Search - Justin Taylor :: From Tienie Street

Born September 12 1982, in Cape Town South Africa - Justin came to settle in Johannesburg with his parents in 1989 where he sat inspired at his father's feet who was also a musician, drummer and guitarist. He developed a passion for the acoustic guitar and tought himself to play from age 14. He grew up playing in the odd concert at school until eventually after school having rummaged through some other options starting playing as a session musician for other bands. During that time he played for projects that opened for bands such as Fall Out Boy, Evanesance, Hooberstank, Staind, 3 Doors Down and a couple others. After some time his fellow musicians spurred him on to follow his dream of writing and performing his own material, which in July of 2007 he finally decided to do, starting with the recording of his 1st album. Justin Taylor's debut album "From Tienie Street", recorded by friend and outstanding producer J. Oberholzer, is as raw and honest as they come. Recorded with a single acoustic guitar and a single vocal, the songs were written with the intention that they would be able to stand unassisted by production. A risky and daring thing to do, one might think, since many respectable music listeners crave the fullness of a band and the synergy and musicality which occurs between the various instruments. Some people, however, can hold a deep appreciation for a song in its most vulnerable and raw state, un-seduced by the temptation to become 'better'. The album deals primarily with one theme or should I say one girl. Of the ten songs on this album eight of them deal specifically with Justin's story involving one particular girl. The songs have been placed almost exactly in the order that they were written and ease into each other like a story, refracting emotions and themes in a traceable progression. Now that's honesty. And it's beautiful.