Mark Taylor Live at The Empire Theatre

In Memory of Crystal Lynn Williams

An evening in tribute to the memory of
Crystal Lynn Williams at:

Wahoo Cafe.
Saturday, Jan 13

9pm.

2 Ontario St.

Trenton, Ont.

(613) 965-1939

If anyone can pass this on to other friends that knew Crystal

it would be much appreciated.

Thank you

Mark

Remaining Tickets and Directions

Saturday, August 19, 2006.
Upon the Shoulders of Giants album recording party.

RUSH TICKETS FOR SALE!!

For anybody who has not yet purchased a ticket he/she may do so at the
door this Saturday night. This is a licensed event, so the venue
capacity limit is in effect.
So if your planning to buy tickets at the door come early. Doors open
at 8:00pm.

Remaining tickets are $20 and will be sold on a first come first serve bases.

So if you haven't yet purchased tickets and you want in, I advise you
to be at the doors of 93 Ontario St. by 8:00pm.

When turning off Queen St. you will be heading south.
93 Ontario St. is South of Queen St. but North of Richmond
and is located one street West of Berkley.

93 Ontario is about a block down.
The building is behind a newer building on Ontario St.
So it might be hard to see it from the road.
Look for balloons turn left down the alley way. Keep right and you will see an
alley way to the back entrance on your left. Welcome to Jungle Funk
Productions headquarters.

Thanks for your support, looking forward to seeing
there.

If you have trouble finding Jungle Funk Productions phone 416 505-2686

"NEW" Download 3 songs off 2005 release
Mark Taylor-
"Thanks To All The People, I'll Never Meet Again"
http://myspace.com/tinroofbox2

Recording 4th Album Live

Hey everybody!

I'm gearing up to record my 4th album in Toronto.

There only 50 tickets available, and they are selling fast!
Everybody that comes out to the show, be listed in the cd insert.
Also at the end of the night, we are going to take a big group picture.
I will be on the shoulders of someone and that will be the cover of the cd.

The album is going to be called
"Upon The Shoulders Of Giants"

Tickets are $20
Doors open at 8:00pm
It is a licensed event.

If you are interested in buying a ticket email me at
music@MarkTaylor.ca

Mark

Venue Address:
Jungle Funk Productions
93 Ontario St.
Toronto, Ontario

LISTEN TO NEW SONGS

I have just uploaded some songs off "Thanks To All The Peolpe, I'll Never Meet Again" on myspace.

Here's the link:
http://www.myspace.com/tinroofbox2

Back In Toronto

Hey Everybody

I just moved back to Toronto.
I've been living in Cobourg Ontario since November 2005.

I have released 2 Cd's since I left the city.

I released "THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE, I'LL NEVER MEET AGAIN"
on Dec. 10 2005 at Stubby's Bar & grill in Frankford, Ontario.






















This cd was recorded over a 2 1/2 years in Picton Ontario.
Thanks to John Mckinney and Katalin Kiss for believing in my music and lending there time to record an album I am very pleased with.
We worked once a week at john & Katalin's studio in Glenora, Ontario.
(Living Room Music)

All songs(Music & Lyrics) written By Mark Taylor
*Lyrics for "Cosmic Joker" and "Time Waits For No One"
written by Darcy Robertson.

Arranged by Mark Taylor
Produced by Mark Taylor, John Mckinney & Katalin Kiss
Recorded and Mixed by John Mckinney
Recorded at "Living Room Music". Glenora, Ontario, Canada

Musicians:
Mark Taylor - Acoustic Guitar/ Electric Guitar/ Lead Guitar/ Vocals/ Harmonica/ Organ & Banjo
John Mckinney - Bass Guitar, Accordian
Katalin Kiss - Vocals
Jeremy Taft - Lead Guitar
Erick Shenkman - Lead Guitar
Bob Robb - Banjo
Jeff Bonnyman - Drums
Jim Boudreau - Drums
Jim Casson - Percussion/ Drums

Photography & Design - Kelly Taylor
Cover Art - Anja Barker

There are 11 songs on this full length cd:
Black Soul Woman......................2:53
Can't Trust A Crow.....................4:51
Too Sweet..................................3:28
Thanks To All The Peolpe...........4:28
Grain Of Sand.............................3:26
Where The Wind Witch Resides....2:52
*Cosmic Joke................................4:11
Up & Down, Down & Out Blues....4:42
Black Cloud.................................5:01
*Time Waits For No One................4:28
Ballad Of Ernest Webb..................6:57

The 2nd cd was released on Dec. 31 2006 at
"Stubby's Bar & Grill" in Frankford Ontario, Canada.

It was recorded last summer.
It is a bare bones cd.
I wanted to record a cd that captured what I do as a solo act.
Playing the Guitar, Harmonica, Bass Drum, Hi-hat and singing at the same time. (One man Band)

So I named the cd "ONE MAN BAND"





















All songs (music & Lyrics) by Mark Taylor
Produced & Arranged: Mark Taylor
Photography: Kelly Taylor
Cd design: Mark Taylor & Kelly Taylor
Tracking Engineer: Chris Sampson
Mix Engineer: Emerson Pringle

There are 6 songs on this full length cd

The Devil Dressed In White.....6:09
On Trial..................................7:27
Stories I've Heard....................3:37
Rules Of The Man....................5:13
Black Soul Woman...................8:13
Roll With The Flow...................6:46

As of now you can only buy theses cd's at my gigs.
My next gigs are:

March 31 2005
Wahoo Cafe
Trenton, Ontario

April 7 2006
Red Lion
Belleville, Ontario

New Years Eve

Hey everybody

Sorry for the short notice.
I will be at Stubby’s Bar & Grill on NEW YEARS EVE.

I will be selling my new cd “Thanks To All The People, I’ll Never Meet Again”
For $10.

Stubby’s Bar & Grill
Sat. Dec. 31 2005
Frankford, OntarioStart 9:00pm

Lyrics

I will be putting the lyrics from the new cd "Thanks To All The People, I'll Never Meet Again"
on the site in January 2006.

Mark

Cd Release Location Changed

I'm releasing my next cd

Sat. Dec. 10, 2005 at:
Stubby's Bar & Grill
Frankford Ont.

I'm starting at 9:00pm.
Cd's are $10

Hope to see you there
Mark

Cd Release

3 years in the making of my next cd, is finally finished.
The date is set for a private release party, in early Dec. 2005.
It is a full album, This time joined with a full band.

There is more info on who played on the cd if you scroll down this page.


I'm looking for a date during the Holiday's to do the official date.
I will update more info in the next few weeks.

I have already started on the next 2 cd's, One is live and the other is on the drawing board as we speak.

Until next time.
Mark

Pictures updated

New pic's from Nov. 1 at Healy's.
Check out the gallery

Black Soul Woman - Live at The Free Times Cafe

VIDEO

Black Soul Woman - Live at The Free Times Cafe
Performed April 1, 2005

Low (5 MB .wmv)
Med (11 MB .wmv)
High (16 MB .wmv)

NEW CD COMING OUT

Tomorrow I'm going to the studio, to finalize my next cd "Where The Wind Witch Resides".
John McKinney, Katalin Kiss & myself have been working on this cd for the past 2 1/2 years.

We recorded it in Picton-Ontario-Canada,In John & Katalin's studio.
This cd is all of my own original material.

There are some different players and some the same as were on "Be Aware Of The Afraid..."(Released July 2004).

Myself - Rythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Organ, Vocals, Producer, Arranger & Writer

John McKinney - Bass & Producer
(KTI, McKinney's Cotton Pickers)

Katalin Kiss - Vocals & Producer
(KTI, McKinney's Cotton Pickers)

Eric Shenkman - Lead Guitar

Jeremy Taft - Lead Guitar (The New Shady Groove)
Jeremy was also did Lead Guitar & Back up Vocals on "Be Aware of the Afraid, They Might Burn Your Hope"

Bob Robb - Banjo, Lead Guitar

Jim Boudreau - Drums (Mel Brown - Blues) http://www.jimboudreau.com/main.htm

Jim Casson - Drums http://www.jimcasson.com/

Jeff Bonieman - Drums

Here's some pic's of John McKinney, Eric Shenkman & myself in the studio.
On this day Eric came by to lay down a few lead guitar tracks.
I was blown away!

Eric Shenkman




John McKinney on the Right
If you notice in the picture above Eric is playing slide.
The slide is made out of a hacked off beer hose, at John's micro brewery.
You will hear some of the beer hose slide in the up coming cd.
In the song "Grain Of Sand"

NOW ON WEB RADIO

Hello

I've just been accepted by a new web Podcast show.

The web site is http://www.amplifiedpodcast.com/

It is the first podcast Episode, on this web page.
You can download Episode #1, or stream it.

The length is 36 minutes.
I was chosen along with 8 other artist and bands from around the world.

The song they picked was "Black Soul Woman" Recorded at "Music On The Mountain Festival" in Picton Ontario, Canada.
Founded by a good friend of mine, Chris Mackay.

The banjo that won't die

I received this banjo from a good friend Ted Ibbotson.
Ted's house was the first house where I ever jammed with other people.

I still remember the first night there:

The house was an old farm house in the hills of Wooler, Ontario, Canada.
The out side of the house was covered with pine slabs.
With an old tractor and its attachments resting in the tall grass.
There was an old barn to the left,
with a stock car parked outside waiting for Saturday night at the Speedway.

As you walked in you could see antiques of every kind on the walls.
Old license plates hung on the back wall, just behind the old wood stove.
The license plates ranged from the start of license plates to the present.
Just under the plates sat the oldest "Indian" motorcycle I have ever seen.

There was a good kitchen party going on.
As I looked in there was a large circle of guy’s playing guitars and singing just by the wood stove. At that time I had never played guitar with a group of people.
So in my sober state, there was no way I would venture into that circle.

I was there with my then girlfriend and other friends.
So we partied and drank, listened to music.
You know had a good time.

Later on courage suddenly came over me.
They started playing "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Then I saw a GIBSON SG in the corner of the room, NOT BEING USED.
So asked to join in, and away we went.
We went on & on playing. I also remember playing "Down by the River" By Neil Young, and I still can't shake that song.

That has got to be by far the greatest musical moment of my life.

The guy's names were: Jason "Ace" Garrison, Ted Ibbotson, Jerry Kimberly & Eric Seafeld and maybe some other guy's I don't remember. I think the SG Belonged to Devon ?

The funny thing is, I've played there numerous times over the years since.
I have yet to ever see any guitar the caliber of an SG at the house, let alone not being used.

Well anyway!
As for the banjo.
Ted found the banjo in a junkyard years ago.
Not only did it work, It was in it's case with a learning book and a extra pack of strings.

One day Ted lended it to me to use.
Which he later ended up giving it to me.
I have used it on both my Cd's "Be Aware Of The Afraid.." and soon to come out "Where The Wind Witch Resides" (- Summer 2005)
Which were both recorded while living in Picton, Ontario, Canada.

Well after Picton I moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
I lived in Toronto for a few months, then had to come back for a couple of weeks for some gig's down Picton way.
So my sister picked me up in Toronto, and we headed back to Picton to drop off all of my equipment at the old house.
Then my now girlfriend & I drove back to Toronto, since I didn't have a gig for about a week.

Well 2 day's later I received a phone call, informing me the house had burnt down.
I had lost all of my equipment.

When I got back to Picton to look at all of the damage,
nothing really made it besides some small stuff.

But once again the banjo had made it through an other sketchy situation.
The banjo had not even been damage by smoke.
Not a scratch, burn, warp not even out of tune.

Thanks Ted, this thing just doesn't want to die.

Looking For A Drummer

It's time to move to the next step.
I've been playing solo now for 4 years as a solo giging act.

Jeremy Cooper and I have been playing since I moved to Toronto in Nov. 2004.
Jeremy plays bass & guitar and also right lyrics as well.

We are now ready to start something new.
Were looking for a drummer in the Toronto area to start a band and get gigging by early summer.

If your serious or know of anybody who would be interested.
Go to my contact icon and drop me a line, and will see where this will take us.

Mark

Feb. 2001 - Feb. 2005

Hey Everyone

Just want to inform everyone that the house I was living in for the past 3 years where I wrote most of my material and recorded my first cd "Be Aware Of The Afraid... And shared many good nights with friends and strangers jamming and partying, caught on fire and is now un livable.
unfortunately I lost all my music equipment, except my favorite guitar "Beloved".
It's a good thing were inseparable.

The good thing was nobody was hurt.

I will miss the white house on the mountain.
The house was located at 392 County Rd.#7
in Picton Ontario, Canada.

Here are some Pictures taken by my sister Kelly Taylor.

My Guitar "Hope" shown on the cover of "Be Aware Of The Afraid..."

You have to get humor out of the worst things.
If you read what it said on the guitar before it burnt it said.
"Be aware of the afraid, They might BURN your hope"


Both photo's by Kelly Taylor

Next Gig

Friday January 28 2005 &
Saturday January 29 2005
I will be playing at:
Alley Cat's
251 Main St., Picton, Ontario
The show starts at 10pm

Some good friends of mine will be joining me onstage Fiday night.
Mark Kelly - Bass & Vocals (Fiddle Heads)
Greg Smith - Guitar & vocals
Jarrod Hewton - Drums & Vocals

Saturday night I will be playing solo.

Until next time.
Mark

Tonight Tue. Dec. 7 2004

Jeremy Cooper & I are playing at an open stage at:
The Oasis
294 College.
Toronto, Ontario.
416-975-0845.

Were playing some new material we have been working on since I moved to the Big Smoke.

It starts at 8:00. So come out if your not doing anything.
Hope to see you there.
Mark

Nov.19 At The Free Times Cafe

New Gig - Friday Nov. 19th, 2004

Hey everybody, my next gig is coming up. Friday, Nov. 19th 2004 at The Free Times Cafe, starts at 9pm. If you want a good spot you should get there early. Well, that's all for now, hope to see you there.

Mark

Moving to Toronto

Hello Friends

I'm moving to Toronto on Saturday October 30 to start a new page.
I will be playing more frequently than I am now.

Living here in Picton Ontario without a car has limited my giging capabilities to 2 gigs a week if I'm lucky. (Also only limited to the surrounding area)
So I'm looking forward to playing in the city and hope to find my way into a band.

I want to thank everyone in the Prince Edward County, the Quinte area and all of you who were just passing through for all the support. Starting from the first stage I hit at open mic at "Carneys" in 2000, hosted by Pat Clarke in Trenton Ontario, and my last gig was at "Alley Cat's" October 16 2004 251 Main St. Picton.

"Unfortunately I have to move on,
to keep growing this tree,
if I let it wither, in still weather
I'll never live my dream."

Again thank you for all the support, which keeps this pipe dream alive. But like anything in life to keep it moving you must take another step.

Keep your eye's and ears open.
I'm releasing my new Cd "Where the Wind Witch Resides" in January 2005.

Hope to see you soon.
Mark

Download Mark's new cd

NEW
Download Mark Taylor's debut cd
"Be Aware Of The Afraid..."

LOOKING FOR PICTURES

If anybody has any Mark Taylor pictures recent or old.
Could you please send them Via Email.

Go to the CONTACT link on the main page.
Thank you.
Mark Taylor

Show at the Red Lion

Live Friday August 13 2004
The Red Lion
211 Coleman St.
Belleville Ontario
9pm - 1am
no cover

Hope to see you there.

Mark

August 5 - 6 - 7

Thursday August 5 2004
* Benifit Concert at "The Regent Theatre" in Picton Ontario.
SOLD OUT

Friday August 6 2004
Alley Cat's
10 pm - 2 am
Picton Ontario

Saturday August 7 2004
Paddy's Pub
9 pm - 11 pm
Gananoque Ontario

July 7 2004

Mark's 1st CD is finally released.
2 years in the making has come to an end.
Thanks to everyone that came out to "Wahoo Cafe" in Trenton ON on July 1st, For the CD release.
And to those that purchased a copy. Thank you and I hope you enjoyed it.
Mark Taylor

The CD is $15 and will soon be for sale on this site.
As of now you can only purchase the CD at Mark Taylor shows.

July 1 CD Release Party

Mark has finally came to a close in another chapter of his on going musical life.
Mark will be releasing his first CD "BE AWARE OF THE AFRAID..." On July 1 CANADA DAY at "Wahoo Cafe" in Trenton Ontario.

It's $5 at the door. CD's are $15
The line up will be: Mark Taylor
The New Shady Groove
Black Water (Mark Taylor, Jeremy Rouse, Mark Kelly & Scott Kelly

CD Release Party Date Has Been Moved

The CD Release Party was originally scheduled for June 12, 2004 at Tosh's Tavern has now been moved to July 1, 2004 at Wahoo's Cafe in Trenton, Ontario.

New Poster

This is a large file so you might want to right click "save target as" and print it afterwards.

CD Release Party

1st CD RELEASE of the 2 full cd's coming out this summer

June 12 2004 Tosh's Tavern in Brighton Ontario. Mark will be releasing his first self recorded and produced cd.

Title: Be Aware Of The Afraid... All songs written by Mark Taylor accept "Liquid Electrical Flame" lyrics by kelly Taylor. Also "Ballad of Darcy Robertson lyrics by: Darcy Robertson

Mark Recorded all Tracks live as the One Man Band (Bass Dum, Guitar, Hi-hat, Harmonica & Vocals). Then he was joined by friends, The Brothers Taft.(The New Shady Groove) Jeremy Taft Lead Guitar & Back-up Vocals and Matt Taft Bass. Kelly Taylor also sings Back-up on "I was Talking to her" and is Mark Taylor's Photographer for the Cd. Sarah Grojean has just been newly added to the cd with her Back-up Vocals and Piano.

Also Featuring: Mike Tomlinson, Jason "Ace" Garrison featured talking on the start of 445 Braidwood Avenue.

Cd will be on Sale the night of June 12 2004 for $15.00