ABOUT

TELLER AND THE TALE

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

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MY SOUND -

Heartfelt ballads and soulful anthems sung from the depths of an outlaws spirit.

Teller and The Tale—formerly known as Buffalo Jones from the success of “Into the Coals” off the “Bucketheads: A Star Wars Story” soundtrack—was born in London, Ontario to a touring musician couple. He grew up on the road, travelling from one venue to the next, eventually settling in Toronto and The Fraser Valley of British Columbia, a place he now refers to as his hometown. His identity “Teller and the Tale” represents his progression, and the relationship between himself as an artist and his art.

Being the son of a musical family, by the age of 5 Teller and The Tale was already pulling the strings on his father’s guitar. By his 12th birthday, he was performing with cover bands, and by early high school, was expelled for skipping class to play guitar and read about musicians at the public library. He never turned back. At 16, he began singing and songwriting under the influence of the obscure blues musicians from the early 20th century, as well as poets and writers from the 60’s counter culture, bands from the 50’s-70’s, and old westerns he used to watch with his grandfather.

Singer
Songwriter
Artist
Outlaw

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Obsessed with the bluegrass and folk music
of the 19th and early 20th century.

As years passed, Teller and The Tale became obsessed with the bluegrass and folk music of the 19th and early 20th century after hearing the works of Ralph Stanley; he was drawn to the contrast of the bright and upbeat music about rebellion, vagabonds, outlaws, and despair. Bluegrass and outlaw country continued to be his focus in his early career. Through those years he performed in bars, venues, festivals, and parties, beginning his journey as a career musician.

His recent years were spent refining his songwriting and production style, where he began to blend influences from old western ballads, soul and R&B, pop, and rock n roll. Now, it’s time for his years of experience as a pure musician to grow to fruition. With 12 singles set to release, Teller and The Tale is ready to make his mark on the music industry.

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