A second generation artist who grew up in a house full of instruments and recording gear, Taylor honed his craft from an early age thanks to the influence of his father, noted Memphis legend Pat Taylor, and stepfather, Richard Orange, whose ’70s band Zuider Zee has achieved a fervent cult status. As an early teen, Taylor began gigging with local blues and jazz masters on Beale Street while simultaneously performing in punk and indie rock bands in Midtown, and by high school, he was collaborating with Luther and Cody Dickinson in an early incarnation of the North Mississippi Allstars and studying under the tutelage of the pair’s father, Jim Dickinson, who produced records for everyone from The Replacements and Big Star to Ry Cooder, Toots Hibbert and Phineas Newborn Jr.

 Hailed as “Memphis’ favorite multi-instrumentalist” by the Memphis Flyer, Taylor has since spent much of his career touring and recording on bass, guitar, and drums with an astonishing array of artists including Eric Gales, Shawn Lane, Ann Peebles, Kirk Whalum, Amy LaVere, Chuck Prophet, Robert Ellis, and Jimbo Mathus, among others. In 2010, Taylor earned a GRAMMY nomination for his work on Luther Dickinson’s ‘Onward And Upward’ album, and in 2012, he received an EMMY nomination for his score to Alan Spearman’s short film ‘April.’