TAUK: New Collab with Michael Wilbur, November Shows & 2025 Calendar Filling Up
By Scott Hopkins on November 18, 2024
TAUK: New Collab with Michael Wilbur, November Shows & 2025 Calendar Filling Up
The four gentlemen of TAUK — AC, Isaac, Charlie & Matt — have had a great 2024, playing as a quartet, performing with Kanika Moore as TAUK Moore, and recording with friends such as Taz Niederauer (recent single “Chopped Cheese”) and Matisyahu (“Still Got Love for You” and “Sky to Light”).
They just finished a run of three shows with the talented and innovative Michael Wilbur of Moon Hooch (one more to go Saturday at XL Live), and they managed to get in the studio to record new great song “Suckerpunch,” which they debuted during that run.
TAUK have two nights coming up with Yam Yam as well before closing out 2024 in Harrisburg with Wilbur. Their 2025 campaign opens with a pair of dates in Colorado, then shows in the Midwest and up and down the Eastern seaboard.
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TAUK with Michael Wilbur
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TAUK with Michael Wilbur
Their recent late-night Suwannee Hulaween performance at Spirit Lake the first night set the standard for the rest of the week. The superb prog rock-fusion the quartet blasted was absolutely brilliant, and Queen Kanika Moore was in peak form as they really blew us away. At the time, we scribbled:
It was time for the first of four late-night Spirit Lake sets, this one from TAUK Moore. I’ve heard TAUK dozens of times, Kanika Moore at least a dozen, and their collab five times. THIS WAS THE SET OF THE WEEKEND (well, until Holly Bowling Sunday). The TAUK instrumental tunes were off the charts, and Moore… There is absolutely NO argument when drummer Isaac Teel says, “Please welcome THE QUEEN!”
The sound was dialed in to perfection, again! With Moore, they offered favorite “Supernova,” and it was off to the races. I recognize that concerts and festivals are social events, but DAMN IT if Moore and TAUK are CRUSHING “Pigs,” you oughta shut the F up! The TAUK gents were in prime form start to finish.
TAUK Moore – Suwannee Hulaween ’24. 📸:
[TM: Friction, Moon Dub, Supernova, Deal Breaker, Afloat, Pigs (Three Different Ones), Times Up, Chopped Cheese, Lil Mama, STFU, Flex]
If you haven’t taken a dive into the pool of TAUK music, now would be a great time!
TAUK are: A.C. Carter (keyboard/organ), Isaac Teel (drums, vocals), Matt Jalbert (guitar), and Charlie Dolan (bass).
Great photo gallery of TAUK Moore at Suwannee Hulaween courtesy of J. Strausser Visuals.
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TAUK Moore - Suwannee Hulaween '24. 📸: @jstrausser.visuals
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TAUK Moore - Suwannee Hulaween '24. 📸: @jstrausser.visuals
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TAUK Moore - Suwannee Hulaween '24. 📸: @jstrausser.visuals
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TAUK Moore - Suwannee Hulaween '24. 📸: @jstrausser.visuals
TAUK
11/21Thunderbird Café & Music Hall | Pittsburgh PA**w/ Yam Yam
11/22Beachland Ballroom & Tavern | Cleveland OH**w/ Yam Yam 11/23XL Live | Harrisburg PA**w/ Michael Wilbur
2025
01/16Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom | Denver CO**w/ Giant Walking Robots 01/1710 Mile Music Hall | Frisco CO**w/ Photon
01/23Iron Works (Buffalo Iron Works) | Buffalo NY 01/24Adelaide Hall | Toronto ON 01/25The Westcott Theater | Syracuse NY 01/30Bell’s Eccentric Cafe | Kalamazoo MI
01/31Woodlands Tavern | Columbus OH 02/01HI-FI Indy | Indianapolis IN 02/14The Atlantis | Washington DC 02/15Visulite Theatre | Charlotte NC 02/20The Sinclair | Cambridge MA 02/21Oxbow | Portland ME 02/22Park City Music Hall | Bridgeport CT 02/28The Ardmore Music Hall | Ardmore PA