Brandon "Taz" Niederauer (born March 16, 2003) is an American guitarist and actor from Dix Hills, New York.
Nicknamed 'Taz' by his guitar teacher, William Mignoli, because his frenetic playing reminded Mignoli of the Tazmanian Devil from Looney Tunes cartoons,[1] he has appeared on many television shows including: The Ellen Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America, The View, and She's Gotta Have It.
[3] Before he was 15 years old he had played guitar with Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga[4] and Buddy Guy.
[7] In 2018, he garnered widespread attention over a tweet of himself playing the National Anthem on guitar.
[8] He also performed guitar in the orchestra in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.