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Talia Annamarie Denis (born February 5th 2001 in Albany, NY) is a young singer and pianist from the United States who creates music that is known for being fun and inspirational while also introducing complex chord progressions, rhythms and time signature changes.

Talia currently resides in Saratoga County, New York State where she is homeschooled. Talia is also a USA junior Olympic Level 9 Gymnast who competes on the World Class Gymnastics Academy TEam in Latham, NY.

As a result of Talia’s approach to music and how unusual that approach is for an artist of her age, Talia Denis has become known as the "Real" kid musician who tours with her own band. Talia is now writing, recording and performing with a growing group of well known world class professional musicians. A big part of Talia's identity is being that kid who can really play and sing and who does not use backing tracks or auto-tune and who has even set up her own well equipped home studio that she purchased with money earned from touring and selling merchandise.

Having grown up with parents who consider music an important part of their daily lives, Talia has been artistically influenced by many of the world’s great musical performers. She speaks candidly of the countless nights she has spent watching performance videos of Peter Gabriel, Sarah McLachlan, Eric Clapton, Tori Amos, Genesis, James Taylor, Depeche Mode, Rush and Iron Maiden. Newer bands like Paramore, Imagine Dragons and MuteMath are some of Talia's favorites currently.

Talia recognizes that in today’s world, more than ever before she needs to act as a role model for other young people. Talia’s lyrical content and image show that one does not need provocative lyrics to make great music and to put on fun entertaining shows that move the audience.

In May of 2013 Talia was asked to become an official Kawai Pianos endorsed artist joining the ranks super bands Muse and One Republic.

Talia played shows with acts such as Rusted Root on September 29th 2012, Co-headlined with Sony Artist Jasmine Villegas on August 25th 2012, and Euro-pop band Deluka at The Egg in Albany, NY. Talia headlined her own 16 show outdoor tour in 2012. In 2011 Talia was invited to an impromptu performance with an all-star cast made up of world class musicians such as Drummer Jerry Marotta, Guitarist Oz Noy, bassist Mike Visceglia, Keyboardist Jonny Roche and Saxist Dan Cipriano at the legendary P&G on the Upper East Side of New York City. On August 16th 2012 Talia was the headliner at the Altamont Fair in Altamont, NY. Talia finished her 2012 summer tour on September 29th with a show in Schenectady, NY where she was one of four acts made up of Rusted Root, Lucy Stone, Conehead Buddha and Talia Denis.

Talia is currently colaborating with Producer Brian Mansell and expects to have her next record completed in July of 2013

in 2011 Talia released two songs (Walking On Top Of The World & Look Who's Missing You Now) that were produced by Bassist Mike Visceglia of Suzanne Vega's band and Guitarist Zak Soulam of Tran-Siberian Orchestra, KC & Jojo, Fefe Dobson and Hayehudim. Legendary Drummers Sterling Campbell and Jerry Marotta played on Talia's first record. These tracks were recorded at the legendary Dreamland Studios in Woodstock, NY

Margaret Dorn sang backups on Talia’s first record. Margaret sung with artists including Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Jennifer Lopez, Lionel Ritchie, Boz Scaggs, Donald Fagen, Jessica Simpson, Garth Brooks, kd lang, Willie Nelson, Barry Manilow, Michael MacDonald, Taylor Dane, Donny Osmond, Diana Ross, Roseanne Cash and The Chieftains.