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JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR ⬇️
DISCOGRAPHY 2009-2022 (17CD)
BIOGRAPHY
Joanne Shaw Taylor (born 1986, England) is a British blues guitarist and
singer, who was discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics at the age of
16.She has released two studio albums to date; a third, entitled Almost Always Never, was released on 17 September 2012.The British music publication, Blues Matters!, called Taylor "the new face of the blues".
Taylor grew up around Birmingham, England, and was inspired towards blues music in her teenage years by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins and Jimi Hendrix.
Dave Stewart heard her play, and in 2002 invited Taylor to join his supergroup, D.U.P., on tour in Europe.
In May 2009, she released her debut album, White Sugar, on Ruf Records. On subsequent tours to promote the album, Taylor played shows alongside the American singer-songwriter, Candye Kane.
Taylor's second release was 2010's Diamonds In The Dirt, also on Ruf
Records. In 2010, she won Best Female Vocalist at the British Blues Awards.
Both her albums have peaked at number 8 in the US Billboard Top Blues Albums
chart. At the 2011 British Blues Awards, Taylor won both Best Female
Vocalist and Songwriter of the Year for her track "Same As It Never Was"
from her album, Diamonds In The Dirt.
On 4 June 2012, Taylor played lead guitar in Annie Lennox's band at the
Diamond Jubilee Concert in London. She took an extended solo during the
performance in front of Buckingham Palace, attended by approximately 12,000
people (excluding the many thousands lining The Mall).
NEW!
2024-Heavy Soul @FLAC
2025-Black & Gold @FLAC24-96
SINGLES & EP
2025-Look What I’ve Become (EP) @FLAC24-96
2025-Summer Love (EP) @FLAC24-96