Taz

Brandon Niederauer

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Blending together the influences of his many musical mentors, Taz’s unique sound is popping into a contemporary space that the world has yet to hear.

music

Over the years, Taz has played with multiple members of the Allman Brothers Band, including Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Butch Trucks, and Oteil Burbridge, as well as a variety of other notable musicians, including Buddy Guy, Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga, Slash, Jon Batiste, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Gales, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Dr. John, Gary Clark Jr., Col. Bruce Hampton, Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Robert Randolph, Karl Denson, Doug Wimbish, and John Popper. He has also performed with Widespread Panic, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The String Cheese Incident, Scorpions, Umphrey's McGee, The Revivalists, Dumpstaphunk, and countless other bands.


Acting

In 2015, Brandon originated the principle role of "Zack" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award nominated Broadway production of School Of Rock The Musical at the Winter Garden Theatre.

In 2016, Brandon played the role of Bartholomew in an independent full-length film "Here Comes Rusty" featuring Joey Lauren Adams, Fred Willard, and Col. Bruce Hampton. 

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In 2017, Brandon played Virgil Overstreet in Spike Lee’s Netflix series, “She’s Gotta Have It”.

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live television

Brandon has appeared alongside Sarah Brightman at The Phantom of the Opera’s 30th Anniversary celebration, and with Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, and John Legend in NBC’s live broadcast production of Jesus Christ Superstar

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Since making his national television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show at just ten years old, Brandon has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America, and The View.


SPORTS


fashion

Brandon has been contracted for a number of fashion shoots, including a high profile book for famed photographer Bruce Weber in which he jammed on some jazz with Lady Gaga before she bestowed her most intimate advice about the music industry, success, and the real world—which you can watch pieces of in the video below.