Talmai^{[pronunciation?]} ([heb. תלמי], see here for ethimology) is a name in the Bible referring to a number of minor people. Its Aramaic version was connected to the Greek Ptolemy (see for the list of corresponding names and surnames), and, later, to the Italian Bartolomeo, English Bartholomew etc.

Talmai and his brothers, the Nephilim[link]

Talmai, Ahiman and Sheshai were Nephilim, three giant sons of Anak whom Caleb and the spies saw in Mount Hebron (Book of Numbers 13:22) when they went in to explore the land. They were afterwards driven out and slain (Joshua 15:14; Judges 1:10).

Talmai, father of Maacah[link]

King of Geshur. His daughter Maacah (מַעֲכָה) was a wife to the king David of Israel, mother of Tamar and Absalom (2 Samuel 3:3).

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TIAGO IORC
Tiago Iorc at EBS Space - Seoul, October 2010
Background information
Birth name	Tiago Iorczeski
Born	(1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 (age 26)
Origin	Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Genres	Rock, Pop, Alternative
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Som Livre SLAP
Website	Official website

Tiago Iorc (pronounced ee-ork - born November 28, 1985) is a Brazilian musician, singer-songwriter and recording artist. In 2007, his debut acoustic single "Nothing But a Song" reached a nation-wide audience after being featured on a popular Brazilian soap opera. The attention toward his voice and music got him his first record deal and led to the release of his debut album Let Yourself In in 2008.

In 2009, Let Yourself In was released in Japan by JVC Records and "Nothing But a Song" peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Japan HOT 100 Chart. In early 2010, his album was also released in the Philippines by Universal Records and later in South Korea by Kang&Music - where his song "Fine" gained notoriety after being featured on a popular South Korean drama series. This led to a brief promotional Tour in Seoul where the public granted him a Best Foreign Artist Award for his performance at the 2010 Grand Mint Festival. 

His second studio album Umbilical was released October 2011, and had New York-based Andy Chase as producer.

Early life in the UK and US and first approach to music[link]

As a son of an agricultural researcher, Tiago got used to growing up in different places as his family moved around due to his father's studies. Tiago's family moved to Cambridge, England, when he was just 10 months old, and Britain became his home for the first years of his life. 

Tiago was 8 - and already back to his native country - when he touched the acoustic guitar for the first time. He learned the basics to the instrument having lessons with the mother of a neighbor of his who, in exchange, had English lessons with Tiago's mother. 

Despite having no musical background in his family, Tiago showed increasing interest towards music. At age 10, while living in the States — Raleigh, NC — his father agreed on giving him his first acoustic guitar and Tiago quickly started picking up tunes from songs he began to love.

From small clubs to a record deal[link]

At age 17 — and back in Brazil — Tiago moved out of his parents house to study communications for his major. He also attended music college for about a year before realizing he wanted to play live. So he started performing in small clubs with local cover bands but had no further intentions in becoming a songwriter at the time.

In 2005, after having an idea for a song rambling in his head for a while, he wrote down some lyrics and made a home audio recording that was later sent to close friends for feedback. Little did he know, two and a half years later, the sketch of the unfinished song he recorded that night would gain attention from local record label SLAP, which then asked Tiago to finish the untitled track and record a proper demo. Just a few weeks later, on October 2007, the demo for "Nothing But A Song" was featured on a very popular Brazilian soap opera, and the attention toward Tiago's music got him his first record deal.

When invited by SLAP to record a full length album on January 2008, Tiago had no more than two songs of his own and no more than a couple of weeks time before recording sessions. He lacked the experience in songwriting and was given the option to record other people's songs, but still preferred expressing himself through his own words.

Let Yourself In was released on April 2008 featuring eight original tracks by Tiago. The album also included his own versions for "My Girl" — best known by The Temptations in 1964 — and the Beatles classic "Ticket To Ride".

[edit] Getting things on track and recording Umbilical

Common to the story of any starting artist, the three years that followed Tiago's debut had their natural ups and downs. The initial Brazilian public reaction toward his first album was overall good, but also proved to be ambivalent. While Tiago's music and voice were often well spoken of and a growing number of fans began to follow due to the exposure of his songs on various very popular soap opera soundtracks, Tiago was also facing general apathy -- especially from the media and critics. After all, a local artist singing only in English is yet to be widely accepted in Brazil.

Even so, Tiago maintained a relatively frequent number of performances and found his own track. In fact, the resistance toward his music nudged him away from major spotlights and this later proved to be a good thing for him. Getting little or no attention from mainstream media gave Tiago the freedom to experiment artistically without necessarily having to fit to any pre-established expectations and gradually evolve as an artist.

Parallel to what was happening in Brazil, Tiago's music was getting attention in Asia. Japan was the first to release his album internationally in 2009, followed by the Philippines and South Korea in 2010. With radios all over Tokyo, Manila and Seoul playing his songs, it soon became clear those places were truly embracing Tiago's music. On October 2010, South Korean label Kang&Music reaffirmed this when inviting Tiago for what turned out to be a short but very successful promotional tour in Seoul.

As soon as Tiago got back to Brazil, he started working on new songs. He spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase for the production of Umbilical.

Chase — who had previously worked with groups such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Tahiti 80, and The Divine Comedy — pre-produced Tiago's album over the internet before actually meeting with him in Rio de Janeiro for recording sessions. After two weeks finishing basic tracks with the band, they both headed back to New York City for final recording and mixing at Stratosphere Sound — recording studio Chase co-owns with former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha and Foutains Of Wayne band member Adam Schlesinger.

"It was Tiago's voice that first drew me in. I had only heard a few songs from his debut album but there was a fragility and honesty in his voice that I connected with. I intentionally didn't study that album too much once I knew we were going to work together because I didn't want to feel I had rules about what genre to keep him in, or what production constraints we had to adhere to based on that first effort. I could sense there was immense potential in Tiago and his band, but I wanted to move them away from that clean, careful sound and see the music evolve towards something darker, grittier and more complex, which I felt would make his unusual voice stand out even that much more. Tiago is both a classic and a contemporary soul — combining the best of singers like Nick Drake and bands like Radiohead. I hope people can enjoy getting as caught up in the mastery of his lyrics and his beautiful, textural voice as I have". — Andy Chase

Umbilical was mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen and released on October 2011.

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

References[link]

• Tiago Iorc on Facebook

External links[link]

• Official Website
• iTunes
• Last.fm