Short Stories
by Sean Taylor (October releae)
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumIncludes unlimited streaming of Short Stories via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.shipping out on or around October 10, 2023
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Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift card
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Happy Days
03:53
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Snowdonia
05:10
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Wildflower
04:43
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Open Your Heart To Love
03:48
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Mona Lisa
03:06
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Set Me Free
04:04
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Gravestones
03:47
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Sweet Maria
03:25
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The Letter
02:27
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Be Cool
06:55
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about
Over the past two decades, London troubadour Sean Taylor has established himself as a world class songwriter and performer. He was nominated for the 2023 UK Blues Award Acoustic Act of the Year and is the host of the Blues In Britain interview series ‘How Musicians Work’. Sean constantly tours, writing songs as he travels and finding inspiration from his life as a troubadour.
‘Short Stories’ is Sean’s latest album. It’s a sublime collection of tales, encounters, experiences and framed moments.
‘Happy Days’ begins the album and makes three references to the Irish playwright, Samuel Beckett. The first is the title, taken from Beckett's play, the second is the line "I can't go on" from ‘Waiting for Godot’ and finally the famous ’try again, fail again’ quote from ‘Worstward Ho!’
‘Snowdonia’ is the true story of a February swim in Lake Snowdon minus the expletives at the freezing cold water. A magical place and magical story. ‘Wildflower’ is a psychedelic love song about festival skies and small hours encounters. Everything is better with music.
His songs often come from conversations on the road. ‘Open Your Heart To Love’ is taken from three or four different conversations woven into one. People are complex but always fascinating and compelling.
‘Mona Lisa’ is a rock n roll joyride of tales and myths about the most famous painting in the world. This includes the disappearance of the Mona Lisa, which was followed by Picasso's arrest (for theft) and acquittal, in 1911. It's a good true story.
‘Set Me Free’ is an autumnal love song set against the background of the cost-of-living crisis. ‘Gravestones’ is a contemporary conspiracy theory blues with violins and dark humour. ‘Sweet Maria’ is a love song to Maria from County Cork. ‘The Letter’ is a blues about missed opportunities …. and heartbreak.
The album closes with the epic stream of consciousness ‘Be Cool’, a free form narrative set in a summer heatwave. The city is oppressive but also alive and beautiful "The world is alive, the city is alive".
‘Short Stories’ was produced by Ben Walker in Brighton. All songs were written by Sean Taylor, with three songs ‘Snowdonia’, ‘Open Your Heart To Love’ and ‘Set Me Free’ co-written with Mike Seal. Mike plays bass in the album.
The amazing band on the album are
Sean Taylor - Vocals, Guitars, Piano and Harmonica
Ben Walker - Guitars and Electric Piano
Mike Seal - Double Bass
Paulina Szczepaniak - Percussion
Justin Carroll - Hammond Organ
Joe Harvey Whyte - Pedal Steel
Eric Lounsbury - Trumpet
‘Short Stories’ is Sean’s latest album. It’s a sublime collection of tales, encounters, experiences and framed moments.
‘Happy Days’ begins the album and makes three references to the Irish playwright, Samuel Beckett. The first is the title, taken from Beckett's play, the second is the line "I can't go on" from ‘Waiting for Godot’ and finally the famous ’try again, fail again’ quote from ‘Worstward Ho!’
‘Snowdonia’ is the true story of a February swim in Lake Snowdon minus the expletives at the freezing cold water. A magical place and magical story. ‘Wildflower’ is a psychedelic love song about festival skies and small hours encounters. Everything is better with music.
His songs often come from conversations on the road. ‘Open Your Heart To Love’ is taken from three or four different conversations woven into one. People are complex but always fascinating and compelling.
‘Mona Lisa’ is a rock n roll joyride of tales and myths about the most famous painting in the world. This includes the disappearance of the Mona Lisa, which was followed by Picasso's arrest (for theft) and acquittal, in 1911. It's a good true story.
‘Set Me Free’ is an autumnal love song set against the background of the cost-of-living crisis. ‘Gravestones’ is a contemporary conspiracy theory blues with violins and dark humour. ‘Sweet Maria’ is a love song to Maria from County Cork. ‘The Letter’ is a blues about missed opportunities …. and heartbreak.
The album closes with the epic stream of consciousness ‘Be Cool’, a free form narrative set in a summer heatwave. The city is oppressive but also alive and beautiful "The world is alive, the city is alive".
‘Short Stories’ was produced by Ben Walker in Brighton. All songs were written by Sean Taylor, with three songs ‘Snowdonia’, ‘Open Your Heart To Love’ and ‘Set Me Free’ co-written with Mike Seal. Mike plays bass in the album.
The amazing band on the album are
Sean Taylor - Vocals, Guitars, Piano and Harmonica
Ben Walker - Guitars and Electric Piano
Mike Seal - Double Bass
Paulina Szczepaniak - Percussion
Justin Carroll - Hammond Organ
Joe Harvey Whyte - Pedal Steel
Eric Lounsbury - Trumpet
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released September 11, 2023
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