Lewis Taylor
Lewis Taylor | |
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| Birth name | Andrew Lewis Taylor |
| Also known as | Andrew Taylor, Andy Taylor, Sheriff Jack |
| Born | (1966-01-20) January 20, 1966 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Neo soul, Psychedelia |
| Instruments | Voice Guitar Bass Piano |
| Labels | Slow Reality |
Andrew Lewis Taylor is a British multi-instrumentalist musician, born and raised in Barnet, North London, UK, in the late 1960s. He started in the music business as a guitarist touring with the psychedelic rock band Edgar Broughton Band.[1] In 1986 he began performing as Sheriff Jack, releasing two albums of psychedelia music, Laugh Yourself Awake (1986) and What Lovely Melodies! (1987). As Lewis Taylor, he released his self-titled album in 1996, through Island Records, with tracks including "Bittersweet" and "Lucky" being released as singles. The album showcased a significant departure from psychedelia towards Neo soul and was highly acclaimed [2] in the music press. Lewis Taylor became "an album that everybody talked about but few bought". [3]
Taylor released his album Stoned, Pt.1 in 2002 on his own label named Slow Reality, and followed it up in 2004 with a sequel, Stoned, Pt.2[4]
In June 2006, Lewis Taylor retired from music.[5] As Andrew Taylor, he had since been musical director and bass player for Gnarls Barkley, and guitarist/backing vocalist for the Edgar Broughton Band [6] and The Drivers.[7] In 2016, Caroline Records re-issued his debut album on CD with a bonus disc comprising the b-sides, Lucky remixes and extended version of Bittersweet.
Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1996 | Lewis Taylor | Island Records |
| 2000 | Lewis II | Island Records |
| 2002 | Limited Edition 2002 | Slow Reality |
| 2002 | Stoned - Part I | Slow Reality |
| 2004 | The Lost Album | Slow Reality |
| 2004 | Stoned Part II | Slow Reality |
| 2004 | Limited Edition 2004 | Slow Reality |
| 2005 | Stoned | Hacktone Records |
| 2016 | Lewis Taylor (Expanded Re-issue) | Caroline International Music |
Singles/EPs
- 1996 : Lucky
- 1996 : Whoever
- 1997 : Bittersweet
- 1997 : Lucky (Reissue)
- 1997 : Lucky (Kruder & Dorfmeister Mixes)
- 1997 : Bittersweet (12")
- 1997 : Bittersweet (Lucas's Mixes 12")
- 2004 : Reconsider - The 'Stoned Part II' EP (12")
- 2005 : In Session 2005 (digital only release)
- 2005 : Stoned Instrumentals (CDr, Promo, EP)
- 2006 : Stoned Live (Hacktone 3-track promo-only EP)
- 2006 : Hide Your Heart Away (CD, EP, Promo) [8]
Soundtracks and miscellaneous appearances
- 1998 : Mojo soundtrack (tracks Crazy Crazy Momma, Don't Make Me Wait, both credited as Little Lewis)
- 1998 : Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels soundtrack (track 18 With A Bullet) duet with Carleen Anderson
- 1998 : Lullabies With a Difference (track Cherry Blossom)
- 1999 : Ophelie Winter - Privacy (tracks Move On, Lovin' You More)
- 2000 : Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) soundtrack (track Blue Eyes)
- 2004 : The Trip Created By Tom Middleton (track "Lovelight") [9]
- 2006 : Live At The World Cafe Volume 22: Catch 22 (track Stoned Pt. 1) [10]
- 2010 : The Last Holiday soundtrack (track Back Together)
- 2011 : Deborah Bond - Madam Palindrome (track If I Didn't Need You) duet with Deborah Bond
- 2012 : The Vicar - Songbook #1 (tracks The Girl With the Sunshine in Her Eyes and That Boy's Not Cool)
References
^ Biography at Allmusic
^ BBC Review
^ Lewis Taylor Review Retrieved on 24 Feb 2018
^ Lewis Taylor Retrieved on 24 Feb 2018
^ LewisTaylorMusic.com, available through archive.org
^ Edgar Broughton Band members on Rockpalast.de
^ The Drivers page on feenstra.co.uk
^ ab Lewis Taylor Discography Retrieved on 24 Feb 2018
^ https://www.discogs.com/Tom-Middleton-The-Trip-Created-By-Tom-Middleton/release/252578
^ https://www.discogs.com/Various-Live-At-The-World-Cafe-Volume-22-Catch-22/release/5281186
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