Lewis Taylor
| Lewis Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrew Lewis Taylor |
| Also known as | Andrew Taylor, Andy Taylor, Sheriff Jack |
| Born |
1960's London, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Neo soul, Psychedelia |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Labels | Slow Reality |
Andrew Lewis Taylor is a British multi-instrumentalist musician, born in London, UK, in the late 1960s. He started in the music business touring with the progrock 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.
In June 2006, Lewis Taylor retired from music.[3] However, as Andrew Taylor, he remains active in the music industry. Taylor has since been musical director and bass player for Gnarls Barkley, and guitarist/backing vocalist for the Edgar Broughton Band [4] and The Drivers.[5]
Discography
Albums
- 1996 : Lewis Taylor
- 2000 : Lewis II
- 2002 : Limited Edition
- 2003 : Stoned, Part I
- 2004 : Stoned, Part II
- 2005 : Limited Edition 2004
- 2005 : The Lost Album
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")
- 2005 : In Session 2005 (digital only release)
- 2005 : Stoned Live (Hacktone 3-track promo-only EP)
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)
- 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
- ↑ LewisTaylorMusic.com, available through archive.org
- ↑ Edgar Broughton Band members on Rockpalast.de
- ↑ The Drivers page on feenstra.co.uk