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Hometown	Liverpool, NY
Genres	Country, Traditional Country / Roots
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Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Chris Taylor countryct69@aol.com 315-552-7095 Artist / Band Member Chris Taylor countryct69@aol.com 315-552-7095
# Years Experience Performing Live:	15
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	40
Market Draw:	Central New York: 251-300
Venue History:	Watkins Glenn NASCAR, Details TBA - Watkins Glenn, New York
Opener Experience:	Chuck Wicks; Jason Moore; Big & Rich; Craig Morgan; Tracey Lawrence,
Similar Artists:	Derrus Rucker
Discography:	Down at the Honky Tonk LP—2009

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Originally from Owensboro, Kentucky, Chris was born to sing and always dreamed of making his mark on country music. After moving to Evansville, Indiana during his high school years, his family knew that he would someday be a star and supported his...

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Reached 30th in Best of Country chart in 2013. In the top 100 for 22 weeks.

Top 10 in Country, April 2012

Top 40 in Country, September 2012

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Song clip, CD review for Chris Taylor by
I hope you get the chance to see my review of "Chris Taylor -- Down at the Honky Tonk" in the Stars section of today's Post-Standard. Here's a song clip from the CD. It's "When We Begin," written for Taylor by renowned singer-songwriter Ellis Paul. Here's my Post-Standard review: Chris Taylor's recording trip to Nashville paid off big-time. The Syracuse country music singer put his 401k behind his dreams when he hired noted Music City producer Ray Barnette to put together a band of Nashville musicians to back Taylor on the 10-song CD "Chris Taylor -- Down at the Honky Tonk. The players, which include 2008 Academy of Country Music musician of the year Mike Johnson on steel guitar and Travis Tritt band drummer (and Chittenango native) David Northrup on drums, indeed help carry the album to some very great places. Still, Taylor's voice remains solidly in the spotlight -- smooth and comforting as honey on the ballads, rugged in the rough-and-tough songs, radio-ready all the way. Taylor displays the chops to dig deep in a traditional style and the catchy melodies to fit in with contemporary country. Taylor had a hand in writing four of the 10 pieces, showing a sharp eye for time-honored country subjects such as break-ups, partying and soul-searching. Waking Up Next to You" draws tears as the character figures out how to tell his wife of decades he's found somebody new. "Somewhere along the way we drifted apart. It's like a dagger to the heart," he sings. Down at the Honky Tonk," an original he's played for years around Syracuse with his Custom Taylor Band, swings with feel-good swagger in the recording studio. He's "hangin' with cowboys and cowgirls just like me," he sings in honor of people who love trucks, Dale Earnhardt (senior and junior I presume) and beer. The first single, "I'd Rather Have You," is a smart mid-tempo piece written by award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Sean Hogan that'll bring a smile to your face. Taylor's talents brought out notable songwriting contributors. Barnette and country star Billy Dean co-wrote the rolling "Swinging for the Fence," a fiddle-and-guitar driven metaphor for reaching for the good things in life. The CD wisely closes with the glorious "When We Begin," written by singer-songwriter Ellis Paul. Taylor's voice embraces the optimistic sentiment for his own as he sings the poetic lines, "So tell me the story of all your past glories, the lovers, the losers and the friends. Spill all your magic, the good times and the tragic. Tonight will this mystery end when we begin? Catch a show: Taylor and band play at 8:30 p.m. May 29 at the Pennellville Fireman Field Days on Godfrey Road in Pennellville.

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