Tal Bachman
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Tal Bachman |
| Born | Talmage Robert Bachman Script error: No such module "person date". |
| Origin | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[1] |
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| Genres | Pop rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Member of | Randy Bachman, Bachman-Turner Overdrive[2] |
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Talmage Charles Robert Bachman (/ˈbækmən/ Script error: No such module "Respell".; born August 13, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1999 hit "She's So High", a pop rock song from his self-titled 1999 album for which he won a BMI award in 2000.[3] Along with his father, Randy Bachman, he is currently a member of Bachman–Turner Overdrive.
Biography
Early life
Bachman was born in Winnipeg, the son of Randy Bachman and the nephew of Robbie Bachman of the classic rock bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive.[1] As a child, Bachman listened to his father's enormous record collection and taught himself to play guitar. He studied political philosophy at Utah State University but dropped out and moved to Vancouver in 1995 to begin writing songs.[4][5]
Musical career
After Bachman was rejected by many record labels, executives at EMI Music Publishing in New York City heard a demo tape of his ballad "If You Sleep" and offered him a recording contract with Columbia Records.[6] His debut album, Tal Bachman, was co-produced by Bob Rock and including the hit single, "She's So High",[7] which was inspired by the song "If It Makes You Happy" by Sheryl Crow, using the same chords but a different key.[6] The song reached No. 1 on three different radio formats in Canada and reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1999.[8] It won BMI's "Song of the Year" award. The album earned Bachman two Juno awards in Canada. Bachman then toured as an opening act for Bryan Adams and the Barenaked Ladies, and also toured on his own.[6] Bachman's second album, Staring Down the Sun, was released in Canada on Sextant Records in August 2004 and was released in the United States by Artemis Records in 2006. The single "Aeroplane" reached number 20 on the Canadian charts and was used in the 2005 film, American Pie Presents: Band Camp. It was played as an instrumental and during the credits.
In 2005, Bachman was invited to be a musical ambassador for Canada in South Africa and Zimbabwe, receiving a C$16,500 grant to visit AIDS hospices and orphanages and community centres.[9]
In 2023, Bachman joined Bachman-Turner Overdrive.[10]
Influences
Bachman cites the Beatles, Cheap Trick, and Electric Light Orchestra as influences.[5]
Personal life

Bachman is a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and went on a two-year Mormon mission to Argentina. In the early 2000s, he began doubting his faith.[11] After two years of research, Bachman concluded that the church's founder Joseph Smith had invented his stories, and Bachman severed his ties to the church. In 2006, Bachman was interviewed for The Mormons, a PBS documentary in which he discussed his departure from the LDS Church.[12] In 2008, Bachman also discussed his departure from the LDS Church when interviewed for the Bill Maher documentary Religulous.[13]
Bachman has written political articles in American Greatness and SteynOnline. Several of his articles discuss religion and rugby.[14][15]
Bachman plays right-wing and outside-centre for the Victoria, British Columbia rugby union club Castaway Wanderers RFC.[16]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [17] | ||
| Tal Bachman |
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124 |
| Staring Down the Sun |
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— |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Ian Starglow's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (as Ian Starglow) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | CAN AC | AUS [18] |
GER [19] |
NZ [20] |
UK [21] |
US [22] |
US Adult [23] | |||
| "She's So High" | 1999 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 71 | 9 | 30 | 14 | 1 | Tal Bachman |
| "Strong Enough" | 31 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If You Sleep" | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | ||
| "Aeroplane" | 2004 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Staring Down the Sun |
| "Na Na Na" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ian Starglow's Greatest Hits Volume 1 |
Awards
Third Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (2000)
- Best New Solo Artist – Rock
- Best New Solo Artist – Pop Adult
- Best New Solo Artist – Contemporary Hit Radio
29th Annual Juno Awards (2000)
- Best New Solo Artist (won)
- Best Producer (with Bob Rock) for "She's So High" and "If You Sleep" (won)[24]
- Best Pop/Adult Album (nominated)
- Best Songwriter (nominated)
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Small, Alan (November 5, 2022). "It's only rock 'n' roll, but he lived… lives it". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bachman-Turner Overdrive Returning for Tour, Live Album and Film". Townsquare Media. September 20, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rob Thomas, Eagle-Eye Cherry Receive BMI Awards". MTV News. May 17, 2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tal Bachman Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Iwasaki, Scott (August 27, 1999). "The payoffs of persistence". Deseret News.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.REESMAN, BRYAN (February 19, 2024). "The Meaning Behind "She's so High" by Tal Bachman and the Real-Life Experience that Inspired It". American Songwriter.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Huxley, Martin (August 31, 1999). "Tal Bachman". Broadcast Music, Inc.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tal Bachman". Billboard.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.BAGNALL, JANET (August 14, 2008). "Harper kills the music". The Gazette.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Banas, Erica (September 21, 2023). "Randy Bachman Announces the Return of Bachman-Turner Overdrive". WRBQ-FM.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.DIXON, GUY (July 24, 2004). "Staring down his former faith". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FRONTLINE + American Experience: Mormons". PBS.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kaufman, Gil (November 21, 2008). "Britney Spears, 'NSYNC Led The Class Of '99, But Whatever Happened To Len, Orgy?". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Bachman Beat".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Author: Tal Bachman › American Greatness". February 26, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wednesday's Ruck & Maul". Castaway Wanderers RFC. January 23, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tal Bachman Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography Tal Bachman". australian-charts.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography Tal Bachman". charts.nz.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records. p. 38. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tal Bachman Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tal Bachman Chart History: Adult Pop Songs". Billboard.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.LeBlanc, Larry (February 12, 2000). "Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list". Billboard. pp. 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
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