Tas Cru

With seven albums in the last dozen years and his 2025 single ,the instrumental Déjà Blu  Cru is  set to release a new studio album on 07/24/26. The album, Might Give Out (but I won't give in) delivers another batch of all original songs.  As those familiar with Tas’ music would expect, the album is a mix of blues and roots music styles in keeping with Cru's songwriting reputation as genre-bending eclectic.
Based out of Central New York Cru performs in multiple formats ranging from a six-piece backing band to solo acoustic.  He sings and plays a wide variety of guitars  - at home on either electric, acoustic, resonator or cigar box and is known to sprinkle in a bit of harmonica from time to time.

With well over 150 songs to his credit, above all else Tas Cru is a songwriter. “He is a real writer,” says Bruce Iglauer – owner/producer of the renowned Alligator Records.  High praise comes from Downbeat magazine, describing Cru as one of the most unique of roots musicians plying his trade today; “With fresh melodies and his trademark well-crafted lyrics, Cru has the ability to cast a magical hook.” According to Tas, himself, “I insist that words serve more than to treat the listener like a hitch-hiker desperate to reach the guitar solo!”   Tas Cru – always original  and where the songs matter, lyrics speak, and melodies thrive!