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Comment: The subject is notable enough for a namespace article. Independent Reliable Sources (IRS), which provide significant coverage, are required to verify major claims about the subject's life and achievements. Being Australian-born, content should be in Australian English and use dmy date formats. Wikipedia:Manual of Style improvements are needed for readability and suitability of Biographical and Musical articles:#Lead (start with): Taj Carter Farrant (born in 2009 or 2010) is an Australian-born guitarist and singer-songwriter.#Lead: wikilink TV shows. #Lead: Artist's music genre(s) should be mentioned (with IRS supplied within main text).#Lead: where did the artist begin their performance career?#Infobox: start Template:Infobox musical artist infobox.#Early life: supply IRS for artist's full name, date/year of birth, place of birth, origin of performance career, father's name & relevant details (musical ability, nurturing son's talent). Artist's age/year when milestones are achieved.Ping me when you've gone through these. Didier Landner (talk) 02:45, 1 October 2026 (UTC)
Taj Farrant | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taj Carter Farrant 2009 or 2010 (age 16–17) Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genre | Blues rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Label | Independent |
Taj Carter Farrant (born in 2009 or 2010) is an Australian-born blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, who relocated to the United States in 2024.[1][2] He gained wider attention as a child through videos of his guitar playing and appearances on television in 2019, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Australia's Got Talent.[3][4] Farrant has performed with Carlos Santana and on concert dates with Buddy Guy.[5][2] His debut studio album, Chapter One, was independently released in 2024 and reached number eight on the Australian ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums chart.[6]
Early life
[edit]Taj Carter Farrant,[7] was born in 2009 or 2010 in Central Coast, New South Wales.[8][9] His parents are both tattoo artists.[10] His father, Brandin Farrant, is a drummer and became his talent manager.[11][12] Farrant was raised with a younger sister, who is also a drummer.[13]
Farrant became interested in playing guitar after attending an AC/DC concert with his father and seeing guitarist Angus Young perform.[14] He received his first guitar and learnt from his father, who posted Farrant's short performance videos on YouTube.[4] He practised for about eight hours a day from the age of seven.[14]
Career
[edit]In October 2018 Farrant performed at the Byron Bay Guitar Festival.[15] In the following year he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he performed the guitar solo from Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine".[4] He also appeared on Australia's Got Talent season 9 in August–September and was eliminated in semi-final 5.[3]
On 24 January 2020, Farrant appeared as a guest during a Santana concert at the House of Blues in Las Vegas and performed during "Boogie Man/Maggot Brain".[16]
Farrant later began touring in the United States. In early 2023 Farrant started touring North America with Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice.[10] In 2024, he performed shows associated with Buddy Guy's Damn Right Farewell tour.[2] That August, he performed two sets at Lollapalooza in Chicago.[2] In 2026, Farrant embarked on his first tour of the United Kingdom and Europe.[17][18] The tour included Farrant's UK debut at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, followed later that month by performances at De Bosuil in Weert and Merleyn in Nijmegen during his first tour of continental Europe.[19][20][21]
Farrant released his debut studio album, Chapter One, in August 2024.[22] The album peaked at number eight on the ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums chart.[6] Blues Rock Review reported that the album also reached number two on the Billboard blues chart.[23]
Musical style and influences
[edit]Farrant has identified Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Johnson and Buddy Guy among his favorite guitarists.[2][24]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Chapter One (28 August 2024) T&J Records
References
[edit]- ↑ "'That is why I am at the level I am now, it is because of Santana, KISS, Rob Thomas, Orianthi, Eric Gales and Kingfish'". Guitar Thrills Magazine. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Fragassi, Selena (3 August 2024). "Lollapalooza Q&A: Taj Farrant, the 15-year-old blues guitarist who performs with Buddy Guy, talks about playing Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. ISSN 1553-8478. OCLC 51500916. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 Borg, Janelle (26 February 2025). "Nuno Bettencourt compares Taj Farrant to Van Halen and SRV". Guitar World. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Olle, Emily (9 April 2019). "Ellen DeGeneres wowed by young Aussie guitarist who has now gone viral". 7NEWS. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Santana Past Shows 2020". Santana. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 "ARIA Top 20 Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'No Words'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Stewart, David (8 April 2019). "Three stages to feature 100-plus musos at GOATS Festival". lakesmail.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "A Hitch to the Sticks Festival Announces Extra Acts". Onya Magazine. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 Dupont, David (7 March 2023). "Blues-rock guitar prodigy Taj Farrant setting the world on fire; Australian 13-year-old ready to rock Howard's". BG Independent News. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ Jeffrey, Eve (1 April 2026). "Human Cost: Bluesfest" (PDF). Byron Shire Echo. 40 (43). Mullumbimby, NSW: 2. OCLC 221390414. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Cashmere, Paul (16 March 2026). "Taj Farrant on Bluesfest Collapse and the Reality of Touring as an Independent Artist". Noise11 Music News. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "Taj Farrant with special guests Jazel Farrant and Nathan Bryce & Loaded Dice". theparkwaytheater.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 Beckner, Justin (26 June 2025). "The secret to Taj Farrant's young success". Guitar.com. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "Byron Bay Guitar Festival Adds to 2018 Line Up". Byron Bay Blog. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Santana Past Shows 2020". Santana. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Europe & UK Tour 2026". Taj Farrant Official. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Taj Farrant Tour Details". Shazam. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ Green, Simon (5 May 2026). "Gig Review: Taj Farrant, Dunkerton's Cider Shop & Bar, Charlton Kings, UK". Rock & Blues Muse. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ Kessel-Tamerus, Esther (18 May 2026). "Tiener Taj Farrant speelde zeer gevarieerd in De Bosuil". Maxazine. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ van der Linden, Edwin (28 May 2026). "Concertverslag: Taj Farrant – Merleyn Nijmegen, 26 mei 2026". Blues Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Chapter One – Album by Taj Farrant". Apple Music. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ Liddycoat, Bob (November 2024). "Taj Farrant: Chapter One Review". Blues Rock Review. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ Keshvary, Nicolas (14 July 2026). "Interview Taj Farrant 14/07/26". Glob'All Musics. Retrieved 24 September 2026.