Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 8:17 PM

Darin Talbot Ringtone now available on iSound

Score the actual 'TWEEKER SHRED MASTER' song ringtone:

Song	Download	Price
Tweeker Shredmaster		$.99
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Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 1:48 PM

Snowboard Songwriter Darin Talbot Scores Big Air: "Tweeker Shred Master" In New Warren Miller Film

December 5, 2006 (Boulder, CO) - Darin Talbot's song "Tweeker Shred Master" has been selected for soundtrack usage in the new ski and snowboard film by Warren Miller titled "Off The Grid".

The upbeat ska version of the tune from Talbot's "BIG AIR" CD, is featured in a sequence titled Monopalooza, highlighting an amusing monoski festival.

"Tweeker Shred Master" has been recorded three times by Lake Tahoe troubadour Talbot, all versions are now available on iTunes (see below).

The song, about a kamikaze snowboarder born at Tahoe who lives only to ride, was a sure fit for the 57th Warren Miller release.

The "Off The Grid" tour crisscrosses the country from October to December 2006 as a limited release with 400-plus screenings in more than 180 cities in 35 states.

Look for Talbot to tour western region ski and snow resort towns throughout the winter of 2006/2007.


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Monday, August 7th, 2006 4:59 PM

Darin Talbot Music now available on iTunes

BIG AIR on iTunes

TAHOE BACKCOUNTRY on iTunes

MUSIC FLIGHT on iTunes

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Sunday, July 3rd, 2005 4:53 PM

MUSIC CONNECTION CLUB REVIEW
Darin Talbot at Genghis Cohen, Hollywood
by Bernard Baur

Darin Talbot: Talented singer/songwriter with retro-folk-rock flair.

MATERIAL: Darin Talbot came down the mountain to entertain flatlanders. At home, 6,225 feet above sea level, he's affectionately called "Tahoe's Jimmy Buffett". But that description isn't really accurate. Except for a couple of amusing tunes, Talbot is much closer to Jim Croce and Harry Chapin, because there's more to this artist than light hearted fare. His peers today however, would be John Mayer and Jack Johnson, and Talbot might want to take a page from their songbooks. Though his songs evoke intriguing stories, they lack the choruses and hooks those two contemporaries specialize in. Consequently, Talbot may be limiting his appeal; and with his talent, that would be a shame.

MUSICIANSHIP: With complete control of both his voice and guitar, Talbot is almost too polished. Perfection may be a fine goal, but it also tends to soften the edges. One couldn't help but feel that there is more below the surface than Talbot shows. It comes out in his lyrics, but rarely in his vocals, which often understate a song's emotional content. Even so, Talbot's professionalism pulls it off well enough to keep his audience interested.

PERFORMANCE: Soothing and entertaining, Talbot came across personable, accessible, and sweet. An engaging artist, he connected with the room, but it would have helped if he got off of his stool now and then. Indeed some of his songs would have had much greater impact if he stood up and moved around.

SUMMARY: This is a very talented singer-songwriter, but his influences may be too ancient for today's market. Croce, Chapin, and even Denver were wonderful artists in their day. And although being retro isn't a bad thing, Talbot simply has to avoid sounding dated. At times, he comes awfully close to that fine line. And it would seem that an artist of his depth could forge his own identity, just as his heroes did 30 years ago.


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Thursday, June 2nd, 2005 5:54 PM

LAKE TAHOE TROUBADOUR LANDS NATIONAL AIRPLAY

LOS ANGELES, CA. (June 1, 2005) - Lake Tahoe Troubadour DARIN TALBOT will have his sensationally funny song "OH MY!" air nationally on the Dr. Demento Radio Show on June 11th and 12th.

Upbeat and humorous, Talbot's "OH MY!" is a zany, non-PC folk-rap about a woman's right to sexual satisfaction which the Good Dr. has deemed 'hilarious' and worthy of national broadcast. For more radio show info visit www.drdemento.com

"OH MY!" makes it's national radio debut just as Darin Talbot brings his unique brand of contemporary acoustic pop songs to the Los Angeles and Palm Springs areas for the very first time.

Voted *Lake Tahoe Best Local Musician* for two consecutive years, Darin Talbot has opened for The Beach Boys, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and for Harry Chapin's daughter, Jen Chapin.

Often compared to John Denver and Jim Croce, Talbot has been described by regional media as 'Tahoe's Jimmy Buffett' due to the festive feel of his upbeat songs and entertaining live shows.

Darin Talbot's first three CD releases on Air Tahoe Records have had national airplay on Radio Disney, The All Star Radio Network, Sirius, and XM Satellite Radio. Earlier this year, 3 of his songs debuted simultaneously on the Top 10 at W-FM Radio Australia.




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Wednesday, April 13th, 2005 12:45 PM

TALBOT'S SONGS TO DEBUT ON HD *INTELLIGENT RADIOS* AT NAB

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 12, 2005) - Radiosophy, LLC, a provider of receivers for the emerging digital radio market, has selected four of Darin Talbot's new songs for the unveiling of their HD *Intelligent Radios* at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, on April 19th, 2005.

Air Tahoe Records offered the tracks as a premium content exclusive, from fresh selections recently recorded on a Neve 88R recording console at Aberdeen Recording Studios in South Dakota.

Chosen from Talbot's unreleased fourth CD "RISE" were his new songs: Road Trip, Magnet, Falling, and Without the Words. These four songs will occupy presets on the HD radio's multiple digital streams and on the company's website: www.radiosophy.com

Radiosophy's *Intelligent Radios* receive everything AM and FM broadcasters transmit: old analog signals, new digital signals, and the revolutionary new multiple stream signals. For more info please visit Booth #N2437 at NAB.



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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005 5:42 PM

Story from: ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA

ABOUT DARIN TALBOT Darin Talbot is one of those rare people who knows exactly what he wants: snowboarding, singing his songs, and sharing it all with the people he cares about.

There is a thing in the music business that is peculiar to new artists, and it can be frustrating: in order to break into the business they need to offer something unique and new, but the market wants to know who the artists are "like". Rockers like Aerosmith? Folk-flavored like John Mayer? Party music a la Jimmy Buffet? Country "hat act"? What if that artist really is unique, with his own sound, his own style, his own lyrical voice, his own irrepressible personality? That´s Darin Talbot.

Ok. If I had to pick a sound-alike, I´d pick Jim Croce, but their songs aren´t alike, so that´s as far as I´ll go. This snowboarder from Lake Tahoe – a fine guitar player, and a writer who shares his heart and soul in his songs – has a voice that turns from powerhouse to sweet, and flips from rich baritone to perfect falsetto with so little effort it´s almost scary. Where´d he learn to sing like that, huh?

Don´t try to pin his songs down either. I´d say he´s telling the guy´s story (Without the Words) sometimes, but some songs are about Everyperson. whether it´s deep love (The Day) or deeper despair (Will). There´s no formulaic blues head or standard song form holding these tunes back. Each one works on it´s own, weaving extended metaphor and fresh new melodies.

His infectious personality, wacky wit, and genuine warmth make him a pretty irresistible performer. It doesn´t hurt that he´s obviously energized by an audience, too. He´s havin´ fun up there, man! Yeah. That´s the way it´s supposed to be.

-- Janet Preus, Aberdeen Recording Studios, Aberdeen, South Dakota


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Saturday, March 5th, 2005 5:37 PM

mention from: MIX MAGAZINE ONLINE

MIDWEST
Ex-Smashing Pumpkin Billy Corgan wrapped up a long stint in Chicago Recording Company's Studio 5 to record and mix his solo debut. Chris Shepard mixed an Elvis Costello concert in 5.1 for DVD release; Kanye West occupied Studio 4 to shoot a Boost Mobile commercial featuring Kanye and Ludacris; and Jeff Lane tracked vocals with Def Jam artist Syleena Johnson…
Tahoe singer/songwriter Darin Talbot tracked and mixed songs for his fourth CD at Aberdeen Recording (Aberdeen, SD), home to "the only Neve 88R between the coasts." Bradshaw Lambert produced and chief engineer Tim Andersen engineered.


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Monday, December 6th, 2004 11:57 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TAHOE SONGWRITER SERIES SET FOR SQUAW
Tahoe's Crown Jewel Resort Books Darin Talbot, Tuck Wilson, and Jeff Jones

December 4th, 2004 (Squaw Valley, CA) - Darin Talbot, Tuck Wilson and Jeff Jones will play rotating afternoons at The Resort at Squaw Creek, starting December 4th thru January 29th.

The three contemporaries, who all call Tahoe home, will be providing apres ski entertainment at Bullwhackers Pub, from 3-7pm with Talbot igniting Wednesday's crowd. Each artist has their own website listed below for dates and showtimes.

Darin Talbot, just back from recording nine new songs in South Dakota for his 4th CD, has a record deal in the works. Having booked over 32 dates in the region through January 2005, his final show of the year is slated for New Year's Eve at Sage Creek Restaurant in Reno. Dates listed and contact info below. For more please visit: www.airtahoerecords.com

Solo artist Tuck Wilson has become a local favorite, appearing regularly at the Lake Tahoe Brewery, the Village at Squaw, the Resort at Squaw Creek, and the Hyatt Resort & Casino in Incline Village, NV. For more info please visit: www.tuckwilson.com

Jeff Jones has been honing his songwriting and guitar skills. For more info: www.thejeffjonesband.com

Happy Holidays... and as always, We Thank You for Flying with Air Tahoe!


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Thursday, October 28th, 2004 11:57 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TALBOT BOOKS MILLION DOLLAR STUDIO
Lake Tahoe Songwriter to Record in South Dakota

Oct 28th, 2004 (ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA) - Lake Tahoe Singer Songwriter DARIN TALBOT will begin recording songs for his fourth cd at a world class facility in South Dakota on November 14th, 2004. Located in the historic Alonzo Ward Hotel in downtown Aberdeen, Aberdeen Recording is the first studio outside of Los Angeles and New York City to house a world class recording and mixing console known as the Neve 88R.

Chief engineer Tim Andersen will take the helm for Talbot's recording sessions. Andersen has 15 years of experience as a veteran engineer from Los Angeles. He's recorded and mixed gold and platinum records for Ice T, Tupac Shakur, House of Pain, The Temptations, Gerardo and dozens more. Bradshaw Lambert serves as Executive Producer on the project.

Darin Talbot's new songs are a departure from his tunes about Tahoe and his unique brand of winter-themed Americana pop songs (dubbed 'extreme sport folk-rock' by Listen.com). He'll debut his newer material at an exclusive engagement in Reno at the Hacienda Restaurant at 10580 North McCarran Blvd on November 11th, 2004 at 9pm.

Phone: (775) 746-2228 Maxx Volume opens the show at 8pm.

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Monday, July 26th, 2004 11:19 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DARIN TALBOT'S SHREDMASTER LIVE on 100.1FM 'The X' 7/28 9pm

RENO, NV (July 26, 2004) - Lake Tahoe Songwriter DARIN TALBOT and his band ShredMaster will make it's live radio debut on KTHX 100.1 FM THE X on this Wednesday, July 28th at 9pm on Dead Air Dave's Roots Rock Revival hour.

The band has also been booked to open for Jen Chapin, daughter of the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, at Reno's ROLLIN ON THE RIVER Festival. Sponsored by local radio station KTHX 100.1 FM THE X and periodical the Reno News & Review, the event is in it's 9th year.

Talbot, who's previously had opening slots for the Beach Boys and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, promises to make the event a memorable one. He plans to pull out all the stops with his band ShredMaster, in their first outdoor concert appearance in Reno.

His music, perhaps best described as 'extreme sport folk-rock', has recently aired on many radio stations regionally. Songs from all of his 3 CDs have all been showcased on THE X.

KTHX Program Director Harry Reynolds hand-picked Talbot for the event, stating "We´ve been wanting to get Darin into our festival for quite some time, and we´re glad that it´s finally coming together."


Friday, July 30th 5PM
ROLLIN ON THE RIVER CONCERT SERIES presents DARIN TALBOT & SHREDMASTER with JEN CHAPIN at Wingfield Park, Arlington Ave at the Truckee River, Reno, NV FREE sponsored by KTHX 100.1 FM

Tuesday, August 3rd 7:30PM
VALHALLA ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL presents DARIN TALBOT & SHREDMASTER at Valhalla Boathouse Theatre, at the Tallac Historic Site, 3 miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Hwy 89, $12.00 advance $14.00 day of show. For information and advance tickets, call (530) 541-4975.

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Saturday, July 3rd, 2004 1:39 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DARIN TALBOT BOOKS RENO TAHOE FESTIVALS
Tahoe Singer Songwriter to Perform with Jen Chapin

RENO, NV (July 3, 2004) - Lake Tahoe Songwriter DARIN TALBOT has
booked several upcoming Reno and Tahoe festival dates for the summer of 2004.
His music, perhaps best described as 'extreme sport folk-rock', has recently aired on many radio stations regionally. Talbot and his band will open for Jen Chapin, daughter of the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, at THE X´S ROLLIN ON THE RIVER Festival this year.


SOLO DATES:
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Saturday, July 3rd 1PM
AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL, Wingfield Park, Arlington Ave. at the Truckee River
Reno, NV. FREE

Saturday, July 24th 3PM
GUMBO ON THE MOUNTAIN, with MUMBO GUMBO Homewood Ski Resort,
South Lodge Outdoor Amphitheatre, 105 Ski Bowl Way, Homewood, CA.
Adults $15.00 Children $8.00 For tix call: (530)525-2992

BAND DATES:
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Friday, July 30th 5PM
ROLLIN ON THE RIVER CONCERT SERIES presents DARIN TALBOT & SHREDMASTER with JEN CHAPIN at Wingfield Park, Arlington Ave at the Truckee River, Reno, NV FREE

Tuesday, August 3rd 7:30PM
VALHALLA ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL presents DARIN TALBOT & SHREDMASTER at Valhalla Boathouse Theatre, at the Tallac Historic Site, 3 miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Hwy 89, $12.00 advance $14.00 day of show. For information and advance tickets, call (530) 541-4975.


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Thursday, March 11th, 2004 9:18 AM

Story from: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE ACTION MAGAZINE

TALBOT, SHREDMASTER SCORE BIG WITH BIG AIR
by Kiply Travis


Who would have thought that the words to Darin Talbot's 'Snow Day' would still apply well into March?
'Snow Day' is just one of the great tracks on Talbot's latest CD, BIG AIR. It also includes the now-classic 'Tweeker Shred Master,' plus the title track and eight other songs that celebrate Tahoe (Well, seven others that are about Tahoe, and one that is about a dog named Einstein...)
The local chambers of commerce should send Darin Talbot on a tour to promote BIG AIR, because he makes Tahoe sound like paradise on earth, and not just for the snowsports; he extols the pleasures of the lake's summertime beaches.

With his latest disc, Talbot is bringing his studio band on the road to back up his vocals and guitar, with the appropriate name of SHREDMASTER. For the past year and a half or so, Talbot has been somewhat of a resident musician for the Tahoe Biltmore and the Crystal Bay Club on the North Shore, and he's been a regular at Freddie's Roost in Sparks. In November, Darin and the band played their first BIG AIR BASH at the Tahoe Biltmore, with more than 300 fans in attendance. They've got another BIG AIR BASH lined up for April in Reno.

There's also been coverage in SKI PRESS USA, interviews on a whole slew of radio stations, and a performance at the launch of United Airlines carrier TED.

Darin Talbot is always getting compared to Jimmy Buffett, and yeah, some of his stuff does have a beach-bum flavor. But it might be more appropriate to list him alongside country music's Chris LeDoux, who played Carson City last year. LeDoux is a true singin' cowboy; a rodeo champion, he spent the early years of his music career selling cassette tapes out of his trunk on the rodeo circuit. His songs center on the life of a rodeo cowboy, with a good selection of both ballads and barnburners.

Likewise, Talbot captures the feel and the spirit of high Tahoe livin', with a mix of ballads about boarder girls and the catchy toe-tappin Tweeker Shred Master (I defy anyone to not move to the beat of this song!). Talbot has yet to bring the new band on down to the South Shore, but his manager (who brought the artist BECK to fame) promises me that they are looking to debut the band in South Lake.

You can catch all the info and background on Darin at his recently revamped Web site www.laketahoemusic.net, and his discs are also available for purchase online.Through the rest of the month, he bounces back and forth from the North Shore to Reno, leading up to an April 24th BIG AIR BASH #2 CD release party, with SHREDMASTER and MAX VOLUME at Great Basin Brewing in Reno. ($5 cover) The show kicks off at 9:30.



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Saturday, February 21st, 2004 5:35 PM

Story from: RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL Calender Feature

DARIN TALBOT READY TO LAND THE BIG ONE
Tahoe snowboarding songwriter's third CD now out
by Jason Kellner

Like the fresh powder the snowboarding songwriter sings about, Darin Talbot is hoping for a storm that will blow him beyond the local recognition he enjoys around Lake Tahoe. Whatever happens, he says, he´s not going to melt away.

Talbot just released his third album of songs about the life of a lake-loving songwriter, "Big Air," on his own Air Tahoe label. The CD has been serviced to more than 200 radio stations nationwide. He´s been called the Jimmy Buffett of Tahoe, the Tahoe Troubadour and, perhaps as a tool to catch some younger eyes, mentioned in the company of Jack Johnson and surfing.

Although Talbot bears some resemblance to those musicians, the most common thing is a geographical connection. Talbot is known as the Tahoe guy. All he needs now is a break that will put the Talbot-Tahoe connection on the map.

With one foot strapped onto his snowboard at the top of Diamond Peak, Talbot looks to the deep blue of Lake Tahoe and insists he´s found his niche.

"I can be the guy who sings about Tahoe, but it would be nice to have one of those songs be nationally known," Talbot said. "I look at Tahoe, and I think, ´What´s not to get?´ If you don´t get that," he said pointing at the lake on a bluebird day, "you´re nuts."

With three Tahoe-inspired albums on the shelves, Talbot admits he doesn´t have to be all Tahoe. He´s written his fourth album and says it has nothing to do with snowboarding.

"Jason Mraz, John Mayer, the new singer-songwriters are singing about universal things," Talbot said. "If I can make it with one song, the positive repercussions from doing all the Tahoe stuff will be gigantic. It´s a matter of staying the course."

And with the help of an inspiring manager (who launched the career of Beck pushing the song "Loser" to college radio via the tiny Bong Load label), Talbot is sticking to his music. In the late 1990s, Talbot was juggling a day job approving loans at Wells Fargo and writing original music. It was suggested he resign when it was apparent his heart was in music, not money.

Talbot gathered steam as a solo artist, playing at Hugh Hefner´s house, opening for the Beach Boys and playing several gigs a week around Lake Tahoe. Last year while recording "Big Air," he asked his studio band to join him for live shows and dubbed the band Shredmaster, named after one of his first songs, "Tweeker Shred Master."

"I can draw larger crowds with the band," Talbot said. "I have fans who like the solo thing and fans who like the band. I´m grateful I can do everything and have the life I have. I live in the coolest place and have the coolest job. I´d just like to hear my songs on the radio."

While he´s working on that, he supplements his live gigs giving private guitar lessons.

"It´s not like I couldn´t do what I´m doing giving guitar lessons and not be pretty happy," he said. "I´m going to keep making albums. I´ll never stop trying and believing I can make it."

His style is mellower than what´s normally associated with snowboarding, and it sometimes draws detractors, like mixing oil and water. But Talbot´s pioneering a style.

"I´m saying snowboard music can be mainstream pop music, and they´re saying ´No, it´s punk rock.´ Those people (sometimes) look at me like I´m crazy. There´s gonna be a time when it´s right. I know guys from the early ´80s who skated with (Stacy) Peralta and Tony Hawk back in the swimming-pool days. They listened to all kinds of stuff, but they´re 40 now and they´ve mellowed out."

He´s onto something. After all, it took at least 15 years before most of the American ski areas finally warmed up to snowboards.

"I believe it´ll happen," Talbot said. "I just don´t know when. If I die and I have 10 CDs out, then hey, I put 10 CDs in the world. That´s something to be proud of. I´m trying to get comfortable with what happens if it doesn´t happen. It certainly won´t be banking."

The next local show Talbot plays is Feb. 28 at Freddie´s Roost at Red Hawk Golf Club in Sparks from 6-9 p.m. He plays a mix of solo and full-band shows twice a week at various Tahoe-Truckee venues. Find the schedule at www.airtahoerecords.com.


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Thursday, February 12th, 2004 9:29 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DARIN TALBOT'S SHREDMASTER TO PERFORM AT UNITED AIRLINES GALA

February 12, 2004 (RENO, NV) - Snowboard Songwriter DARIN TALBOT and his new band SHREDMASTER have been selected to perform his CD's title track 'BIG AIR' at a private gala for the launching of the new United Airlines carrier called 'TED'.

Talbot & band will perform at Reno Tahoe International Airport in Reno on February 17th, 2004.

TALBOT's new CD 'BIG AIR' launches nationally on 2.17.04. 'BIG AIR' has recently been featured on the Dr. Demento Radio show and has been sent to over 200 College, Adult Alternative, and Non-Commercial radio stations. Talbot has recently been featured on local radio stations KTHX 'The X', KRLT, KTKE, KOZZ, & KKOH.

National press coverage includes a feature in SKI PRESS USA magazine, available now at every ski and snow resort throughout North America. Local publication coverage includes Reno Gazette Journal, North & South Lake Tahoe Action, and North Tahoe This Week.

Also, Talbot has booked a three night stand at the Crystal Bay Club on the north shore of Lake Tahoe for March 4th, 5th, 6th. Details to be announced soon.



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Thursday, January 29th, 2004 9:18 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DARIN TALBOT LIVE ON 'THE X'
Snowboard Songwriter to perform new songs from 'BIG AIR' live on Roots Rock Revival.

RENO, NV - Tahoe Troubadour DARIN TALBOT will visit Reno radio station KTHX-FM 'THE X' tonight at 9pm. Talbot has been invited by show host and KTHX APD DeadAir Dave to showcase songs from his new CD titled 'BIG AIR' live TONIGHT on Dave's ROOTS ROCK REVIVAL SHOW.

Talbot's BIG AIR CD release features songs that capture the essence of the outdoor mountain sport lifetyle with titles like BOARDER GIRL, SKI BUM, and his kamikaze snowboarder ska flavored epic TWEEKER SHREDMASTER, which aired nationally in November on the Dr. Demento Radio Program.

Talbot will also visit station KKOH Reno's Weekend Magazine show with host and 'Guru of the Good Life' DAVE PRESTON on Saturday, January 24th 2004 at 11AM.



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Thursday, January 15th, 2004 8:11 PM

Story from: SKI PRESS USA MAGAZINE

TALBOT'S SHREDMASTER
'Sno Starz' February 2004
-by Lori Knowles

"They call it extreme sport folk-rock, and it´s being pioneered — where else?
— in California. Darin Talbot, a snowboarding singer-songwriter, is just
releasing his third extreme sport folk-rock CD, named — what else? — BigAir, on his own label, Air Tahoe Records. Tracks include Big Air and, of course, Ski Bum. Talbot is now performing the new music live with his band Shredmaster throughout northern Nevada and California.
And in case you were wondering, the man they call the Tahoe Troubadour and Tahoe´s Jimmy Buffett is no one-hit wonder. His Tweeker Shred Master won big at a 2000 online music festival, and he was subsequently invited to play their extreme folk-rock at the Playboy Mansion. Like that other extreme — well, extremely something, we´re not sure what — rocker Rod Stewart used to say: "Some guys have all the luck…"

This national press debut out soon in the February 2004 issue of SKI PRESS MAGAZINE with distribution of 625,000 and available at every ski resort in North America.



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Thursday, November 20th, 2003 8:36 PM

Stories from: RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL

DARIN TALBOT
Show Preview 11/13/2003
by Jason Kellner

Just in time for winter, Tahoe Troubadour Darin Talbot´s third CD "Big Air" is now out on his own Air Tahoe Records label. The folkish singer-songwriter´s new disc has 11 tracks filled with stories of deep powder and life at The Lake, including an amped-up remake of "Tweeker Shred Master," a song from a previous album that´s been heard on the Dr. Demento radio show. Previously, you´d find Talbot strumming his songs solo, but now he´s got Shredmaster, his new three-piece band, behind him. Talbot and Shredmaster play live at 7 tonight at the Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay with openers Max Volume and Jellohat.

RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL CD Review
Darin Talbot "Big Air" Air Tahoe Records

Singer-songwriter Darin Talbot knows how lucky he is to live at Lake Tahoe. And he can´t stop writing songs about it. His third album "Big Air," is his first with a new backing band, but third with the Tahoe theme. His original songs have been described as similar to James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett and, most recently, Jack Johnson, but the former seem to apply here more than the latter. The album opens with a remake of his own "Tweeker Shred Master," amped up into a ska version. The other acoustic-based songs include more stories of life at the Lake, snowboarding, and the dogs and girls that live there around him. A standout track here, "Boarder Girl," bears a striking resemblance to Beck´s "Jackass."



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Wednesday, November 5th, 2003 9:51 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DARIN TALBOT's SHREDMASTER BOOKS BILTMORE BASH
'SKI BUM' Reno Radio Debut on the X.

November 05, 2003 (LAKE TAHOE & RENO, NEVADA) Fresh off of their touring stint of
Northern California, DARIN TALBOT's SHREDMASTER is booked to perform on Friday,
November 14th, 2003 at the Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada.

Talbot's headlining show will be both a record release party and the debut of his new band
SHREDMASTER; introducing guitarist Chris McKeon, bassist Ron Smith, and drummer Caleb
Dolister, all featured performers on DT's new "BIG AIR" CD, due out nationally 2.17.03.

In support and celebration of the release, Talbot has invited two other regional acts to share in
the festivities: A solo performance from talented KOZZ FM Reno radio personality MAX
VOLUME will begin the evening, followed by a set from Reno/Tahoe favorites JELLO HAT.

Special giveaways and passes thanks to DIAMOND PEAK, Northstar, & Mt.Rose/Ski Tahoe.Camera coverage thanks to INSIDE TAHOE TV.

Listen for the Reno radio debut of Talbot's single 'SKI BUM' on The X.Dead Air Dave hosts the KTHX Local Licks program on Tuesday, November 11th 2004 @10pm.


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Monday, October 20th, 2003 8:31 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


DARIN TALBOT's SHREDMASTER: takes 'Snow on the Road'
Snowboard Songwriter books dates in SACRAMENTO/SAN FRANCISCO


Oct 20, 2003 (LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA) Touring in support of his new CD

release titled "BIG AIR", Snowboard Singer-Songwriter DARIN TALBOT has

booked his first mini-tour of NorCal with his new band 'SHREDMASTER'.


'DARIN TALBOT's SHREDMASTER', featuring Chris McKeon, Ron Smith, and

Caleb Dolister snowballs into SF and Sacramento on the weekend of November 7th and 8th.


"No one else does what this band does," states Talbot, referring to his unique brand

of winter-themed Americana pop songs, dubbed 'extreme sport folk-rock' by Listen.com.

"...we're exporting Tahoe's tradition of snowsports to it's core audience."

See dates/times below.

Talbot's new CD titled 'BIG AIR' has a national release date of 2.17.04


DARIN TALBOT'S SHREDMASTER PERFORMANCE DATES:

Brain Wash Cafe
1122 Folsom St.in San Francisco
Friday, November 7th at 9:30pm
phone:415.255.4886
INFO/MAP: www.brainwash.com

2003 Sacramento Ski & Snowboard Show
Cal Expo Fairgrounds 1600 Exposition Blvd in Sacramento
Saturday, November 8th at 8pm
INFO/MAP: www.sacsnow.com


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Wednesday, July 16th, 2003 10:21 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DARIN TALBOT TO PERFORM LIVE ON THE ´X´

Tahoe Troubadour to Debut New Songs on KTHX ´ACOUSTIC SHOW´

RENO, NV (July 16, 2003) - Tahoe Troubadour DARIN TALBOT will play live on the popular Sunday morning ACOUSTIC SHOW with host STEVE FUNK on radio station KTHX 100.1 FM.

The snowboard singer-songwriter will debut his unique brand of "extreme sport folk-rock songs" on ´The X´s Acoustic Show on Sunday, July 27th, 2003 at 8am.

Talbot will release his 3rd CD titled, ´BIG AIR´ this winter on Air Tahoe Records, his independent label cofounded with executive producer BRADSHAW LAMBERT, also cofounder of Bong Load Custom Records (BECK, FU MANCHU).

Song titles include: "Big Air", "Ski Bum", "Boarder Girl", "Heaven´s Pie", "Snow Day", and a ska-flavored remake of his song epic, "Tweeker Shred Master".

Darin Talbot's summer residency continues at the Lake Tahoe Biltmore Hotel & Casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada. He performs every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night starting at 6pm through October 31st, 2003.

In May, Talbot was selected by 'The X' as a featured performer for the grand opening of the new Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.

In April, he was featured in the Reno News and Review's MusicBeat section in a story called ´TAHOE DREAMIN´.

In February, Talbot was featured in NEVADA Magazine as 'The Snowboarding Troubadour'.

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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2003 4:02 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TALBOT BOOKS SUMMER RESIDENCY AT TAHOE BILTMORE

Tahoe Troubadour Secures Extended Engagement at Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino

LAKE TAHOE, NV (April 23, 2003) - Snowboard singer-songwriter DARIN TALBOT has booked a summer residency at the Tahoe Biltmore Hotel & Casino on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Talbot's exclusive engagement begins the 2nd week in May and will run through October, with appearances every Thursday Friday and Saturday night.

Last week on radio station KRLT, Talbot debuted a new song from his forthcoming 3rd CD titled "BIG AIR". The song called "Old Friend", was debuted on Larry Kay's Morning Show on 93.9fm, along with his classic hit tune, "Tweeker Shred Master".

Earlier this month, Talbot was featured in the Reno News & Review's music review section in a story called 'TAHOE DREAMIN'. To see the story online, please visit:

http://www.newsreview.com/issues/reno/2003-04-03/music.asp


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Friday, April 4th, 2003 1:15 PM

Story from: RENO NEWS & REVIEW

TAHOE DREAMIN'
Singer-songwriter Darin Talbot makes happy songs about love, life and snow
By Carli Cutchin

Don't ask Darin Talbot to choose between his snowboard and his guitar.

Darin Talbot believes that angst and misery shouldn't rule rock 'n' roll. His musical career, in fact, saw its birth at the standup comedy open mic. He traces his music back to a dream he had in the early '90s, at a time when he was living in Tahoe and performing comedy at coffeehouses.

"I'd been having these kinds of dreams of literally running from something," Talbot says. "It literally made me fall down--like, 'What in the world is this?' "

It turned out to be the inspiration for a tune Talbot called "Scary Man." Talbot, who hadn't learned to play a musical instrument, kept the melody and lyrics for "Scary Man" in his head. That song kicked off an inner concert--about 30 songs came to Talbot within a week's time. Talbot figured he'd better learn to play guitar.

"From the point I got my first guitar, I was obsessed."

The 30-something's languid, folk-tinged pop about love and snow sports has earned him the tag "Tahoe's Troubadour." "Tweeker Shred Master," a song from his first album, Music Flight, reads like Willie Nelson's "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" recast as a wayward snowboarder's tale: "At eighteen years he packed his cares in a bag filled with snowboard gear/Told his mama oh please don't cry I'll be back by the end of the year/His mama looked with them droopy eyes and asked old Tweeker why must you go/And Tweeker looked with the sweetest smile and said mama there's Utah snow." Talbot's upbeat voice even hints at a lilting country twang.

"I'm sort of Tahoe's singer guy," Talbot admits. In fact, his third album, Snow Day, due out next month on his label, Air Tahoe Records (www.airtahoerecords.com), is "the ultimate snow album," with snow-related sounds tucked between songs. There's the sound of snow boots stomping through fresh snow and the "dunt dunt dunt" of a chair lift. Talbot concedes that being "the Tahoe singer" could narrow his geographical appeal, but he stresses that his albums speak to nature lovers in various locales. He brings up Jimmy Buffett, one of his favorite musicians.

"He's not necessarily talking about Key West. He's talking about beaches and cocktails. Snowboards and snow--it's really about the sports, it's really about the lifestyle, it's really about snow."

Talbot says his albums are also about making people happy, about making good music without "having this huge band with a devil image," though he adds that he "admires all music."

"I've always been this guy who was full of ideas," Talbot says. "I feel like I have been given this God-given gift."

Talbot says he's a bad verbal communicator, but it's easy for him to express emotions through music. Playing live, Talbot is anything but stolid--whether playing one of his originals or a Cat Stevens cover, Talbot seems completely enveloped by song.

At Rapscallion Roadhouse Grill, at a Wednesday night performance, Talbot gives a heartfelt, stripped-down performance from his stool. But when it's time to talk one-on-one, Talbot shifts gears and takes on the youthful enthusiasm of a boarder. In fact, with his close-cropped blonde locks and boyish good looks, Talbot almost looks like a teenager, like someone who's stoked about whatever life has in store for him.

"I'm one of those people who believe in destiny," he says. "Things will work out how they're supposed to be."

Read the entire story at:

http://www.newsreview.com/issues/reno/2003-04-03/music.asp


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