by Hughes Taylor | Oct 2, 2020 | Frontpage, HughesNews
As most of you know, the Hughes Taylor Band toured the United Kingdom with the Heather Findlay Band in January of this year. What you might not know is that I was able to record our last few shows, and have been (not so) secretly working on putting together a live...
by Hughes Taylor | Jul 30, 2020 | Frontpage, HughesMusings
One of the awesome perks of signing up for the Hughes Blues Crew (besides getting all of my music before it’s even released) is the opportunity to commission songs you’d like for me to record! The first song I was commissioned to do was Uriah Heep’s “The Wizard.” Here...
by Hughes Taylor | Mar 21, 2020 | Frontpage, HughesNews
Hey everyone! I’ve been working on something that I think is really cool. Due to recent developments with the COVID-19 outbreak, our fast-growing music careers have suddenly and unexpectedly crashed to a screeching halt, as is the case with most musicians and people...
by Hughes Taylor | Feb 9, 2020 | Frontpage, HughesNews
We felt EXTREMELY welcomed by the UK audiences, but the local music critics and bloggers also had some nice things to say: National Rock Review - Adam Kennedy “The US-based power trio showcased a combination of blues orientated original material as well as a...
by Hughes Taylor | Dec 20, 2019 | Frontpage, HughesMusings, HughesNews
Trouble by Hughes Taylor Band | Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Capricorn Sound Studios https://hughestaylormusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Mastered_05.mp3 Capricorn opened in 1969, first as a sound studio and then a record label, in Macon, GA, and is credited...
by Hughes Taylor | Sep 1, 2019 | Frontpage, HughesMusings
Before I released my first studio album Hear My Melody, I sent a four-song demo to legendary independent blues label Alligator Records. To my shock and awe, founder Bruce Iglauer himself responded! Mr. Iglauer opined that my “vocals needed work”, but my “straight...