Member Since: 8/4/2006
Band Website: troytaylor.us
Band Members:
FEATURED ARTISTS ARE:ROBBY KRIEGER, THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME GUITARIST FOR THE DOORS on: "Mr. Cool Demeanor", playing electric slide guitar. The first slide guitar notes you hear are ROBBY. You gotta hear him play on this song!! This solo recorded by ROBBY, is bound to become one of the greatest electric slide guitar solos ever recorded!! So please do yourself a favor and listen to this legend show you how a slide is played on guitar! By the way you can hear Robby play on tour with his newly formed band
"Riders On The Storm" with DOORS keyboardist Ray Manzarek.
ARTHUR BARROW - Plays Bass Guitar on "Ignition", "Tim", and "Summer Heat". He also plays Hammond Organ on "Summer Heat", Clavinet on "Got A New Life", and 1965 Fender Stratocaster on "SOLUTIONS". ART played Bass Guitar and was Bandleader for FRANK ZAPPA. He has also played with some of the BIGGEST NAMES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! Such as The Legendary ROBBY KRIEGER OF THE DOORS, Nina Hagen, Irene Cara, Diana Ross, Charlie Sexton, Billy Idol, Janet Jackson, Joe Cocker, Oingo Boingo, The Motels and too many other artists to mention here. Check out his website. He also worked on the soundtracks "THE DOORS" directed by Oliver Stone, co-wrote 3 songs on the "Scarface"soundtrack starring Al Pacino. Art also played all the instruments, except guitar, and helped arrange, played bass guitar and keyboards on the 1987 GRAMMY AWARD WINNING Smash Hit, "Take My Breath Away"on the movie soundtrack, "Top Gun", starring Tom Cruise. Art also Co-Produced my CD, "SOLUTIONS" with me and was the Recording Engineer. ART was responsible for producing ROBBY KRIEGR OF THE DOORS on "Mr. Cool Demeanor", the first track on my CD, "SOLUTIONS"! After the experience of working with Art, all I can say is - he is one of the most professional musicians I have ever worked with and a musical genius!
LEAH TENNY - sings background vocals on "When You’re Lonely", "Got A New Life", and "Venice". Leah is a strong vocalist, does an amazing job on these songs and hopes to record her own CD in the near future. Type in Leah Tenny here on myspace.
,brRITCHIE D’AMBROSIO - plays rhythm guitar on "When You’re Lonely", and lead guitar on "Don’t Put Me Down Brother". I have personally known Ritchie for about 6 years and this guy has been known to practice the guitar for up to 8 hours in a single day. Does guitar overload strike a chord?
CHUCK SILER - Plays a mean Harmonica on the smokin song, "SUMMER HEAT"! Chuck is a close personal friend of T. ROY and an amazing Harmonica player. He has also shared the stage with the GREAT BONNIE RAITT! So, when you hear him play on this song get ready to PARTY!!
MIKE BRAHM - Plays drums on "Mr. Cool Demeanor", "Solutions", "When You’re Lonely", "Wouldn’t Play the Fool", "Don’t Put Me Down Brother", "Got A New Life", and "Venice". Mike is the former drummer for the Goth band "Gene Loves Jezebel" who has toured the world and has played the Los Angeles club circuit. If you get a chance to meet MIKE he’ll probably have a set of drumsticks in his hands and beating on whatever is closest to him. I think you’ll agree he knows how to beat those skins!!
SLOBO SVRDLAN - Plays bass guitar on "Mr. Cool Demeanor", "Solutions", "When You’re Lonely", "Wouldn’t Play the Fool", "Don’t Put Me Down Brother", "Got A New Life", and "Venice". SLOBO also played bass guitar for "Gene Loves Jezebel", and has toured the world doing what he loves to do. At the time of this recording he was endorsed by Schecter Bass Guitars. He has also played the Los Angeles club circuit and is a bass players, player.
JOHNNY HAWTHORN - plays lead guitar on "Wouldn’t Play the Fool". His mystical, ghostly sounds really add enchantment to this song which I was so amazed with after the recording session. Johnny was also lead guitarist for the band "LAPDOG". The founding members of "LAPDOG" were also the same guys who started the band "TOAD THE WET SPROCKET".
ROBERT WILLIAMS - Plays drums on "Ignition", "Tim", and "Summer Heat". Robert played with Johnny Rotten formerly of THE SEX PISTOLS after Johnny left THE SEX PISTOLS. He also played with a band called, "CAPTAIN BEEFHEART", who also toured with FRANK ZAPPA. Robert also has his own CD’s out and has worked on the A&M Record Label.
ROD KILLIAN - sings background vocals on "Mr. Cool Demeanor", "Tim", "When You’re Lonely", and "Don’t Put Me Down Brother". Rod also plays electric and acoustic guitar and has his own band playing Christian Rock music.
LISA MARTINEZ - Sings background vocals on "Mr. Cool Demeanor", and "When You’re Lonely". Lisa is a trained vocalist and sings professionally with her band up and down the coast of Southern California.
ALBERT GONZALES---plays lead guitar on, "Mr. Cool Demeanor", "Ignition", "Tim", "When You’re Lonely", and "Venice". Albert is one of the best lead guitarists I have ever had the pleasure of recording and working with!
JIMMY BIRD - plays tamborine on "Don’t Put Me Down Brother".
DANNY PRIETO - sings background vocals on "Mr. Cool Demeanor", "When You’re Lonely", and "Don’t Put Me Down Brother". Danny comes from Chicago and has played guitar in numerous bands.
T. ROY TAYLOR - I wrote, arranged, and produced this 10 track CD titled, "SOLUTIONS / T. ROY TAYLOR" - I play rhythm guitar on all tracks except "Ignition", and I play lead guitar on "Summer Heat", and sing lead vocals on all 10 tracks. I hope you enjoy listening to the songs as much as I have enjoyed this journey of creating them and offering them to you - the listener.
Influences:THE DOORS w/ROBBY KRIEGER, Riders on The Storm w/Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek from THE DOORS, Frank Zappa w/ARTHUR BARROW, Delaney & Bonnie, ESSIE THE BLUES LADY, B.B. KING, BUDDY GUY, GRAYWOLF Blues Band, Charlie Sexton, JOHNNY WINTER, RITA COOLIDGE, ROBBIE ROBERTSON, THE JEFF HEALEY BAND, , JENNIFER BATTEN, JON BUTCHER, DARRELL MANSFIELD, FRANK GAMBALE, Charlie Pride, Peter Frampton, Daniel Amos, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, Percy Sledge, Marvin Gaye,The Everly Brothers, The Ventures, Patsy Cline, BLUE CHEER, FREE, Loretta Lynn, WILLIE NELSON, RICK NELSON, ROBIN TROWER, BOB DYLAN, JIMI HENDRIX, Cream, ERIC CLAPTON, JETHRO TULL, Pat Metheny,
THE BEATLES, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, JULIAN LENNON, WINGS, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, STEPPENWOLF, MOUNTAIN W/LESLIE WEST, Lynyrd Skynyrd, RICK SPRINGFIELD, WEATHER REPORT w/Jaco Pastorius, The Allman Brothers, DJANGO REINHART, Billie Holiday, MUDDY WATERS, HOWLIN WOLF, James Brown, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., GRAND FUNK RAILROAD w/ MARK FARNER, BADFINGER, JANIS JOPLIN, YES, IRON BUTTERFLY W/ERIC BRAUNN, MOBY GRAPE, Alan Holdsworth, STEVE MORSE, Credence Clearwater Revival, JOHN FOGERTY, The Young Rascals, Marshall Crenshaw, Pink Floyd, GARY MOORE, Pat Travers, Black Sabbath, Eddie Cochran, BILLY SHEEHAN, Bob Bennett, Stryper,
Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar/Van Halen/Montrose, Michael Anthony of Van Halen, Mark Knopler of Dire Straits, The Kinks, THE CULT, Tommy Iommi of Black Sabbath, Alice In Chains, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Night Ranger, Steve Morse, Steely Dan w/Elliot Randall, MICHAEL ANGELO, JOURNEY, ROY ORBISON, Molly Hatchet, Reo Speedwagon, BILLY IDOL, MOTORHEAD, Thin Lizzy, PHIL KEAGGY, Ted Nugent,
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS, Randy Rhoads, OZZY, Lenny Kravitz, TRIUMPH W/RIK EMMETT, Lee Ritenour, Leo Kotke, JIMMY BUFFETT, U2, Conway Twitty, Big Mamma Thornton, The Ramones, The Cars, The Sex Pistols, THE CURE, Sebastian Bach, Def Leppard, LEO KOTKE, Tony McAlpine, Walter Trout Band, .38 SPECIAL, Guns N Roses, Aerosmith, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai , Paul Gilbert , ERIC JOHNSON, Jeff Scott Soto, Audioslave, Guns N' Roses, VELVET REVOLVER, JOHNNY LANG, NICKELBACK.
Sounds Like: Journey, Roy Orbison, Steve Perry, Motley Crue, Will Young
Record Label: Tom Taylor
Type of Label: Indie