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Did You Know
- • Tasjan honed his guitar skills playing in the reformed glam-punk band, the New York Dolls.
- • His album, 'Karma for Cheap,' featured a song co-written with legendary songwriter, Tony Joe White.
- • Tasjan's openly queer identity informs his songwriting, challenging country music's traditional norms.
- • Aaron Lee Tasjan was raised in Delaware, a state not typically known for producing alt-country artists.
- • He dropped out of high school to tour with glam-punk band Semi Precious Weapons.
- • Tasjan's guitar work caught the ear of Jack White, leading to early session work.
- • His solo debut, "In the Blazes," fused classic rock with sharp, observational lyrics.
- • He playfully embraces his LGBTQ+ identity through his music and flamboyant stage presence.
- • Tasjan cites Harry Nilsson and Brian Eno as pivotal songwriting influences.
- • He's collaborated with artists across genres, from Todd Snider to Lilly Hiatt.
- • His song "Little Movies" became a minor anthem for disillusioned millennials.
- • Tasjan's move to Nashville solidified his role in the city's thriving Americana scene.
- • He once traded guitar lessons for rent while struggling in New York City.
Locations in Lyrics
18 location references across 5 songs
Songs & Places
12 Bar Blues
Nashville, TN
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA
"I've sung songs in about nine bars in east Nashville, Tennessee"
Florida Man
Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Macon, GA
Wildwood, FL
"Florida man, he gave us Lynyrd Skynyrd"
Feminine Walk
New York City, NY
Nashville, TN
"I rolled out of New York City"
Memphis Rain
Memphis, TN
"In the Memphis rain"
E.N.S.A.A.T. (East Nashville Song About A Train)
Nashville, TN
Montgomery, AL
Georgiana, AL
"Move out to East Nashville and write a song about a train"
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