Tal Bachman

Talmage Charles Robert Bachman ( ; 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. 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. 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.

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. His debut album, Tal Bachman, was co-produced by Bob Rock and including the hit single, "She's So High", which was inspired by the song "If It Makes You Happy" by Sheryl Crow, using the same chords but a different key. 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.

In 2023, Bachman joined Bachman–Turner Overdrive.

Influences Bachman cites the Beatles, Cheap Trick, and Electric Light Orchestra as influences. 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. In 2008, Bachman also discussed his departure from the LDS Church when interviewed for the Bill Maher documentary Religulous.

Bachman has written political articles in American Greatness and SteynOnline. Several of his articles discuss religion and rugby.

Bachman plays right-wing and outside-centre for the Victoria, British Columbia rugby union club Castaway Wanderers RFC.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Chart positions US Tal Bachman Release date: April 13, 1999 Label: Columbia124 Staring Down the Sun Release date: July 13, 2004 Label: Sextant—

Compilation albums Title Album details Ian Starglow's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Release date: December 9, 2019 Label: Self-release

Singles TitleYearChart positionsAlbumCANCAN ACAUS GER NZ UK US US Adult "She's So High"1999330871930141Tal Bachman"Strong Enough"3159——————"If You Sleep"61——————35"Aeroplane"200420———————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) Best Pop/Adult Album (nominated) Best Songwriter (nominated)