Been playing around with this song for a short while. Wrote a few months ago and recently debuted at a gig. A little Brazilian influenced love song. Deep Blue.
New Song: “Deep Blue”
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New song: “Missing”
My father has been slowly converting his large collection of slides into digital pictures. He then shares them with the family. He has come upon some photos of my sister Martha, who died at the age of 3 1/2. Some of the photos I’ve never seen. Many have me as a baby in Martha’s lap or being bottle fed by her.
With each photo my dad offers a short commentary. On one particular photo he mentioned what Martha might look like today and how her life might have turned out. Those words and that picture inspired this song.
“In Those Days” now available on line
“In Those Days” to be released Aug. 1 on iTunes
Chris Taylor signs with independent record label
I am please to announce that I’ve signed with independent record label Grumpy Old Bear Artist’s Collective out of Seattle, WA. The label president Norm Bowler writes the following on the labels Facebook page:
“Grumpy Old Bear is pleased to announce the signing of Chris Taylor, a singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. Chris has chops not only as a performer, but as a radio on-air personality and voice-over talent. You’ve seen him on TV; you’ve heard him on the radio; now you can have him in your music player.
Chris has spent years perfecting his craft, and he brings it home on his full-length album “In Those Days.” It’s a classic smooth pop sound. I’ve heard the pre-release mixes, and I’m looking forward to sharing this album with you. Stay tuned for more news in the coming days.”
Album Cover for “In Those Days”
So here’s the album cover. The title track of the album is about the early life of my grandfather. The picture I am holding is of him in his WWI flying uniform. If you notice you will see some handwriting in the background. That is part of a letter my grandfather wrote to my parents back in early 1958. Pretty cool effect eh?
Live Solo Piano
At my church’s Good Friday service this year I was asked (literally at the last minute) to provide prelude music before the service began. I was also given one instruction, “make it sound Good Friday like.”
With only seconds to gather my thoughts I began to play. Since that Good Friday service I have had many people, not only from my church but otherwise, tell me how much they enjoyed my little impromptu song.
I call it “Friday’s Goodness.”
Finishing touches to “In Those Days”
After nearly two years the good news is, the album is done. The recording, the mastering…all the things to make it sound great…all done!!
The final step is to create album art or a cover photo that represents the sound on the album. The photo shoot happend last month using Vancouver Washington photographer Leah Harb. What a pro! Had a great afternoon session with her.
My graphics guy is Brain Gage of Pipe & Tabor of Vancouver, WA. We recently chose the front album cover along with a few other pictures and talked about layout and few other graphic ideas.
It’s been fun performing many of the songs from “In Those Days” at in-house concerts and other venues and feeling the positive response. Would love to share them with you sometime. If you’re interested in having me come to your home for an in-house concert, just click here.
Friday Sessions available now
“Friday Sessions” is an instrumental mix of pop influenced smooth jazz, a touch of Vince Guaraldi along with some meditative tunes to smooth out a long day. You can download “Friday Sessions” here, and feel free to leave a comment.
I’m thinking of summer
A couple of summers ago I found myself on the streets in the Hollywood District playing in front of Posh Designs. I’m looking forward again to a fun filled summer on the streets and in the businesses around Portland and Vancouver. I can perform any time of the year (although of course in the cold weather I prefer to be indoors…)
Contact me by email: chris@hughestaylor.com or call 503.421.6727
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