TAUK is an American four-piece progressive rock-fusion band from Oyster Bay, New York.
Tauk (pronounced "talk", shortened from Montauk, NY) has toured with Umphrey's McGee, Disco Biscuits, Papadosio, STS9, The String Cheese Incident, and others. The group tours the United States regularly every year, averaging about 160 shows.Rock-fusion band TAUK to perform at Spot Underground in Providence. Providence Journal, September 21, 2014. In 2015, the group released Headroom, the band's first double-CD set culled from live performances.Jam Big or Go Home: TAUK’s new live album is cosmic and unrelentingly fun. The Valley Advocate, February 29, 2016. Much of their recording is done in collaboration with engineer Robert Carranza, who has produced three of their studio albums.Sounds of Summer: Tauk. Relix, June 30, 2016.
History Band members Matt Jalbert, Charlie Dolan, and A.C. Carter began playing together while growing up on Long Island as teenagers. Dolan, Jalbert, and Carter formed their first band in seventh grade. The group initially had a vocalist, Alessandro Zanelli, who left the group in 2011 and was not replaced; they have worked as an instrumental group since. Isaac Teel entered the band later when he met Dolan in college.Tauk: Band communicates without words. The Register-Guard, March 11, 2016. The group won its first major attention opening on tour for Umphrey's McGee in 2014.No Talk From Tauk. Syracuse New Times, September 2, 2015.
Members
Current Matt Jalbert (guitar) Charlie Dolan (bass) A.C. Carter (keyboards and organ) Isaac Teel (drums)
Former Alessandro Zanelli - vocals
Discography
Studio Albums
Ride (before 2005) Brokedown King (2010) Homunculus (2013) Collisions (2014) Sir Nebula (2016) Shapeshifter II: Outbreak (2018) Chaos Companion (2021) Equalizer (2023) Somewhere Between Here and There (2025)
Live Albums
Headroom (2015) Real Tauk, Vol.1 (2018) Real Tauk, Vol.2 (2019) Real Tauk, Vol.3 (2019)
EPs
Shapeshifter I: Construct (2018) Pull Factors (2011)
Singles
Horizon (2016) Realize (2017) Space Ghost (2017) Revenge of Weenus (2017) Premises (2018) Convoy (2018) CMF 9000 (2018) Checkmate (2018) Come On Now (2020) Moon Dub (2021)
References
External links AC and Matt feature interview on The Sound Podcast with Ira Haberman
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