Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor, "Dear Diary" (2005): Cut from the classic singer/songwriter cloth but with a sharp eye on the dark side of life, Tom Taylor's first record since his days with the DT's (Warner Bros.) proves that there is life after death in a Chicago hotel room. Recorded over several years at almost a half dozen studios, "Dear Diary" is just that - a music and lyrical journal of one of the great lost songwriters of the last 20 years. Taylor is at home in all settings, whether straight-ahead Midwestern rock or country, and "Dear Diary" showcases Taylor's ability to consistently craft songs equal part longing, mourning and hope.