TAYLOR AND THE MAKERS

While most would strive for that faultless polish and studio perfection when recording a brand new album, genre-colliding trio Taylor and the Makers felt that doing things their way would be best.

“We went into the studio and recorded it together so we could try and get the natural flow of a live performance,” explains dreadlocked vocalist Chris Taylor.

“Over time we have become a live band, that’s what our sound is to us. We are at our fullest and best when we are performing because that’s what we love about music.”

Since the trios inception back in 2010, Taylor, drummer Bryce Crocombe and guitarist Brendan Shanks have left audiences awe-struck with their blend of rock, roots and soul. Energy pitched at beyond 100 per cent, these men now have only one aim when taking the stage – enslaving the audience with their sound.

“Our live shows definitely have a lot of energy,” Taylor says.

“I think it definitely comes from our natural want to play together through our musical personalities and relationship. We love that high-energy deliverance of music and we just want to get everyone in the audience to enjoy themselves.”

With the launch of their new album The Gypsies Flee on September 14th, the trio has even more motivation to take their enthusiasm up another level.

“The album is of great contrast to our EP that we released a few years ago. From the first track, like five seconds in, you can tell it’s completely different,” says Taylor.

“We didn’t want a polished studio version, we wanted people to listen to it then come to our shows and be like ‘wow they sound remarkably similar’.”

“I used to play saxophone in jazz bands, so I have a lot of that as an undercurrent, Bryce is very rock-heavy influenced and Brendan brings an entirely different vibe. We’re all so different that we create a very unique sound when we are together.”

This album could present a lot of opportunities for Taylor and the Makers. With the ultimate goals of one day being able to sustain themselves solely off their music and meeting their idols; for now Chris Taylor has a slightly smaller task in mind.

“The aim is to reach every corner of the country. Even if we play someone’s lounge room.” (CD)

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