Little Man T is a Neo French Jazz Quartet with Little Man T (a.k.a. Tyler Crosser) on piano and keyboard, Sarah Paik on Cello, Brian Goral on Accordion and Michael Taggart on Violin. Although hard to describe, some have coined it indie-emo jazz (we would like to take this opportunity to add a dash of punk). The group was formed in 2007 by indie film composer and producer Little Man T, they started by creating "for hire" film and commercial scores. The group later went on to record their debut album Mon Autre Moitie.
The 26 yera old composer and pianist started out life on a farm in rural Iowa. At an early age he was a classical pianist with a knack for Rachmaninoff. Later on, he studied as a jazz pianist in New Orleans and moved to San Francisco as a punk producer. With his love of 1960's Brazilian Avant-Garde and Shelly Winters, it was natural for lil'T to start working on what he coins "cinematic landscapes."
Brian and lil'T met a couple years ago. Living a couple blocks from each other in Normal Heights, a small indie arts neighborhood in San Diego, CA, after a couple of glasses of wine, the two became fast friends and started working on what is now "Little Man T." Brian brings his many talents of electronic music, composition, classical piano and his love of Lawrence Welk.
What can you say about the daughter of a preacher that can out drink any man at the table? Her cello wails and swoons. Bringing about the rapture and men to their knees. But just as melancholy as she can sound, she has a staccato bite that's speed and endurance can outlast any man. Sarah came to us as a packaged set with her faithful virtuoso violinist, Michael.
Michael is the base that holds the group together. While everyone else is off on their tangents, it's Michael's meticulous attention to detail and strong emotional strut that allows everyone the chance to genuinely gel. Whenever one of us is running on empty, it's always Michael that can turn water into wine and fill us to the brim. Michael first started working with lil'T after answering a craigslist ad and bringing Sarah along for the crazy quixotic ride.