Singer, composer, and guitarist Shane Taylor has been performing and writing since age 13. Playing professionally at 15 in Whangarei, he recorded his first 9 originals in 1980 followed by albums in 1986 and 1990. His last album “Take me Back” produced by Nigel Stone at Marmalade Studio’s in 1992 featured his topical track ‘Nuclear Free” receiving moderate NZ airplay. After travelling and performing extensively in NZ he headed to Europe in the 90’s to play his music. Returning home to Auckland in 1997 he later settled in Te Aroha in 2003, has since built a home recording studio and has been steadily writing and recording.
You will sometimes catch him performing solo.
This album is a lovely collection of more original songs, working on his own all instruments are played by him. He has a love for accoustic guitars and you will hear the rich harmonics and overtones he achieves by over laying chords to accompany his lyrical meaningful tunes. He writes about Mt Te Aroha, The Waihi Mine and local people close to him. Influenced from a wide variety of styles his passion lies with the great singer songwriters of the 70’s, this you will hear in his songs.
He has a laid back country / folk feel to his Music, a style enjoyed by all ages, you can really connect with his lyrics.
