Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear musician)




































Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor in Bristol Nov 2009.jpg
Performing in Bristol, November 2009

Background information
Birth name Christopher Taylor
Also known as CANT
Born
(1981-08-29) August 29, 1981 (age 37)
Seattle, Washington
Instruments
Vocals, bass, clarinet, flute, saxophone, keyboards, guitar, accordion
Labels
Terrible Records, Warp
Associated acts
Grizzly Bear, CANT, Body Meat
Website Grizzly Bear website

Christopher "Chris" Taylor (born August 29, 1981) is an American multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as the bass guitarist, backing vocalist and producer of the Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Taylor also records solo material under the moniker CANT, releasing his debut album, Dreams Come True, in 2011.


Acting as Grizzly Bear's regular producer, Taylor has also produced albums for Dirty Projectors, Department of Eagles, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Twin Shadow, Kishi Bashi and The Morning Benders.




Contents






  • 1 Biography


  • 2 CANT and Terrible Records


  • 3 Discography


  • 4 References





Biography


Born in Seattle, Washington, Taylor is a 2004 graduate of New York University,[1] and once worked in a coffee shop with TV on the Radio members Kyp Malone and David Sitek.[2]


He joined Grizzly Bear following their first release, Horn of Plenty (2004). His contributions to the band's sound since then have varied, and he has become the band's producer since their second album, Yellow House (2006). In live performances, Taylor frequently switches between playing the bass, clarinet, flute, saxophone and sometimes the accordion. He also contributes vocals on most songs.



CANT and Terrible Records


In mid-2009 Taylor founded Terrible Records with label partner Ethan Silverman.[3] He has also released his own solo material which (under the moniker CANT) on the label. His debut solo album, Dreams Come True, was released September 13, 2011.[4]



Discography




  • Arthur Russell - Love is Overtaking Me - mixing, editing and restoration

  • Canon Blue - Colonies - mastering


  • Department of Eagles - In Ear Park - co-producer, electric bass, flute, woodwinds, effects


  • Dirty Projectors - Rise Above - co-producer

  • Grizzly Bear - Yellow House - producer, bass guitar, vocals, clarinet, flute, saxophone, electronics and treatments

  • Grizzly Bear - Friend EP - producer

  • Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest - producer, bass guitar, vocals

  • Grizzly Bear - Shields - producer, vocals, bass, synths, saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flutes, drum machine, the wheel

  • Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins


  • Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Self-titled - producer

  • CANT - Dreams Come True - vocals, instrumentation, producer

  • CANT/Arthur Russell - Split 7" - producer

  • Acrylics - All of the Fire EP - producer

  • Liima - 1982 - producer


  • The Morning Benders - Big Echo - producer


  • Nat Baldwin - Most Valuable Player - producer


  • TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain - horns, clarinet


  • Twin Shadow - Forget - producer


  • Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust - producer



References









  1. ^ NYU Alumni Magazine. Issue #13. Fall 2009


  2. ^ Greenwalk, David. "Interview / Grizzly Bear". cokemachineglow.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Terrible Records


  4. ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/42884-grizzly-bears-chris-taylor-unveils-solo-album/










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