Justin Bonitz

Bonitz's musical career began at the age of 10 due to playing the guitar against his will, causing an initial dislike of it, although this view had changed by the following year after writing original material.[2] Bonitz's career as a vocalist began at age 17[3] after forming a band named "6 Minutes to a Wheelchair", which was later renamed to "Blind Can't Follow" and then "amnaeon".[2] He initially experimented with screaming in an attempt to stay awake while driving; the song playing at the time was State of the Union by Rise Against.[4]

All other members of the band eventually left, resulting in the continuation of amnaeon as a Bonitz solo project.

After the folding of amnaeon, Bonitz started a new solo project titled "Hungry Lights".[5] He started another YouTube channel for this project, as well as a second channel, "Hungry Covers", intended for cover songs.[6] These channels experienced a considerable boost in popularity in popularity after entering a competition hosted by fellow musician Jared Dines, ultimately emerging victorious.[6]

Tallah was formed in 2017 by drummer Max Portnoy, guitarist Derrick Schneider and bassist Andrew Cooper. Portnoy knew of Bonitz through the channel Hungry Lights, and asked his father Mike Portnoy to contact Bonitz for a place in the band.[7] Bonitz has stated that he did not initially recognise Mike Portnoy.[8] He officially became a member of the band on New Years' Day 2018.

On 18 July 2019, an incident at Lizard Lounge (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) unfolded where Bonitz attacked a member of security staff in self-defense, incorrectly believing them to be an aggressive fan of the band.[1] The security guard apprehended Bonitz due to him hanging from a beam of the ceiling mid-performance. Bonitz continued to perform until being arrested in the middle of the set.[9] Following the arrest, Bonitz was believed to have gone missing; it was later revealed that a miscommunication stated that he had been released whereas he had instead been transferred to another prison.[10][11]

Bonitz has also collaborated with several other musicians on YouTube outside of Tallah, such as providing vocals for a brief guitar cover of "Overconfidence" from Matriphagy by Andrea Boma Boccaruso,[12] "Core Theater" by Jared Dines,[13] and a cover of the Lil Pump song Pump Rock x Heavy Metal alongside Steve Terreberry.[14]

Studio albums

• The Awry Ascent (2015)
• Heavy is the Crown (2016)
• Three Gods & Me (2017)
• Mudoo Ra (2019)

Studio albums

• Dear Rudiff (2017)
• Dear Rudiff II (2022)

Studio albums

• Matriphagy (2020)
• The Generation of Danger (2022)

Extended plays

• No One Should Read This (2018)
• Talladdin (2021)