Kathleen Taylor

Rank #5 Gainesville, FL Folk / Singer/Songwriter / Americana

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Sounds Like: Joanna Newsom, Lucinda Williams, June Carter Cash, Mazzy Star, Leonard Cohen

Bio: Kathleen Taylor has a relationship with the Muse. Not in the figurative, watered-down way we colorfully speak of ordinary inspiration, but in the literal way of the ancient Greeks who knew nine goddesses, fathered by Zeus, who are the source of all creativity. This makes her songwriting process u... See Full Bio

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Kathleen Taylor has a show on 05/11/2013 at 08:00 PM @ CIVIC ME... in Gainesville, FL http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/199104247 #concert

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"Artists like Gainesville, Fla.’s Kathleen Taylor — and for that matter, every other woman on this list so far — are testament to everything that’s right and wonderful about this modern DIY era, wherein truly original independent artists with enough get-up-and-go can share their music with the world without having to rely wholly or even in part on third party (i.e., record label) support. Like her aptly titled 2008 full-length debut, Defy the World, Taylor’s Wondrous Potions is a rapturously beguiling mix of precocious quirk, sweet naiveté and — just when your guard is down — cunning intelligence and a pinch of wicked menace. It’s all about as weird as a psychedelic trip through a Grimm’s Fairytale..."

— Richard Skanse, Lava Magazine

"Niet te verwarren met James Taylor’s zus Kate, die reeds decennia eerder als singer-songwriter actief is in een aan haar broer en Carole King verwante stijl, is Kathleen een betrekkelijke nieuwkomer die met Wondrous Potions haar tweede cd aflevert met tamelijk eigenzinnige rootsfolk. Een exponent van moderne alt.folk waar regelmatig alt.country elementen doorheen stromen, is Kathleen Taylor zonder twijfel geheel van deze tijd en paart sterke liedjes en een dito stem aan een onverschrokken eigen stijl, die misschien nog niet helemaal uitgekristalliseerd is maar juist daarom veel aanknopingspunten biedt om verder te volgen."

— Eric van Domburg Scipio, Heaven Magazine

"Kathleen Taylor ids een jongedame die van geboorte uit Californie is, opgroeide in Colorado en Florida maar nu als thuisbasis Austin, Texas heeft. In 2007 maakte ze al een cd “Songs For Monthra”, een collectie demo’s waar ze een ode bracht aan de songschrijvers die haar moeder bewonderde: Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Townes, Bob Dylan. Deze plaat is haar tweede dus. Ze deed zelf de productie en liet zich bijstaan door een schare muzikanten uit Austin. Ik zie niet onmiddellijk een naam die een belletje doet rinkelen. Wel zie ik een heel aantal ongewone instrumenten opduiken om de songs in te kleuren: tuba, “musical saw”, ukelele, vibrafoon, trombone..."

— Lisael, Rootstime

"Everything about this debut by Austin-based Florida transplant Kathleen Taylor - from its strikingly original songs and production to the battalion of marching frogs on its cover - is an exhilarating breath of fresh air. Taylor's voice as both a writer and singer is steeped in richly poetic whimsy; but the production and arrangements here, rife with instrumental flourishes like tuba, vibraphone, banjo, musical saw and cricket chirps, transform her music into something truly extraordinary. The opening "Satellite Cats" plays like Paul Simon at his most playful crossed with Lewis Carroll, and "Defy The World" just gets weirder and more wonderful from there, like the soundtrack to a surreal fairy tale. Fittingly, its plenty dark, too, with songs like "Cul-de-sac Apocalypse" and "Old Enough to Know Better" that shimmer and shiver like ghost-lit fever dreams. Best of all, though, is the title track, a personal battle cry as rousing as it is sonically inventive. Defy the world, indeed."

— Richard Skanse, Texas Music Magazine

"There is a gentleness to Kathleen Taylor. It can be heard in the twinkle of her vocal delivery, the wide-eyed wonder of her lyrics and the warmly plucked acoustics of her guitar and banjo work. The world at large is the palette she paints from with words and a wisdom. Vocally, Kathleen has a teasing quality. It is voice where childhood innocence meets adult experience. ‘Defy The World’ is her second effort. The album combines influences as diverse as the instrumentation which brags melodica, tuba, vibraphone, omnichord, baritone guitar, trombone and french horn in its arsenal. The title track is a march with a chorus that is a call to arms as it waves a lyrical banner. Ignoring what the mirror and the chatter of doom-sayers tell her, Taylor keeps a focus on the end game as horns and rhythm propel the song along..."

— The Alternate Root Magazine

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Angry Ghost

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Snake Oil Man

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Back In The Race

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Cul-de-sac Apocalyp…

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Sing To Me

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May 11

CIVIC MEDIA CENTER
Gainesville, FL, US | 8:00pm
CIVIC MEDIA CENTER
Gainesville, FL, US
Sat May 11 8:00pm
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2012
Jul 14

Civic Media Center
Gainesville, FL, US | 8:00pm
Civic Media Center
Gainesville, FL, US
Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:00pm
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The Ones to Blame, Company Man, Devon Stuart, Mama Trish, Kathleen Kennedy, Russ Van Cleave, Jon Gaunt, Toby Terrell, Kathleen Taylor, Cathy Dewitt Show at The Repurpose Project, 519 S. Main Street. Woody Guthrie, born July 14, 1912, blazed a unique trail in folk music, the voice of the common man in uncommon times; the depression and the beginnings of radio; which brought his voice to folks around the country. The songs and words of Woody Guthrie performed by a variety of performers, short sets, mostly acoustic.
2012
Jun 15

Civic Media Center
Gainesville, FL, US | 9:00pm
Civic Media Center
Gainesville, FL, US
Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:00pm
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2011
Oct 29

Lubee Bat Festival
Brooker, FL, US | 8:00am
Lubee Bat Festival
Brooker, FL, US
Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:00am
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2011
Jul 30

Civic Media Center
Gainesville, FL, US | 8:30pm
Civic Media Center
Gainesville, FL, US
Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:30pm
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John Moukarzel
Awesome!!! JM
Markke
Your songs almost sound as if they are "channeled", the authentic & diverse influences are reminiscent of the most memorable & elemental folk traditions, with a fetching dy...
BadgerStatic
Cool Tracks!
Skyhouse
Thanks for the inspiration! Peace, SKYHOUSE
MikeWhitePresents
"Raise your hands!"..brilliant and intoxicating story and style to your deep swampy blues sound on "snake oil man"..and love the Gothic Bluegrass of "back in the race"..you w...
BASSREEFLEX
Great sound & unique production Proper Feelin' u... Much Luv BASSREEFLEX