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Mark Taylor is a Guitarist/Vocalist/Songwriter based in NSW. For the past 12 years he has been churning out massive riffs and wild solos for Riverina veterans Mojo Squeeze. He has produced and recorded their 3 albums and 2 EP’s himself and played throughout the region with the occasional gig in Canberra. A highlight being a clip for their song Two Timing being aired on Rage and played on Triple J.For the last 6 years he has also played lead guitar in cover band Propaganda (formerly Smiling Assasains) playing extensively throughout NSW to enthusiastic crowds.Mark also began a solo career around 2001. He won the Songwriters, Composers, Lyricists, and Authors Association (SCALA) Festival of Original Music 2002 in the Master Instrumental Section for the song Dirt. In 2003 he then won the same award for the song Neverlearn.In 2003 he released his first solo album Instrumentals from the Electric Igloo featuring the winning songs, other instrumentals and demos. In 2004 he released Modern Primitive, his second album (and first to feature his vocals). Both albums received strong reviews both online and in print.Presently Mark has taken a break from Mojo Squeeze and focusing on his solo career. He has just released an all acoustic EP called Silhouettes which is the first in series of Acoustic Demos planned for this year.Featured on Silhouettes is the song Bitter Moon, which in August was announced winner of the SCALA FOOM 2007 Master Open Section for Best Song.He is currently rehearsing for some acoustic gigs planned for the end of 2007, recording the second of the Acoustic Demos EP’s and is finishing a full length album he recorded with his friend Nathan Scholz (on drums) which is strongly influenced by early Saints, The Clash, and The Who.All recordings (including Mojo Squeeze's) have been recorded and mixed by Mark on 16 and 8 track (no computer editing) then professionally mastered and released on Mark’s own label Electric Igloo Records.

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Member Since: 07/09/2007
Band Members: Mark Taylor - Guitar/Vocals/Bass/Keyboard/Percussion, Nathan Scholz - Drums
Influences: The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, Wire, The Kinks, The Sonics, The Saints, Fugazi, Shihad, Wilco, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Tool, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, John Fahey, Black Sabbath, Beastie Boys, The Meters, The Jam, The Beat, Johnny Cash, The Police, Lightnin Hopkins, Dick Dale, Midnight Oil, The Mark of Cain, Kyuss, Bo Diddley, RATM, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, You Am I, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry, The Ramones, Thin Lizzy, John Lee Hooker, Sunnyboys, Bert Jansch, Howlin Wolf, The Specials, James Brown, AC/DC, Bob Marley, Funkadelic, Radio Birdman.......
They Don't Wanna Know - Mark Taylor from Mark Taylor on Vimeo .
Funky Lewis Club Band - Funk Jam Improvisation 2004 from Mark Taylor on Vimeo .
1996 Mojo Squeeze - Try And Stop Me from Mark Taylor on Vimeo .
Sounds Like: Mark Taylor
Record Label: Electric Igloo Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

THE SOCIAL SABOTAGE EP

The Electric Primitives first official release is finally finished, The Social Sabotage EP, recorded by and mixed by Mark in usual crude fashion and mastered by Joseph Carra at Crystal Mastering ...
Posted by on Thu, 15 May 2008 00:47:00 GMT

THE ELECTRIC PRIMITVES

Mark and Nathan have finally got around to finishing a release as The Electric Primitives (they have been busy with other bands for the last few years). The Social Sabotage EP is finished and ava...
Posted by on Thu, 15 May 2008 00:02:00 GMT

SCALA FOOM WINNER 2007

Mark has won the SCALA (thats Songwriters, Composers, Authors, and Lyricists Asscociation) Festival of Original Music 2007 in the Master Open Section for Best Song: Bitter Moon.Check out SCALA's websi...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:05:00 GMT

SILHOUETTES AVAILABLE

Marks new EP Silhouettes is finished and available. 7 songs with vocals and 3 short instrumentals, it is all acoustic (with some bass, tambourine, and a little bit of keyboards) and is the first in a ...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:24:00 GMT

MOJO TAKING A BREAK

Mojo Squeeze are taking a break from gigging and recording for while, but all the guys are busy with other projects so stay tuned.
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:20:00 GMT

MECHANISM AVAILABLE

Mojo Squeeze's new album Mechanism is out now. 10 songs, mastered in Melbourne at Crystal Mastering. email Mark if you want a copy.
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:17:00 GMT