Lewis Taylor

Lewis Taylor
Birth name Andrew Lewis Taylor
Also known as Andrew Taylor, Andy Taylor, Sheriff Jack
Born (1966-01-20) January 20, 1966
London, England, United Kingdom
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Neo soul, Psychedelia
Instruments

Voice
Guitar
Bass

Piano
Labels Slow Reality

Andrew Lewis Taylor is a British multi-instrumentalist musician, born and raised in Barnet, North London, UK, in the late 1960s. He started in the music business as a guitarist touring with the psychedelic rock band Edgar Broughton Band.[1] In 1986 he began performing as Sheriff Jack, releasing two albums of psychedelia music, Laugh Yourself Awake (1986) and What Lovely Melodies! (1987). As Lewis Taylor, he released his self-titled album in 1996, through Island Records, with tracks including "Bittersweet" and "Lucky" being released as singles. The album showcased a significant departure from psychedelia towards Neo soul and was highly acclaimed [2] in the music press. Lewis Taylor became "an album that everybody talked about but few bought". [3]

Taylor released his album Stoned, Pt.1 in 2002 on his own label named Slow Reality, and followed it up in 2004 with a sequel, Stoned, Pt.2[4]

In June 2006, Lewis Taylor retired from music.[5] As Andrew Taylor, he had since been musical director and bass player for Gnarls Barkley, and guitarist/backing vocalist for the Edgar Broughton Band [6] and The Drivers.[7] In 2016, Caroline Records re-issued his debut album on CD with a bonus disc comprising the b-sides, Lucky remixes and extended version of Bittersweet.

Discography

List of albums [8]
Year Title Label
1996 Lewis Taylor Island Records
2000 Lewis II Island Records
2002 Limited Edition 2002 Slow Reality
2002 Stoned - Part I Slow Reality
2004The Lost AlbumSlow Reality
2004Stoned Part IISlow Reality
2004Limited Edition 2004Slow Reality
2005StonedHacktone Records
2016 Lewis Taylor (Expanded Re-issue) Caroline International Music

Singles/EPs

  • 1996 : Lucky
  • 1996 : Whoever
  • 1997 : Bittersweet
  • 1997 : Lucky (Reissue)
  • 1997 : Lucky (Kruder & Dorfmeister Mixes)
  • 1997 : Bittersweet (12")
  • 1997 : Bittersweet (Lucas's Mixes 12")
  • 2004 : Reconsider - The 'Stoned Part II' EP (12")
  • 2005 : In Session 2005 (digital only release)
  • 2005 : Stoned Instrumentals (CDr, Promo, EP)
  • 2006 : Stoned Live (Hacktone 3-track promo-only EP)
  • 2006 : Hide Your Heart Away (CD, EP, Promo) [8]

Soundtracks and miscellaneous appearances

  • 1998 : Mojo soundtrack (tracks Crazy Crazy Momma, Don't Make Me Wait, both credited as Little Lewis)
  • 1998 : Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels soundtrack (track 18 With A Bullet) duet with Carleen Anderson
  • 1998 : Lullabies With a Difference (track Cherry Blossom)
  • 1999 : Ophelie Winter - Privacy (tracks Move On, Lovin' You More)
  • 2000 : Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) soundtrack (track Blue Eyes)
  • 2004 : The Trip Created By Tom Middleton (track "Lovelight") [9]
  • 2006 : Live At The World Cafe Volume 22: Catch 22 (track Stoned Pt. 1) [10]
  • 2010 : The Last Holiday soundtrack (track Back Together)
  • 2011 : Deborah Bond - Madam Palindrome (track If I Didn't Need You) duet with Deborah Bond
  • 2012 : The Vicar - Songbook #1 (tracks The Girl With the Sunshine in Her Eyes and That Boy's Not Cool)

References

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