Who are TALC?

TALC are two grown men that felt the need to write and perform material that spoke to them, that made them fall in love with music all over again. After a meeting on christmas day at James Knights' house, over turkey prepared by his good friend Nichol Thomson the intrepid pair decided they were full. Full of the usual pop/rock deserts on offer and would make their own recipe.
And so TALC were born.

What are the tunes about?

Thanks for asking! TALC put everyday things to music. "Father Tomato" is about a young carrot who, after leaving home, gets shot by Dustin Hoffman. "Modern Sleep Over" on the other hand is about the love between a human and her computer, set in the near future. Obvious really.

Who are TALC's influences?

Both having extensive record collections most bases are covered but favorite's include Steely Dan, Buddy Miles, The Doobie Brothers, Beach Boys and Frank Zappa. But let it not be said that contemporary artists don't get a look in. They do.

Who plays the instruments in TALC?

All the instruments/vocals were done by those TALC boys. All of them. As players/vocalist's the lads go under the names of Dr.Fun and The Gift. No one knows why...

Have they a live band? Have they?

Yes they have. A very strong live band. The line up reads like a who's who of who's in the TALC live band. Bobby Fame plays the drums, Food keeps the bass in check, Simply Jizz is on guitar with The Gift on keys and Dr.Fun on guitar. Of course they all sing as well. Otherwise you wouldn't hear the words.

I like the sound of this! Can I hear them?

Yes you can, they have a five track e.p. out soon and you can listen to some m.p.3's on this very site! Click the Audio link. Look at the "Live" page for gig news.

Nice.

Very Nice.