HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page

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If you came to Lewis Taylor through his psychedelic soul masterpiece, Stoned, the sun-soaked prog of The Lost Album might come as a surprise. But don't worry. You can still wrap yourself in his melodies, float on his harmonies and marvel at the sheer virtuosity behind every meticulously-crafted song. It's a very different, but no less astonishing, side of Lewis Taylor. And one that nearly remained unheard.
The Lost Album began life as demos for the follow-up to Lewis Tayor's highly-acclaimed debut record. Labeled by the press as the second-coming of soul and expected to work within those confines, he shocked his then-label by indulging his love of progressive rock and West-coast pop. The demos were subsequently rejected by his label, and Taylor fulfilled his contract with another album of begrudgingly brilliant soul.
Years later, on his own label, Lewis and collaborator Sabina Smyth revisited those demos and finally made the album they'd always envisioned. Upon its release in the UK, the British press embraced The Lost Album with the same rapt enthusiasm as his previous work.
Now HackTone Records is proud to present The Lost Album in America - repackaged, remastered and expanded with three acoustic recordings of songs from his 1996 debut.
The Lost Album is available at a retailer near you or online:
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Member Since: 8/30/2005
Band Website: www.hacktone.com " hacktone.com
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Influences: You can guess, but you'll never get it right
Sounds Like: Critics have, as they are wont to do, drawn comparisons to Brian Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Todd Rundgren, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Mayfield and Syd Barrett. Luckily, you can just listen to the tracks featured here or (we hope) buy a copy of The Lost Album and make your own ______ meets _______ meets _______ comparisons.
Record Label: HackTone
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Blender hearts Lewis Taylor

This month, Lewis is listed as one of the "Children of the Monsters of (Soft) Rock!" in a hilarious piece on Blender.comBeing the smarties that they are, Blender calls The Lost Album:"A breathtakingly...
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:02:00 PST

NEW! Lewis Taylor "music video" for "Say I Love You"

Fresh from YouTube, here is a brand-new music video featuring "Say I Love You" from The Lost Album, showcasing some of the amazing things critics have said about what is sure to rate as one of the bes...
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:18:00 PST

Lewis in L.A. Weekly

Hey Lewis fans-There is a lot of Lewis love flyin' around these days...-"A modern day masterpiece." --PopMatters-"His legend is now cemented." --Creative Loafing-"An impeccably produced set of songs.....
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:50:00 PST

Lewis is USA Today's "Pick of the Week"

Lewis Taylor is USA Today's "PICK OF THE WEEK"From the February 13, 2007 edition of USA TodayPick of the week:"Hide Your Heart Away" Lewis TaylorTaylor's latest CD, The Lost Album, is less of a soul t...
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:37:00 PST

Lewis Lovin' on the Radio

Hey, everyone - Now that The Lost Album is out, some of the album's singles are hitting the airwaves in the U.S. - if you hear one of them, be sure to call up the station and tell 'em you dig it and t...
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:12:00 PST

4 Star review in SPIN

The Lost Album received a 4-star review in the most recent issue of SPIN...check it out:...
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:36:00 PST

New song added!

Due to popular demand, we just added "Hide Your Heart Away" from the upcoming The Lost Album...give it a spin!
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:17:00 PST

A Work of Art...

Wow. Wow. Wow. We just got Lewis' new album (The Lost Album), fresh from the printers, and it's pretty much the sexiest CD packaging we've ever seen. Like proud parents, we've been showing it off ...
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:02:00 PST

New Lewis Taylor album in stores January 30!

Just about the time you've finished off the last of your gift-basket gourmet munchies, Lewis Taylor's "The Lost Album" will be rolling into record stores (or, more likely, the CD sections of your loca...
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 09:37:00 PST

Lewis Taylor--what's happened and what's happening

It's been a while since our last update, and while a lot has gone on, we'll try to sum it up quickly: Stoned topped the charts at KCRW, and was embraced by the right radio stations across the country....
Posted by HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:22:00 PST