Artist description AUSTIN TEXAS SINGER/SONGWRITER

Music Style ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC SOULFUL ROCK

Musical Influences Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, U2, Ian Moore, Counting Crows, WILCO, RYAN ADAMS,

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Artist History After independently funding and releasing his debut album The Night The Stars Looked Down in 2000, Texas singer songwriter Taylor Davis left the flourishing rock scene of Dallas in search of a more subdued and eclectic musical environment to write and record his next release. Looking southbound Taylor landed in Austin in 2001, which proved to be the perfect stage for his renewed creative energies. Work on the album began in late April and soon Letting Go was born, a record that greatly exceeds the sophistication that the artists young age might imply. In the midst of recording the album nineteen year old Davis began plans to launch his own indie label dubbed Sky Blue Records, with his own sophomore effort being its first release. With the establishment of Sky Blue and the release of Letting Go, live performance and the continued development of a grass roots fan base is now the main focus of Taylor's attention. His live show has been described as, "a fusion of stand-up comedy with brilliant songwriting and seemingly effortless musicianship." With the uncanny ability to create a real dialogue between he and a crowd, Taylor draws on his witty humor and spontaneity to bring the audience into his show and more importantly into his music. Gracing the stage of such renowned music venues as Dallas' Gypsy Tea Room, Poor David's Pub and frequenting Austin's Stubb's Barbeque, MOMOS , SAXON PUB (as well as countless other venues across Texas and the Southwest) Taylor has been able to showcase his astounding songwriting talents combined with a remarkable vocal facility. His discreet use of a truly unique falsetto emerges in both live performance and on his records as Davis tactfully employs a vocal range and capacity that is inimitable. The songs that assemble his latest release Letting Go are introspective yet intriguingly accessible. In Taylor's writing and performance one hears hints of Wilco, Ryan Adams, The Counting Crows and Martin Sexton; all of which are in time subdued by a uniqueness that make the songs (and the record as a whole) distinctly Davis' own. To record Letting Go Taylor enlisted the musical aid of Austin legend J.J. Johnson (JOHN MAYER,Ian Moore Band, Doyle Bramhall II) and Dallas based Jordan Elder (Graham Colton) for drum performances, guitarists Keith Davis (Kevin Fowler Band) and Mike Hardwick (John D. Graham, Jeff Klein) contributed their talents as well as several other local and regional musicians. With the combination of an all-star band, beautifully crafted songs and spectacular performances Letting Go emerges as a moody rock record that hinges on its subtlety. The record shows hints of pop with tracks like Blue Tuesday and Black and White while revealing elements of jazz and soul with the title track Letting Go. Overall the record is an extremely mature and beautifully executed composition. With continued touring in support of the new release and a rapidly expanding fan base, Taylor is eagerly accepting the challenges of broadcasting his music to anyone who will receive it. -Lang Freeman

Group Members TAYLOR DAVIS LANG FREEMAN BRENT WATSON BRADLEY OLIVER CHRIS KLINE

Instruments Acoustic & electric guitar, bass, drums,PIANO,B3

Albums THE NIGHT THAT THE STARS LOOKED DOWN, BLUE TUESDAY EP

Location AUSTIN, TX - USA

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