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"Taylor Mitchell's debut CD..."

"Taylor Mitchell's debut CD belies her young age. It's filled with depth, honesty, and talent that is rare and genuine, and is a sign of even greater things to come. Watch her fly."

- Lynn Miles


"Exclaim! Critics pick album and show review"

Taylor Mitchell
For Your Consideration
By Eric Thom

When George Bernard Shaw so famously noted that youth was wasted on the young, he hadn't heard Taylor Mitchell sing. This not-quite 18-year-old distinguishes herself as definitively old school, if not world-weary, with the opening bars of "Don't Know How I Got Here." Mandolin and banjo collide with a brash new voice that, here, is equal parts scar tissue and optimism. Yet she has many voices, veering into convincing country with a distinctive nasal twang on the title track before her folkie take captures your heart on "Clarity," arguably the disc's best track. "Ride Into The Sunset" finds more alt in her country than one might expect from a songbird of so few years. Equally surprising is hearing her resurrect Joan Baez's "Diamonds & Rust," giving it fresh legs and, armed with the stellar musicianship of John Dinsmore and Michael Johnston, a swampy attitude that grants it serious currency. All this and a powerful live show ripe with surprises; she has an already-accomplished stage manner and the ability to rock things into Crazy Horse territory with all the confidence of somebody twice her age. Consider her worthy and relish the fact that age has little to do with being good. - Exclaim magazine


"Musical Musings - Faith in the Future-show review"

Trying to earn a living in the music business has never been easy and is becoming more difficult all the time so to see youthful musicians, with all their confidence, energy and dreams successfully strutting their stuff is refreshing and reassuring.

My far better half and I zipped down to ‘Tranna’ last week to take our darlin’daughter out for her birthday dinner at Hugh’s Room on Dundas West, just south of Bloor, where we were impressed by a young 18 yr old singer who defied her youthfulness by exhibiting a timeless confidence and professional style on stage that is seldom seen in performers so early.

Taylor Mitchell radiated in her glory because it was her CD Release of her first disc ‘For Your Consideration’ and this gave cause for her to have thestellar group of musicians behind her from the recording sessions of which she verbalized was a dream come true considering she’s usually out there plugging away as a solo artist or, if lucky, backed by one guitarist.

This night, both she and her musical offerings glowed as the all-star band made up of the album’s producer, the gregarious keyboardist Michael Johnston, Gord Tough (Weeping Tile, Kathleen Edwards) on guitars, John Dinsmore (Kathleen Edwards) on bass, Noel Webb (Skydiggers) on drums, with Miranda Mullholland supplying harmony vocals and Anne Lindsay tastily adding her fiddle magic, all converged sweetly; augmenting Taylor’s self penned lyrics to forge a guilded remembrance for Taylor…. And that’s just who showed up. Taylor had met multiple Maple Blues award winner Suzie Vinnick at 16, a couple of years ago and Suzie was supposed to have been there to add harmonies on two songs she ended up co-writing with Taylor but instead was in Vancouver for the Juno’s. Veteran singer / songwriter Lynn Miles met Taylor at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals last fall in a mentoring session, was suitably impressed so together they co-wrote one song on the CD. Lynn was to have been there as well but was touring in the States. At 18, to have the enough credibility and talent to secure the respect from these veterans says a lot about her future.

....Both of these young women shared their snapshot views on life and the world around us that colourfully painted descriptive scenes as backdrops before our eyes; backdrops that enhanced their vignettes of self penned perspectives. I’m thrilled to see such talent emerging. I’m impressed that veteran musicians recognize these young people’s potentials and are willing to help mentor by sharing their experience and gifts to aide them along the way. - Perth Courier- Article by Steve Tennant


"For Your Consideration review"

"It’s hard to believe that Taylor Mitchell is just 18 years old. Her country-tinged folk pop sounds like it comes from someone of a completely different generation, and her voice has none of the tentative frailty we’d expect from someone her age... She [also] lets loose with a bit of country rock sass..."
- NOW Magazine


Discography

*For Your Consideration- 2009

1) Don't know How I Got Here
2) For Your Consideration
3) Clarity
4) Ride Into The Sunset
5) Fun While It Lasted
6) Diamonds and Rust
7) Trick Of The Light
8) Secluded Roads
9) Shelter From The Storm
10) Love and Maple Syrup

Produced by Michael Johnston.

*4 song EP in 2007
1) Secluded Roads
2) For Your Consideration
3) Belief
4) Trick of the light
Produced by Michael Johnston

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"Taylor Mitchell's debut CD belies her young age. It's filled with depth, honesty, and talent that is rare and genuine, and is a sign of even greater things to come. Watch her fly." -Lynn Miles

“Taylor Mitchell has been diligently listening to the songs of the greats all of her young life – Lightfoot, Joni, Neil Young to name a few – she is on her way to building a sweet collection of her own. Her youthful enthusiasm and catchy, melodic tunes will draw you in.” -Suzie Vinnick

"Taylor Mitchell is a friendly old soul. She sings what she knows, and she knows what she sings. Everytime I see her, I ask myself: how is it possible for an 18-year-old to write and sing with such honesty and courage?" -Michael Johnston

"She's a wonderful young talent and I'm sure she has a bright musical career ahead! I look forward to featuring more tracks on future shows!"
Greg Schatzmann, CJLX, "Sunday Coffeehouse"

Taylor Mitchell is an 18-year-old singer songwriter whose engaging vocal style and captivating lyrics belie her young age. Praised by such Canadian luminaries as Lynn Miles, Justin Rutledge, and Michael Johnston, Taylor has just released her debut full length recording “For Your Consideration“- a collection of mostly original songs that showcases a range of styles, from folk to country-rock to pop, and reflects the diversity of her talent.

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she studied music and dance from an early age, attending the prestigious Etobicoke School of the Arts with a major in musical theatre.

In 2006, Taylor met Suzie Vinnick, a Maple Blues award-winning artist. The two forged an instant connection, and went on to co-write two songs that appear on “For Your Consideration”.

In 2007, Taylor was invited to participate in the Youth Mentoring Program at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) Conference. Taylor mentored one-on-one with Juno award- winner Lynn Miles. Miles was so impressed by the young singer-songwriter that the two went on to write “Ride Into the Sunset”, which Taylor recorded as a duet with Justin Rutledge on “For Your Consideration”.

Taylor also collaborates with Michael Johnston, who recorded her first EP in 2007. When Taylor approached Michael about recording an album’s worth of original material, Johnston enthusiastically agreed to produce.

Johnston enlisted an all-star cast of musicians to serve as Taylor’s band in the studio, including John Dinsmore (Kathleen Edwards), Anne Lindsay (Jim Cuddy Band), Jason Mercer (Ani DiFranco, Ron Sexsmith), Justin Rutledge and Noel Webb (Skydiggers). Both Vinnick and Miles also appear on the recording.

In August 2008, Taylor began recording at Dinsmore’s Lincoln County Social Club studio, in the heart of Parkdale, in downtown Toronto. Taylor’s album was recorded over 5 days, in an organic, live-off-the-floor fashion. Engineered and mixed by Chris Stringer (Rush, Jory Nash), the 10 songs include a haunting duet with Miles on “Diamond and Rust” by Joan Baez, and a Crazy-Horse style take on Gordon Lightfoot’s “Love and Maple Syrup”.

Taylor was also a Canadian youth finalist in the 2008 Mountain Stage Newsong contest, and performed two songs at the finals held as part of the Ottawa Folk Festival. Taylor Mitchell plans to tour folk clubs and festivals across Canada in 2009, coinciding with the release of her full-length recording.


Contact Taylor at:
www.taylormitchell.ca
www.myspace.com/taylormitchellband