Tom Taylor, a singer/songwriter based out of Vancouver, BC was first introduced to music when his grade ten English teacher Al Horne played “Mr. Tamborine Man” on his big twelve string acoustic guitar. From that day on, Tom was hooked on acoustic folk/roots music. Soon after came Dylan, then Neil Young, then John Prine and many others who inspired Tom to pick up the acoustic guitar and begin his own songwriting journey. He attributes his songwriting style largely to influences the likes of Joe Ely and John Hiatt. “King of July”, Tom’s first solo album, features the guitar playing of Canadian string virtuoso Steve Dawson, renown for his work with Canadian group “Zubot and Dawson” as well as playing with Kelly Joe Phelps. “With his help it went really quickly,” says Taylor. “I’ve crossed paths with him over the years. He’s a fantastic guitar player and I just thought it was the kind of thing I wanted on the record.” Tracklist 1. Pull Over Here 2. Hawks and Doves 3. Just Won't Leave My Head 4. A Word Poorly Played 5. Find My Own Way Home 6. The Wind Don't Lie 7. Back to Where You Came From 8. The Girls Are Blind 9. If I Had You 10. Sandman
