Patrick Bentley, better known as Taz or The Taz, is an American

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drummer. He got his start as a founding member of the local Dallas punk band, The Assassins, and is probably best known for his work with

The Reverend Horton Heat The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician James C. Heath (born 1959) as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. Heath is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. A ''Prick'' magazine reviewer called Heath ...

Burden Brothers Burden Brothers are a hard rock band formed in Dallas, Texas, by Toadies lead singer/songwriter Vaden Todd Lewis and Reverend Horton Heat/Izzy Stradlin drummer Taz Bentley.Paoletta, Michael (2004)Singles: New & Noteworthy: Burden Brothers Beauti ...

and session work with

Izzy Stradlin Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), best known as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist. He was a co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of their fame in 1991, and with whom he ...

and

Duff McKagan Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American musician. He played bass for twelve years in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late ...

Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...

. Taz has most recently performed with

, Dwarves, Hell Texas, and 76, which includes

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(

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Lord Tracy Lord Tracy is an American hard rock band formed in 1985. History Lord Tracy originally consisted of former Black Oak Arkansas bassist Kinley "Barney" Wolfe, drummer Chris Craig and guitarist Jimmy Rusidoff. Terry Glaze, formerly of Pantera ...

), Kinley Wolfe (

The Cult The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury's ...

, American Fuse, Lord Tracy) and Brian Harris (Queen for a Day, Lord Tracy).

Discography

With American Fuse

* ''One Fell Swoop'' (2002)

With Burden Brothers

* '' 8 Ball'' (2002 EP) * '' Queen O' Spades'' (2002 EP) * '' Beautiful Night'' (2003 EP) * ''

Buried in Your Black Heart ''Buried in Your Black Heart'' is the first full-length album by Burden Brothers, after the release of multiple EPs. This was Burden Brothers' first recording with a solidified band lineup. The album was considered Burden Brothers' most successf ...

'' (2003) * "

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" (2004 single) * "Walk Away" / "Jailbreak" (2005 single) * ''RYFOLAMF (Rock Your Face Off Like A Mother Fucker)'' (2005 live DVD) * ''

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

'' (2006)

With
Matt Cameron Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986. He appeared on each of ...

* "Theme From Wrong Holy-O" from ''Flyin' Traps'' (1997)

With El Diablo

* ''$6.99 EP'' (1999)

With Hillbilly Hellcats

* ''Our Brand'' (1998) * "The Darkside" on ''Big Monster Bash, Vol. 1'' (1998) * ''Rev it Up with the Taz'' (1995)

With Loaded

* '' Episode 1999: Live'' (1999)

With
P. W. Long Preston Wright Long III (aka Preston Cleveland) is an American musician, journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is best known as lead singer and guitar player for the groups Wig, Mule (band), Mule and P.W. Long's Reelfoot; most of his recorded wo ...

* ''Remembered'' (2003)

With Duff McKagan

* '' Beautiful Disease'' (1999)

With Pinkston

* ''All That Causes Bruises'' (2002)

With
The Reverend Horton Heat The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician James C. Heath (born 1959) as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. Heath is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. A ''Prick'' magazine reviewer called Heath ...

* '' Psychobilly Freakout'' (1990 single) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' The Full Custom Gospel Sounds'' (1993) * "400 Bucks / Caliénte" (1994 single) * ''

Liquor in the Front ''Liquor in the Front'' is the third album by Reverend Horton Heat. It was jointly released by Sub Pop and Interscope Records in July 1994. Al Jourgensen of Ministry fame produced the album. The album continues the band's guitar-heavy rockabilly ...

'' (1994) * "

One Time for Me "One Time For Me" is a CD single by The Reverend Horton Heat. It was released in Australia in 1994 on Sub Pop/Interscope. Track listing # "One Time for Me" (Heath) - 3:30 # "Marijuana (live)" (Reverend Horton Heat) # "Nurture My Pig (live)" (Loc ...

" (1994 single) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Reverend Horton Heat'' (2006)

With
Sawyer Brown Sawyer Brown is an American country music band. It was founded in 1981 in Apopka, Florida, by Mark Miller (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard (keyboards, vocals), Bobby Randall (lead guitar, vocals), Joe "Curly" Smyth (drums), and ...

* '' Drive Me Wild'' (1999)

With
Izzy Stradlin Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), best known as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist. He was a co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of their fame in 1991, and with whom he ...

* ''

117° ''117°'' is the second studio album by American rock musician Izzy Stradlin, and his first not released under a band name, following the breakup of his post-Guns N' Roses group the Ju Ju Hounds. The album contains a cover of Chuck Berry's "Memp ...

'' (1998) * '' Ride On'' (1999) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

On Down the Road ''On Down the Road'' is the fifth studio album by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin, released on August 21, 2002. It was recorded at Rumbo Recorders in Los Angeles and produced by Stradlin. Reception Greg Prato of AllMusic descri ...

'' (2002) * '' Like a Dog'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

Fire, the acoustic album ''Fire, the acoustic album'' is the eighth studio album by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin, originally released only on iTunes in 2007. The album is mainly acoustic-driven, with country, folk and blues roots. Background The album was ...

'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' Wave of Heat'' (2010)

With Tenderloin

* ''Bullseye'' (1995) * "Shotgun Willie" on ''Twisted Willie'' (1995)

With
Bryan White Bryan Shelton White (born February 17, 1974) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Asylum Records in 1994 at age 20, White released his self-titled debut album that year. Both it and its follow-up, 1996's '' Between Now ...

* "You Are My Sunshine" on ''For Our Children Too'' (1996) * "Listen Now! Will the Circle Be Unbroken/I'll Fly Away/Jesus Loves Me" on ''Amazing Grace, Vol. 2: A Country Salute to Gospel'' (1997) * ''

How Lucky I Am ''How Lucky I Am'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Bryan White. It was released in 1999 (see 1999 in country music) on Asylum Records. The album included two singles: "You're Still Beautiful to Me" which reached number ...

'' (1999)

External links

Taz Bentley's Myspace
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