Artist Information
Biography
Grammy-winning songwriter Taylor Brooks returns to her roots in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee on this collection of original Country songs. Features drummer Narada Michael Walden (Wynonna, Aretha) and Paul McCandless (Bela Fleck, Andy Summers) on horns.
Joining Brooks on 'Shine!' are San Francisco Bay Area producer and guitarist Danny Uzilevsky and a force of a-list Northern California musicians and studio all-stars.
"The record is really great sounding, and the songs are unique and emotional as well. So congratulations! Thanks for allowing me to be part of it! "
Bonnie Hayes: multi-platinum songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
"It really kicks a lot of ass."
Chris Manning: mixing engineer (Santana, Ted Nugent)
Taylor's credits include writing songs for the Temptations on their platinum release 'Phoenix Rising', as well as their Grammy-winning follow-up 'Ear-Resistable.' Her song 'Touch' (a duet with John Legend) appears on Ray Charles’ 'Genius & Friends.'
Check out www.taylorbrooksmusic.com for more information.
Instrumentation
Taylor Brooks: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Danny Uzilevsky: lead guitar, backing vocals
Chris Brown: keyboard, backing voacls
Rayner Brock: bass, backing vocals
Sean Nelson: drums
Discography
Taylor Brooks: Shine!
Taylor has written songs on these CDs:
Ray Charles: Genius & Friends
The Temptations platinum release: Phoenix Rising
The Temptations Grammy winning release: Ear-Resistable
The Temptations: Awesome
Dave Goodman Band: Rocks, Skies & Water
Dave Goodman Band: Live '96
Audio
Lyrics
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Photo Gallery
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Taylor Brooks Band
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Taylor Brooks: Shine!
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Taylor Brooks & Danny Uzilevsky
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Bolinas Labor Day Street Party
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Taylor Brooks Band opens for Asleep at the Wheel
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Rancho Nicasio opening for Asleep at the Wheel
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At Peri's Silver Dollar, Fairfax, CA
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Shine! producers in Bristol, TN
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Front Porch, Smoky Mountains
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Shine! Producers Danny Uzilevsky & Taylor Brooks
Press
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Uzi Listening
"I'm really proud of it." — Shine! Producer, Danny Uzilevsky
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Taxi A&R
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On "Country Style:" "Really good solid effort... the lyric is very fresh. You know how to structure...
Setlist
Openers: we do the CD of original music — "Shine!" — from start to finish:
Country Style
Hobo Blues
SlowDive
2000 Miles
Home
Mountain's Song
Over Yonder
Santa Fe
Power of Persuasion
Light From Within
Shine!
3-set gigs: 10 songs per set, a mixture of songs from "Shine!' as well as other Taylor Brooks original songs and tasty rock-country covers.
