Steve Taylor

 

Steve Taylor graduated from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music in

1995 with a degree in songwriting. After returning to Michigan, Steve joined

Detroit based Yeah Loud Records artist

the Vudu Hippies. The band released the

CD Trampoline in 1997 to rave reviews

and a Detroit Music Awards nomination

for Album of the Year. The Vudu Hippies opened for such acts as Oasis, Spin

Doctors, Grand Funk Railroad, and Fuel,

and released two full length CDs in 2001 (Rise and Funsucker). In addition, the

Vudu Hippies also wrote and performed

the theme song to the NBC sketch

comedy pilot “Live on Tape.”

 

Steve also works as a freelance arranger

for horns, strings, and voice, with credits

on albums by Stewart Francke and Radiocraft. In 2000, Steve composed

and arranged the original score for the Detroit-based feature-length film “One

Half Gone.” In 2004, Steve produced the

CD Fall for his band Five Days Straight,

and his song “Without” was featured in a DVD of the show “Dawson’s Creek.” In

2005, Steve began performing as a solo acoustic artist, bringing his blend of

soulful original material and songs by his favorite artists to more intimate settings.

 

Steve is also a highly sought after side musician, playing live shows with local artists such as Tim Diaz, Steve Acho,

Karen Newman, Jody Raffoul, Corktown Popes, and Mitch Ryder. In December

2005, Steve released his first solo CD

“And So On…” In May 2009, bassist Bryan Frink and drummer Carey Weaver began joining Steve at his acoustic gigs for

some impromptu jamming. This led to

the formation of The Steve Taylor Three.

This trio grew organically together,

building their vast song list through audience requests, and extemporaneous performance.

 

In October of 2014, The Steve Taylor

Three released Check Your Baggage. It

 is available on iTunes, and anywhere

you can still buy CDs. The band traveled

to Nashville in April of 2015, performing

at the world famous Bluebird Cafe, The Listening Room, and recorded some new material at two local studios. In 2017 the band traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to record new material at the historic Sun Studios.