[Pre-Order] Roasted (CD)

Release Date: April 11, 2025

Tracklist:
1. Moondance Baby
2. Ballad of Big Bill McGuire
3. Until it Hits
4. Midnight Angel
5. From the Other Side
6. (In the Morning) When it's Over
7. Beautiful Stranger
8. When Love Comes Home
9. Before You Fall
10. Hangin On
11. Rochester

After three years in the making, Hughes Taylor is thrilled to finally share his latest project: Roasted, a full-length album that blends the soul of blues rock with raw, electrifying energy. Roasted is a melding of two parts: Dark Roast, which dives deep into the heavier, darker side of blues rock, and Light Roast, which embraces a more upbeat, vibrant energy. Together, these two halves form a complete musical experience that showcases Hughes’s growth as both a guitarist and a songwriter. Roasted blends raw guitar riffs, soulful grooves, and expressive vocals into a sound that feels both fresh and familiar. Because so many of these songs were performed live for such a long time, Hughes and his band have successfully created an album that truly represents where they are as a group. Now, after all the twists and turns, Hughes is excited to finally share Roasted with the world. It’s been a labor of love, and he’s incredibly proud of how it turned out.

Personnel
Hughes Taylor- Guitar, Vocals
Ben Alford- Bass, BVs on “Big Bill”
Nich Gannon- Drums
Zach Wilson- Keys on 1, 3, 4, 6, 7
Emily Lynn- Vocal solo on “Midnight Angel,” BVs on 1, 4, 6,
Evie Somogyi- BVs on "Until it Hits"

Credits:
Produced by Hughes Taylor K.
Executive Producers: Ben Alford and Carl Jah
Mixed by Rob Evans at Capricorn Sound Studios except “Big Bill” mixed by Sean Williams
Mastered by Chris Griffin, Griffin Mastering
Engineered by Nich Gannon, Carl Jah, and Chris Griffin
Artwork by Hughes Taylor, Evie Somogyi, Melody Granger, and Travis Burdick
Photography by Melody Granger