Joanne Shaw Taylor

Joanne Shaw Taylor
Joanne Shaw Taylor on the New Generation of British Blues Tour, May 2010
Background information
Born 1986 (age 31–32)
England
Genres Blues rock[1]
Occupation(s) Guitarist, singer
Instruments Guitar
Years active 2002–present
Labels Silvertone, Sony Music
Website www.joanneshawtaylor.com

Joanne Shaw Taylor (born 1986, England)[2] is a British blues rock guitarist and singer who was discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics at the age of 16. The British music publication Blues Matters! called Taylor "the new face of the blues".[1]

Biography

Taylor grew up in Wednesbury in the Black Country, England, and was inspired in her early teens to play the blues after hearing Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins and Jimi Hendrix.[2] Dave Stewart heard Taylor play, and in 2002 invited her to join his supergroup, D.U.P., on tour in Europe.[1]

In May 2009, Taylor released her debut album, White Sugar, on Ruf Records. Taylor's second release was 2010's Diamonds in the Dirt, also on Ruf Records. Both her albums peaked at number eight in the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. In 2010, she won Best Female Vocalist at the British Blues Awards.[3][4] She won the same award at the 2011 British Blues Awards, plus the Songwriter of the Year award for "Same As It Never Was" from Diamonds in the Dirt.[3]

On 4 June 2012, Taylor played lead guitar in Annie Lennox's band at the Diamond Jubilee Concert in London.[5] Taylor played an extended solo during the performance in front of Buckingham Palace, attended by approximately 12,000 people (not counting the many thousands lining The Mall).[6] Just before her solo spot, Taylor's Fuzz Face pedal malfunctioned, leaving a much cleaner guitar sound than usual. This apparent misfortune was ameliorated, however, when she was informed that Stevie Wonder had loved her "clean, bluesy, understated tone".[7]

Taylor's fourth studio album, The Dirty Truth, was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee with producer Jim Gaines, and was released on 22 September 2014.[8]

Wild, Taylor's fifth studio album was released on 30 September 2016. It was recorded in Nashville's Grand Victor Studios with Kevin Shirley working as producer.[9] The album was her first top 20 entry in the UK Albums Chart.[10]

In 2018, it was announced that Taylor had signed her first major label contract with Sony Music and their recently re-launched imprint called Silvertone.[11] She supported Foreigner at Birmingham's Symphony Hall on 15 May 2018 and at the Royal Albert Hall on 16 May.[12] Following her own headline tour in 2017, Taylor completed a four week tour around the United States, and will be returning to the United Kingdom in late 2018 to play intimate venues around the country. She is set to release her sixth studio album in 2019.[13] In September 2018 it was confirmed the album, titled Reckless Heart would be released in February 2019.[14]

Personal life

Taylor resides between Detroit, Michigan and London, England.

Discography

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Biography by Richard Skelly". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 Grahame Rhodes. "White Sugar review". Bluesinthenorthwest.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 "British Blues Awards 2011". Britishbluesawards.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Richard Skelly. "Joanne Shaw Taylor | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  5. ↑ "The Queens Diamond Jubilee Concert – Annie Lennox". YouTube. 2012-06-04. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  6. ↑ "BBC News – Stars perform at Diamond Jubilee concert". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-06-04. Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  7. ↑ The Blues magazine, Issue 4, page 50
  8. ↑ "Dirty Truth – Joanne Shaw Taylor – Releases". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Joanne Shaw Taylor reveals further details of her 5th album Wild". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  11. ↑ "Joanne Shaw Taylor signs album deal with Sony/Silvertone". Recordoftheday.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  12. ↑ Stanley, Rebecca. "Black Country blues artist Joanne Shaw Taylor to support Foreigner on UK tour – including Birmingham show". Expressandstar.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "PRESALE: Joanne Shaw Taylor announces intimate October tour & confirms sixth studio album". Planet Rock. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  14. ↑ Colothan, Scott (28 September 2018). "Joanne Shaw Taylor announces new album 'Reckless Heart'". Planet Rock. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  15. ↑ "Joanne Shaw Taylor | Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
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