Calcutta Grove is what became of Eden, just as Revelations is where you are certain to hear a dog sharing secrets with a cat. We have all been buried alive and salvo is the testimony of dirt falling onto a coffin lid, while The Killing Floor is where life is bought and sold. We remain lost until our nightmares turn upon us like serpants sucking their own tails. I hold on because there is nothing else beyond the concept of irony. Freedom is just another word for being and the wife of the river merchant waits in translation. Tom the banker raises his hat in greeting and farewell.
I cannot abide trees that have been cut back and given arms that resemble the tarred stumps remaindered from the war between North and South, neither the manner which clouds fray, like soiled pennants, over and above everything. If I sound like anything it is the silence that deepens after the door to the soul has been closed.
Sounds Like
The musicians I admire have all set themselves against the way things are: Tom Waits, JJ Cale, and John Martyn; Skip James, Marvin Gaye, and James Brown; Gillian Welch, Cat Power, and Mary Gauthier; Rainer Ptacek, Tinariwen, and Stevie Ray Vaughan; Neil Young, Calexico, and Iron & Wine
My name is Sean Taylor and I’m a singer songwriter who lives in Kilburn, north London. ‘Calcutta Grove’ is the third completed piece of work I’ve recorded. I’ve had spectacular reviews in publications as diverse as ‘Uncut’, ‘Classic Rock’, ‘Maverick’, ‘Blues Matters’, ‘Americana UK’, ‘Net Rhythms’, ‘Blues In Britain’, ‘Rock N’ Reel’, ‘Folk Radio UK’ and ‘Classical Guitar World’. I have been reviewed in the US, Germany, Australia, Canada, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Netherlands and Eire to name a few.
I’ve been compared to John Martyn, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan.
Over the past year I’ve played at a score of festivals, including the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury where I performed to three thousand people and sold out of cd’s, the same thing happened at Blue Balls in Lucerne (Switzerland), Acoustic Festival of Britain, Bloom Festival, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Tenby Blues and Broadstairs Folk Week. I’ve done headline gigs across the UK, toured Switzerland and played support slots for the Neville Brothers, John Fogerty, George Benson, Band of Horses, Big Joe Turner, Otis Grand, The Groundhogs and Chickenshack. I have shows booked into 2010 touring The Netherlands, Germany, Eire & Belgium. I’ve also played a dozen gigs as part of ‘Love Music Hate Racism’. Wherever I’ve played I’ve been asked back
I have also had radio play on various stations including the Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2) & Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music) shows and played live sessions on House of Mercy and Raven N Blues shows.
CALCUTTA GROVE RELEASED MARCH 2009 - REVIEWS 'formidable and skilled ... recalls Chris Isaak- 4 STARS' UNCUT ‘This is a wonderful album ... masterpiece’ MAVERICK MAGAZINE ‘Sean Taylor is the finest acoustic blues talent to appear in the UK for many a year … The eleven tracks on Calcutta Grove are a beautiful body of work … catch him before he goes stella’ LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM 'absolutely superb guitarist ... reminiscent of John Martyn ... extraordianry guitar playing ... wonderful atmosphere' BOB HARRIS BBC RADIO 2 ‘One man Americana band ... a real talent ... 8 out of 10’ AMERICANA UK 'the raw beauty of the guitar and piano ... fresh, cliche free and tugs at the soul' ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE 'an absolutely spellbinding piece of work - one of the finest acoustic blues albums I have heard in years' BLUES MATTERS 'slow burning, haunting, dextrous picking ... Taylor is a find 8/10' CLASSIC ROCK ‘Taylor is a great blues guitarist … he hasn’t compromised anything … epic …’ FATEA MAGAZINE 'stimulating, reflective and tasteful ... fragile melodies and excellent lead guitar ... mainstream stardom beckons' MUSICIAN (musician union magazine) ‘Truly sublime … a sonic landscape overlaid by rich, smoky vocals’ BLUES IN BRITAIN ‘Great guitar playing’ CHARLIE GILLETT ‘a consummate artist … exquisitely moulded guitar work … original and supremely distinctive’ NET RYTHMNS ’ dark and moody ... thunderous ... one to watch’ ROCK N REEL ‘Wonderfully jaded voice SUBBA-CULTCHA ‘A truly amazing album, which you can’t help falling for … It’s truly sensational … Sean Taylor will undeniably be one of the great revelations of 2009’. BLUES MAGAZINE & PARIS MOVE (France)
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SEAN TAYLOR ANGELS RELEASED DECEMBER 2007: 'Fantastic' .. 'Spellbinding' .. 'Beautiful and hypnotic' .. 'Exquisitely emotive' .. 'Exceptional' .. 'Wonderful' .. 'Brilliant' .. 'Genius
really cool to see your gig at charlotte street blues bar last night........you were smokin'.........defo will be coming to more and everyone should grab a CD....i listened to it this morning......it's painstakingly beautiful X
Hi Sean, It's a great pleasure to have you as my friend on MySpace. Thanks for accepting my friend request!Your music is awesome!Great stuffSounds pretty good!!Your voice is amazing! I wish you much success with your music.Cheers from Brazil!
Ciao, Sean Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good week end neal
yeah, cool, just had a listen to your cd - loving the blues vibes man, just awesome! catch you soon when man, drop us a line when you're back in town. All the best.
Hi Sean, good to meet you tonight. Thought i'd check you out and add you on here, but it appears we are already friends.....bit bizarre, but cool all the same. Loving the sounds mate, Calcutta Grove is wicked. Very moody and right up my street! Best of luck for the 22nd.
Dear Sean!! Thanks for being my friend!! I love your music!! Every bit of it!! The River merchant's wife is so beautiful and lost at Sea so deep... Really I love them all!! You have a great sound too. Super to connect with you. Please keep in touch. Lots of love,xx Franka
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