Taylor Scott
Band Set to Release New CD,
All We Have,
Produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, on March 1, with Guest Appearance by
Henry Garza of Los Lonely Boys
DENVER, CO - Taylor Scott Band announces a March 1 release
date for their new CD, All We Have. Produced by Steve Berlin of
Los Lobos, All We Have showcases the band’s exciting mix of rock,
funk, soul and blues music that has made them fan-favorites not only in their
Denver, Colorado, home base, but around the world, as well. The album
includes a special guest appearance by guitarist Henry
Garza of Los Lonely Boys.
The album’s even-dozen tracks feature 11 originals penned by
Taylor Scott, plus a scintillating cover of Sleater-Kinney’s “Good Things.”
Besides Taylor Scott on guitar and vocals, the band includes Jon Wirtz
(keyboards, harmony vocals); Chris Harris (bass); and Lem Williams (drums);
augmented by a horn section percussion, harmonica and backing vocals.
“When (producer) Steve Berlin and I started working on
pre-production for this record, our approach was to pick the best songs I had
written up to that point and start there,” Taylor Scott recalls about the
recording sessions. “Steve didn’t ask me to change much about what I had
written. He did, though, ask me to write a chorus to a song called
‘Clearance Bin,’ which didn’t have a proper one before. Somehow, the first words
I thought of ended up being the mantra of the entire album: ‘The day-to-day is
all we have, I’ll trade it for a song and laugh, the things I want weren’t
meant to last anyway.’ After getting the nod from Steve, I realized that one
way or another, every song on the album was about that message in some way.
Even songs that I had written years before carried that theme somehow, however
subtle or cryptic. That realization alone gave this project a new meaning and
helped me to find a voice that had previously proven elusive.”
Besides the sheer exhilaration of recording a new album with
his bandmates, Taylor Scott got an extra buzz from working with Steve Berlin
and Henry Garza. “Working with Steve for the first time was an honor and a
creative thrill,” he declares. “He brought our sound together in a new way and
had the wisdom to understand where we were coming from AND where we were
heading.
“It was also a highlight of my life to work with Henry Garza
of Los Lonely Boys on the record. His group was my first rock concert as a kid
and an enormous influence on me as a developing musician. Playing together in
the studio was a dream come true for me. During this project, these new
experiences were coupled with what I’ve always held dear and striven for; to
tell a story and make honest, meaningful music with my exceptionally talented
friends. This time, it all came together. That’s what this album, All We
Have, means to me.”
Taylor Scott is an international touring
guitarist and singer/songwriter. He has consistently toured all over the US,
Canada, and Europe with both the Taylor Scott Band and trance-blues
legend Otis Taylor. In 2015, he played alongside Warren Haynes
(Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule) on Otis' critically acclaimed
release, Hey Joe Opus: Red Meat.
As one critic wrote, “Heavily influenced by
soul, funk, blues, and rock & roll, Taylor Scott’s music is gaining a
reputation for transcending the limitations of a single genre. His
diversely influenced rock & roll group, The Taylor Scott Band, is a
high-powered extension of this mélange of sounds.”
March
1st-
Smoke and Barrel, Fayetteville, AR
2nd-
Meteor Guitar Gallery, Bentonville, AR
7th-
Iowa City Yacht Club, Iowa City, IA
8th-
B-Bar, Omaha, NE
9th-
Bodega's, Lincoln, NE
10th-
Cornerbar, Fremont, NE
June
8th-
Greeley Blues Jam, Greeley, CO
12th-16th-
Blues on Whyte, Edmonton, AB, Canada
18th-
Gallery House Concert Series, Calgary, AB, Canada
July
12th-
Macugnaga Blues Experience, Macugnaga, Italy
August
10th-
Boys and Girls Club celebration, Dubois, WY
