Lions on the Moon and Bobby Paltauf Band

Formed in the spring of 2014, Lions On The Moon is made up of four incredibly talented young musicians -- 13 year old singer and song writer Nicky Dylan Winegardner on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, 11 year old guitar prodigy Brandon "TAZ" Niederauer on lead guitar and vocals, 14 year old Dylan Niederauer on bass and vocals, and 15 year old Henry Thomas on drums. Their music is an original blend of rock, pop, funk, and blues, that delivers a youthful, energetic and infectious new sound filled with optimism, emotion, and intent.

The band came together when legendary Georgia musician, Col. Bruce Hampton, who is known for discovering young talent having nurtured the likes of Derek Trucks, Jimmy Herring, Oteil Burbridge, and many others, saw an opportunity to create magic between his young singer/songwriter friend Nicky Dylan and this new sensational young guitar player by the name of Brandon Niederauer. Bruce added that Brandon's brother Dylan was also a very talented bass player and that they should form a band. After hours of jamming together for the first time, it was clear that Bruce was onto something, and it was the beginning of something very special. Within a month, another amazing staple to the band appeared. A local young drummer by the name of Henry Thomas, who had recently won "Darien's Got Talent," was invited to join the boys for a marathon jam session, and when it was over, Nicky stated emphatically, "We have found our John Bonham." And the rest of history shall write itself.

Since appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show at the age of 10, Brandon (Taz) has firmly established himself as the young guitarist to watch on the music scene today. He has appeared on stage with virtually every member of the Allman Brothers Band including Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, and Oteil Burbridge, as well as other notable musicians such as George Clinton, Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Robert Randolph, The Neville Brothers, and countless others. He has played at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Jam Cruise, The Big Blues Bender, and was the talk of The Bear Creek Music Festival in November 2014 and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) in January 2015. He is invited regularly to sit in with top bands at the Brooklyn Bowl in NY and Las Vegas, and will appear in the March 2015 Relix magazine issue as an up and coming artist to watch.

The Lions' success begins with a genuine love of music, a passion for performing, and a burning desire to create original art. In their year together, the band has created a strong repertoire of original music and played multiple music festivals and venues, including Gathering of The Vibes, Greenwich Town Party, South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), Stamford Palace Theater, Brooklyn Bowl and B.B. King's Blues Club in Times Square. They have opened for Robert Randolph and the Family Band as well as Grammy Award winners, The Blind Boys of Alabama. And to top it all off, the band recently went into the studio to record their first album with the legendary music producer/engineer, Terry Manning (Ardent, Stax, Compass Point) and co-producer, Michael Mugrage. A strong beginning for a band, whose original music and extraordinary musicianship goes well beyond their years.


The Bobby Paltauf Band was founded by guitar prodigy Bobby Paltauf. At the age of 15-years-old, he has already played with some of the most notable musicians the industry has to offer such as Buddy Guy, Ivan Neviile’s Dumpstaphunk, The Meter Men (Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr, Zigaboo Modeliste w/Page McConnell), The Revivalists, DJ Logic, Twiddle, America, Kung Fu, Deep Banana Blackout, Jen Durkin, Andrew Gromiller, Anders Osborne, Stanton Moore, Papa Mali, Rob Mercurio, John Medeski, Lucky Peterson, Joe Tatton (New Mastersounds), and many more! And now adding all this to the newly formed band, Wow!

With Bobby’s and the bands, unique blend of funk, jazz, and rock sounds, has already earned them a great deal of attention on the scene and they have only just begun to make their mark. The band has just completed their first full length album entitled Lost And Found, which promises to impress music lovers near and far.

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