Biography
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Born
29 December 1983 (age 40)
Sean Taylor (Born 29th Dec 1983) is a singer from Kilburn, North-West London. He has released five albums.
His fourth album ‘Walk With Me’ was co-produced by Trevor Hutchinson (The Waterboys, Eric Bibb & Sharon Shannon). The album was recorded and featured musicians such BJ Cole (Elton John, Sting and Elvis Costello) and Vyvienne Long (Damien Rice).
Sean Taylor has toured throughout the UK and played Glastonbury Festival four times, Cambridge Folk festival, Celtic Connections, Beautiful Days, Beverley Folk, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Chagstock, Secret Garden Party, Summertyne Americana Festival, Rhythms Of The World, Weyfest, St Ives Festival as well as hundreds of other shows in the UK & Europe.
He has played support slots for John Fogerty, the Neville Brothers, George Benson, Tom Paxton, Eric Bibb, June Tabor, Band of Horses, Dick Gaughan and Martin Simpson.
Sean Taylor’s new album ‘Love Against Death’ was recorded in Austin, Texas with acclaimed producer Mark Hallman (Carole King, AniDi Franco & Eliza Gilkyson). The album featured 12 songs including a duet with Eliza Gilkyson. ‘Love Against Death’ is a very political album dedicated in Taylor’s words to the 99% and ‘a direct challenge to a world where we are judged by what we consume rather than what we contribute’ (http://www.seantaylorsongs.com/index.php)
The album is released on the 26th March on Proper Distribution. There has already been airplay on Bob Harris BBC Radio2 http://www.bobharris.org/pages/artistpage.asp?searchterm=Sean%20Taylor&search=exact&searchid=27515), BBC Radio Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c6rv8 and BBC Radio Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cmrnl .
His new video ‘Stand Up’ http://youtu.be/jLgBMusgD1U has been shared all over the world by the Occupy Movement and featured on the Coalition of Resistance http://www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk/2012/02/sean-taylor-stand-up/ .
He will tour the UK in March 2012 to promote the new album.
Album Released
‘Corrugations’ (2006)
‘Angels’ (2007)
‘Calcutta Grove’ (2009)
‘Walk With Me’ (2010 and then re-released via Proper 2011)
‘Love Against Death’ (2012 on Proper Distribution)
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