Biography
Grant Austin Taylor is a twelve year old singer/songwriter/guitarist. The young musician has been performing live since the age of eight. He also plays drums, piano, and harmonica. Grant has over one hour of original music and four hours of cover songs spanning rock, blues, country and jazz.
• Awarded Best Young Original Blues/Rock Artist 2007 by The Young Artists Awards-Studio City, CA /March 2007.
• Winner of America's Most Talented Kids TV show-Hollywood, CA- May 2005.
• Guest Artist on Steve Harvey's TV show-Burbank, CA-September 2003.
• Awarded The Patriot Award by President of USO-Norfolk Naval Base-Norfolk, VA for providing quality entertainment to service members and their families: December 2005.
* Grant has appeared on several national and local TV shows. For more info visit: grantaustintaylor.com
OPENING FOR NATIONAL ACTS
* The Steve Miller Band-American Music Festival-Virginia Beach VA, September 2007.
• Aerosmith/Motley Crue-Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (20,000 seating capacity) Virginia Beach, VA October 2006.
• Hinder, Pappa Roach, Buck Cherry, Tesla-Verizon Wireless Amphitheater-Virginia Beach, VA September 2007
* Joe Bonamassa-Attucks Theater, Norfolk, VA-Oct.-08.
* Deborah Coleman-Beach Blues Festival-Sept. 12-08.
• Blackfoot-Virginia Beach, VA October 2006.
• Johnny Guitar Jones-Music Row Nashville, TN 2004.
• Michael Tolcher-Jewish Mother-Virginia Beach 2006
• Better Than Ezra-Chesapeake Jubilee-VA-2005
* Bettye LaVette-The Attucks Theater (600 seating capacity) -Norfolk, VA-Feb. 29th, 2008.
NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCES:
. Sportsman's Lodge Studio City, CA/March 2007/Grant performed his original music at The Young Artist Awards.
• The Knitting Factory (2,000 seating capacity) Heart of Gold Concert for National and International young artists-Hollywood, CA-August 2007.
* Guest of Buddy Guy-Sandler Center for the Arts-Nov. 22-08
• BB Kings Blues Club (1100 seating capacity)-Red Carpet event for Kids helping Kids-Hollywood CA-August 2006.
* BB Kings Blues Club Hollywood-Showcase Performance-Universal City, CA-Jan. 2007.
• Backstage Cafe-Invitation from Ian Copeland-Beverly Hills, CA-December 2004.
* Anglesea Blues Festival-Wildwood, NJ JUly 13, 08.
* Has played with Better Than Ezra as a Guest Guitarist five times starting at age eight.
• Played at The NAMM shows from 2004-2008
. Autumn Alive! Festival Quakertown, PA/Oct. 2007
. Discovery Channel "Biker Build-Off." Wildwood Convention Center Wildwood, NJ/ Sept. 2007
. "Roar to the Shore" Wildwood, NJ/Sept. 2007
. Philly Summer Slam Festival/Bon Jovi's Football Team benefit/Wildwood, NJ /Aug. 2007
. Cozy's Blues Club Los Angeles, CA/Jan. 2008
PLAYING LIVE ON RADIO
• WNOR FM-Chesapeake, VA-April 2007 and August 2003.
• 93.7 BOB FM-Norfolk, VA-February 2008 and April 2007.
• Radio Disney-Virginia Beach, VA-December 2005.
• WSJQ-Wildwood, NJ-August 2007
• KPFK-Los Angeles, CA-August 2007
• Blue Power-Van Nuys, CA-August 2007
----- Los Angeles, CA- Feb. 2008
. WJPM/Feb. 2008/Radio Interview featuring Grant's original songs.
* MAX FM-100.5 Va. Beach, VA
* WFOS-88.7 Chesapeake, VA
ENDORSEMENTS:
Shubb Capos, Seymour Duncan Pickups, Dean Markley Srtings, Taylor Guitars, Bugera Amps, InTune Tuners
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SHOWS PLAYED FOR CHARITY
. Polar Plunge/VA Beach oceanfront/Feb. 2008
. St. Jude Benefit/Ocean View City Park Norfolk, VA/Aug. 2007
. Central VA Burn Camp Charlottesville, VA/June 2007
. RELAY FOR LIFE BENEFIT/Verizon Wireless VA Beach Amphitheater/June 2007
. RELAY FOR LIFE BENEFIT Norfolk, VA/Norview Football Stadium/June 2007
. SOUL HAVEN X-MAS SHOW/JEWISH MOTHER/VA BEACH/TOYS FOR TOTS/DEC. 2007
Instrumentation
PLEASE VIEW THE VIDEO ON THE HOME PAGE OF GRANT'S SITE
www.grantaustintaylor.com
Grant Austin Taylor is available for acoustic solo acts or to perform with his band.
Grant Austin Taylor-lead guitar, harmonica, vocals
Jimmy Wiseman-bass
Adam Cherry or Scott Travis or Jason Neil on drums
Keys and additional guitar is added as needed.
Discography
Grant Austin Taylor is releasing his EP in December 2007. He will be back in the studio soon to release his album by early Spring.
His originals have radio airplay in VA, NC, CA and NJ.
There are you-tube links of The American Music Festival, shows from the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, BB Kings in Hollywood, The Knitting Factory in Hollywood and TV Performances located on Grant's offical website: grantaustintaylor.com
Links
| http://www.grantaustintaylor.com |