, during which a frenzied Bonitz climbed onto the ceiling of the venue. A security guard told him to get down, leading to Bonitz punching and kicking the guard. Bonitz claims he did not know the person was a security guard and that they violently grabbed him first while he was still hanging from an I-beam. He was subsequently arrested before being released on bail.[7] The band released a music video for the song "Red Light" on January 21, 2020, and announced that they were entering the studio with Josh Schroeder.[8] In October 2019, the band parted ways with Eric, and in January 2020, they went to the studio as a four-piece, with Mewzen tagging along as the mysterious, unofficial turntable player. On February 18, 2020 they announced their new album entitled Matriphagy.[9] Tallah revealed the album's tracklist and release date of October 2, 2020, later releasing the single "The Silo" on June 5, 2020.[10]

Tallah released a live shot concert on October 1, 2020 in which they played their debut album "Matriphagy" from front to back. Here, they announced that Mewzen would be an official member, and they also debuted their new rhythm guitarist, Alex Snowden.[11]

On April 1st 2021 Tallah announced the "Talladdin" EP alongside the first single "Friend Like Me". This EP consists of five covers from the Aladdin soundtrack exclusive to their Patreon page to the "The Sad" tiers and above.

On August 17, 2021, they released the single and music video “Vanilla Paste”, featuring guest vocals from Grant Hood of Guerilla Warfare, AJ Channer of Fire From the Gods, and Tom Barber of Chelsea Grin.

Members[]

Current members
  • Justin Bonitz - Vocals (2018–present)
  • Andrew Cooper - Bass (2017–present)
  • Max Portnoy - Drums (2017–present)
  • Derrick Schneider - Lead Guitar (2017–present)
  • Mewzen - Turntables, Samples, Keyboards (2020–present)
  • Alex Snowden - Rhythm Guitar (2020–present)
Former members
  • Nick Malfara - Rhythm Guitar (2017-2018)
  • AJ Wisniewski - Rhythm Guitar (2017-2018)
  • Eric Novroski - Rhythm Guitar (2018-2019)

Timeline[]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • (2020)

EPs[]

  • No One Should Read This (2018)
  • Talladdin (2021)

Singles[]

  • "Placenta" (2018 | EP Version)
  • "Cottonmouth" (2018 | EP Version)
  • "We, The Sad" (2019 | EP Version)
  • "Red Light" (2019 | EP Version)
  • "The Silo" (2020)
  • "We, The Sad" (2020)
  • "Red Light" (2020)
  • "Placenta" (2020)
  • "Overconfidence" (2020)
  • "L.E.D." (2020)
  • "No One Should Read This" (2020)
  • "Gooba" (2020)
  • "Overconfidence (Remixed by Teru)" (2020)
  • "Friend Like Me" (2021)
  • "Vanilla Paste" (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ "Tallah Interview". 2020. Retrieved Feb 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Tallah's First Ever Show". 2018. Retrieved Jan 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Placenta Music Video". 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tallah's First Ever Show". 2018. Retrieved Aug 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cottonmouth Music Video". 2018. Retrieved Aug 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Tallah signs to Earache Records". 2019. Retrieved Apr 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Justin gets arrested". 2019. Retrieved Jul 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Red Light Music Video". 2019. Retrieved Apr 25, 2019.
  9. ^ "Tallah Announce there new album title". 2020. Retrieved Feb 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "Tallah Reveal the tracklist for matriphagy". 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Tallah - October 1, 2020 (Matriphagy in full)". Oct 1, 2020. Retrieved Nov 23, 2020.
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