Joanne Shaw Taylor

Joanne Shaw Taylor

born in 1986 in England, United Kingdom

Joanne Shaw Taylor

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Joanne Shaw Taylor

Joanne Shaw Taylor (born 1986, England)[1] is a British blues guitarist and singer, who was discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics at the age of 16. She has released three studio albums and one live album to date;[2] the live album being the most recent, entitled Songs from the Road, released in 2013.[3]

The British music publication, Blues Matters!, called Taylor "the new face of the blues".[4]

Biography

Taylor grew up around Birmingham, England, and was inspired already in her early teens to play the blues after hearing Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins and Jimi Hendrix. Dave Stewart heard Taylor play, and in 2002 invited her to join his supergroup, D.U.P., on tour in Europe.[4]

In May 2009, Taylor released her debut album, White Sugar, on Ruf Records. On subsequent tours to promote the album, Taylor played shows alongside the American singer-songwriter, Candye Kane.[4]

Taylor's second release was 2010's Diamonds in the Dirt, also on Ruf Records. In 2010, she won Best Female Vocalist at the British Blues Awards.[5] Both her albums peaked at number eight in the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.[6] At the 2011 British Blues Awards, Taylor won both Best Female Vocalist and Songwriter of the Year for her track "Same As It Never Was" from her album, Diamonds in the Dirt.[5]

On 4 June 2012, Taylor played lead guitar in Annie Lennox's band at the Diamond Jubilee Concert in London.[7] Taylor played an extended solo during the performance in front of Buckingham Palace, attended by approximately 12,000 people (not counting the many thousands lining The Mall).[8] Just before her solo spot, Taylor's fuzz phase pedal malfunctioned, leaving a much cleaner guitar sound than usual. This apparent misfortune was ameliorated, however, when she was informed that Stevie Wonder had loved her "clean, bluesy, understated tone".[9]

Taylor has her home in Detroit, Michigan.

Discography

  • White Sugar (2009)
  • Diamonds in the Dirt (2010)
  • Almost Always Never (2012)
  • Songs from the Road (2013)[10]

See also

  • List of British blues musicians

References

  1. Grahame Rhodes. White Sugar review. Bluesinthenorthwest.com. Retrieved on 1 October 2011.
  2. Skelly, Richard (2009-02-23). Joanne Shaw Taylor - Music Biography, Credits and Discography. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
  3. Songs from the Road - Joanne Shaw Taylor | Releases. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 [Joanne Shaw Taylor at All Music Guide Biography by Richard Skelly]. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on 1 October 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 British Blues Awards 2011. Retrieved on 15 October 2011.
  6. Richard Skelly. Joanne Shaw Taylor | Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.
  7. The Queens Diamond Jubilee Concert - Annie Lennox. YouTube (2012-06-04). Retrieved on 2012-06-09.
  8. BBC News - Stars perform at Diamond Jubilee concert. Bbc.co.uk (2012-06-04). Retrieved on 2012-06-09.
  9. The Blues magazine, Issue 4, page 50
  10. Joanne Shaw Taylor | Discography. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.

External links

  • Official Joanne Shaw Taylor website
  • Ruf Records official website
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