Upcoming Shows
1st August 2010 12:00: Cambridge Folk Festival (Cambridge)
7th August 2010 20:00: Mama Liz's (Stamford, Lincs)
8th August 2010 17:00: Proud Galleries (London)
10th August 2010 21:30: Proud Galleries (London)
13th August 2010 20:00: Peacock Lounge (Huddersfield)
14th-20th August 2010: Celtic Music Radio - 'Walk With Me' album of the week
21st August 2010 17:30: Zebra Festival @ De Bunker (Gemert, Netherlands)
22nd August 2010 15:00: Cafe De Musikant (Neerkant, Netherlands
27th-29th August 2010 12:00: Solfest (West Cumbria)
10-12 September 2010 19:30: Blackstairs Blues Festivals (Co Wexford, Eire)
16th September 2010 19.30: The Robin (Wolverhampton) - with Corrine West & Kelly Joe Phelps
21st September 2010 19.30: The Enterprise - with Mark Morriss (The Bluetones)
23rd September 2010 19.30: Chapel Arts Centre (Bath) - with Jerry Harmon
24th September 2010 20:00: 100 Club (London) - with Nine Below Zero
8th October 2010 20:00: Farncombe Music Club (Farncombe, Surrey)
6th November 2010 19.30: The Cluny (Newcastle) - with Otis Gibbs
11th November 2010 20:00: Platform Tavern (Southampton)
12th November 2010 20:00: Kontra Roots Club (Kettering)
18th November 2010 12:00: International Guitar Festival (Liverpool)
18th November 2010 19:00: International Guitar Festival - with Tom Paxton (Liverpool)
19th November 2010 20:00: Keighley Blues Club (Keighley, Yorkshire) - with Marcus Malone
20th November 2010 20:00: The Verge @ Cheshire Ring (Manchester)
30th November 2010 19.30: Croydon Clocktower - with John Smith
9th December 2010 20:00: Acoustic Club (Bishops Stortford)
11th December 2010 20:00: Royal Native Oyster Stores (Whitstable, Kent) - with Martha Tilston
28th December 2010 18:00: Bob Harris BBC Radio 2 Session
4th February 2010 20:00: Pocklington Arts Centre (York)
6th February 2010 18:00: Brasenose Arms (Banbury, Oxford)
9th April 2010 20:00: Frazer Theatre (Knaresborough, Yorkshire)
11th June 2011 19.30: Bristol Folk House (Bristol) - with Dick Gaughan
9th September 2011 20:00: South Lakes Music Promotion @ Ulversal Social Club
22nd September 2011 19.30: Blues @ Browsers (Lingfield)
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Latest News
Between December and May I have recorded my new album 'Walk With Me' in Dublin. It includes contributions from legendary BJ Cole (Pedal Steel), Vyvienne Long on cello (Damien Rice), Justin Carroll on Hammond Organ (Van Morrison), Trevor Hutchinson on bass (The Waterboys), Dave Hingerty on drums (The Frames) and Michael Buckley on saxophone (Mary Coughlan). It will be released in the summer months. Peace x
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A massive young talent ... The voice of a poet ... superb ... The name is Sean Taylor, the album is ‘Walk With Me’. Go and buy and enjoy the journey.’
'slow burn songwriting ... a pleasure ... positively aches ... Big things await' -Peace.
Reviews
"Formidable and skilled ... recalls Chris Isaak- 4 STARS"
UNCUT
"This is a wonderful album ... masterpiece"
MAVERICK MAGAZINE
'''absolutely superb guitarist ... reminiscent of John Martyn' '
BOB HARRIS BBC RADIO 2
"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
'The raw beauty of the guitar and piano ... raw , cliche free and tugs at the soul'
ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE
'Slow burning, haunting, dextrous picking ... Taylor is a find 8 out of 10''
CLASSIC ROCK
"One man Americana band ... a real talent ... 8 out of 10"
AMERICANA UK
"An absolutely spellbinding piece of work -one of the finest acoustic blues albums I have heard in years"
BLUES MATTERS
"Taylor is a great blues guitarist … he hasn’t compromised anything … epic …"
FATEA 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
'Stimulating, reflective and tasteful ... fragile melodies and excellent lead guitar ... mainstream stardom beckons'
MUSICIAN (Musician Union Magazine)
"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)
''Wonderfully jaded voice'
SUBBA - CULTCHA
"A delight on the ears ... arranged superbly"
IRISH WORLD
"Amazing … electrifying and goose bump generating stuff from a clearly talented musician … exceptional …FANBLOODYTASTIC"
TOXIC PETE MAGAZINE
"A virtuoso journey across the emotions ... simply extraordinary ... beautiful"
HAM & HIGH
"A consummate artist … compelling … exquisite … original and supremely distinctive"
FOLK & ROOTS
"I recommend this album to anybody who enjoys good music"
BLUES PL (Poland)
"Razor-sharp … class ... wonderful, something quite special …. Parallels to John Martyn"
ROCK TIMES (Germany)
"Taylor plays all the instruments (guitars, keyboards, percussion, harmonica), with a flair and style that belie his youth … a very original new voice"
FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC EXCHANGE (USA)
"Beautiful album … intensity and depth"
Il POPOLO DEL BLUES (Italy)
"Breathy, wistful and intimate ... a definite talent for songwriting"
BLUES ART (Austria)
"The British Bob Dylan"
SONGBIRD FESTIVAL (Switzerland)
"Reminds you of Nick Drake, Keb’Mo’ and even shades of Leadbelly. 3 distinct artists channeled through one young singers voice and lyrics….amazing."
ACOUSTIC DINER (USA)
"Relaxed brilliance"
SIDESTREAM RADIO 99.7FM BRISBANE (Australia)
"Calcutta Grove is fantastically delivered and a thoroughly enjoyable listen"
SOCIALIST WORKER
"Passionate and intense … brilliant percussive rhythm"
RAMBLES.NET
"In short it is cracking album, one that dovetails familiar traditions with wonderfully imaginative new directions ... great music"
GREEN MAN PUBLICATIONS
"Calcutta Grove seems to be a light in a very dark folk/blues world. After the loss of John Martyn and Davy Graham its good to hear an array of cleverly arranged songs with inspirations from some of the great heroes. Inspiring"
FOLK BLUES & BEYOND (Spain)
"A fabulous ambient acoustic blues album. We may have recently lost a giant (but) the torch has been passed on to the next generation and the Martyn legacy is in safe hands. File under brilliant"
KONTRA ROOTS CLUB
"A Masterclass in Beauty … Full of passion and contemplation, Calcutta Grove is a worthy successor to the John Martyn tradition"
CELLARS @ EASTNEY
"An absolutely superbly produced work of art"
ACOUSTIC CLUB
"10/10 … hypnotically emotive journey … a revelation"
URBAN LAWNS FESTIVAL
"A blistering set of songs played an sung with a rare passion
MILITANT ENTERTAINMENTS
Superb quality … A quite unique talent"
GTFM RADIO
"A gem. The closest comparison would have to be John Martyn"
ACOUSTIC NOTES
"Uncompromising and compelling … awash with haunting melodies"
SANDANISTA & SMOKESTACK
"A blues folk rocknroller at the top of his game"
GOOD SHIP
"As good as it gets"
BOSS PROMOTIONS
"Great … atmospheric … reminiscent of Ry Cooder"
ARAC PROMOTIONS
