Deb Talan

The Weepies’ Deb Talan joins MBT for an intimate Lookout Sessions show in the Walton Theatre! Talan has been writing songs since she was 14 years old. Granted, her style has changed a bit since writing the forever-unknown song, “Through the Window” about feeling numb, like life was going on somewhere out there but not accessible to her. Talan learned to play the clarinet, wrote songs on piano, and later taught herself to play guitar in college.

I Thought I Saw You, Talan’s newest album released in February, 2025,  maps her journey into a new life, love, longing, and letting go. The collection of lush, folk-pop gems is enriched by Iowa musicians Dan Padley on the keys and guitar and Jay Foote on the bass. Talan’s voice and writing urge the listener to lean into the whole range of feelings involved in making and accepting big life changes.

Talan’s voice has been described as “intoxicating” by NPR, “sugary and sultry” by Paste Magazine, and “inimitable” by The Boston Globe. Her songwriting, whether as half of the folk-pop duo The Weepies or as a solo artist, has earned her recognition on multiple “Best Of” lists over the years and numerous placements in movies, TV shows, and commercials.