Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear musician)
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Chris Taylor is a multi-instrumentalist
and producer best known for his role of bass player in the Brooklyn
based indie folk group, Grizzly Bear
.
. He joined Grizzly Bear after their first release, Horn of Plenty
. His contributions to the band's sound since then have varied, and he has become the band's producer since their second album, Yellow House
. In live performances, Taylor frequently switches between playing the bass
, clarinet
, flute
, saxophone
and sometimes the accordion
. He also contributes vocals on most songs.
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
and producer best known for his role of bass player in the Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
based indie folk group, Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear (band)
Grizzly Bear is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band, composed of Edward Droste , Daniel Rossen , Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear . The band employs traditional and electronic instruments...
.
Biography
Taylor is a 2004 graduate of New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He joined Grizzly Bear after their first release, Horn of Plenty
Horn of Plenty (album)
Horn of Plenty is the debut studio album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear, released on November 9, 2004 on Kanine. It is primarily a solo album by the band's founding member Edward Droste, with contributions from drummer Christopher Bear....
. His contributions to the band's sound since then have varied, and he has become the band's producer since their second album, Yellow House
Yellow House (album)
Yellow House is the second studio album by indie rock band Grizzly Bear, released on September 5, 2006 on Warp Records. The album's title is in reference to vocalist Ed Droste's mother's house where a majority of the recording took place...
. In live performances, Taylor frequently switches between playing the bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
, clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
and sometimes the accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
. He also contributes vocals on most songs.
Terrible Records
In mid-2009 Taylor founded Terrible Records with label partner Ethan Silverman. The label was begun in an attempt to spend more time working with and giving exposure to other artists through the release of a number of 7" and 10" EP's. Some of the releases will be his own solo material which will be released under the moniker CANT. His debut solo cd "Dreams Come True" was released September 13.Discography
- Arthur Russell - Love is Overtaking Me - mixing, editing and restoration
- Canon Blue - Colonies - mastering
- Department of EaglesDepartment of EaglesDepartment of Eagles is a band formed in 2000 by friends and New York University roommates Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus...
- In Ear ParkIn Ear Park-Chart positions:- Department of Eagles :*Daniel Rossen: vocals, guitars, banjo, pianos, samples*Fred Nicolaus: vocals, aux percussion, piano, samples- Guest musicians :*Chris Taylor: electric bass, flute, woodwinds, effects*Christopher Bear: drums, samples...
- co-producer, electric bass, flute, woodwinds, effects - Dirty ProjectorsDirty ProjectorsThe Dirty Projectors aka David Longstreth includes Amber Coffman , Angel Deradoorian , Brian McOmber , Nat Baldwin , and Haley Dekle during live performances...
- Rise AboveRise Above (Dirty Projectors album)Rise Above is an album by indie rock band Dirty Projectors, released on September 11, 2007. The album is an attempt by band leader Dave Longstreth to remember and reinterpret the entire Black Flag album Damaged after not hearing it for almost 15 years...
- co-producer - Grizzly Bear - Yellow HouseYellow House (album)Yellow House is the second studio album by indie rock band Grizzly Bear, released on September 5, 2006 on Warp Records. The album's title is in reference to vocalist Ed Droste's mother's house where a majority of the recording took place...
- producer, bass guitar, vocals - Grizzly Bear - Friend EP - producer
- Grizzly Bear - VeckatimestVeckatimest (album)-Band:*Daniel Rossen – vocals, guitar, keyboards, string arrangements *Ed Droste – vocals, guitar, keyboards*Chris Taylor – bass, backing vocals,*Christopher Bear – drums, backing vocals-Additional musicians:...
- producer, bass guitar, vocals - Miles Benjamin Anthony RobinsonMiles Benjamin Anthony RobinsonMiles Benjamin Anthony Robinson is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter.-Biography:Miles was raised in Portland and Eugene. He spent much of his youth on the road traveling with his comedian/playwright father as he played venues across the U.S. In high school, he began playing guitar and writing...
- Self-titledMiles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (album)Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson is the self-titled debut album by Brooklyn, New York's Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. It was originally recorded, produced and arranged in 2006 with Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear, was released on July 1, 2008...
- producer - CANT - Dreams Come True - vocals, instrumentation, co-producer
- CANT/Arthur Russell - Split 7" - producer
- Acrylics - All of the Fire EP - producer
- The Morning BendersThe Morning BendersThe Morning Benders are an indie rock band from Berkeley, California, now based in Brooklyn, New York.In 2008, they released their debut album Talking Through Tin Cans on +1 Records...
- Big EchoBig EchoBig Echo is The Morning Benders' second studio album, released on Beggars/Rough Trade Records in 2010. It was co-produced by Grizzly Bear bassist Chris Taylor....
- producer - Nat Baldwin - Most Valuable Player - producer
- TV on the RadioTV on the RadioTV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
- Return to Cookie MountainReturn to Cookie MountainReturn to Cookie Mountain is the second studio album by American art rock group TV on the Radio. It was released July 6, 2006 worldwide by 4AD, and issued in the U.S. and Canada on September 12, 2006 by Interscope Records and Touch and Go Recordings. However, an unmastered version of the album...
- horns, clarinet - Twin ShadowTwin ShadowTwin Shadow is the stage name of American musician George Lewis Jr. Lewis who was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Florida. Around 2000 Lewis moved to Boston where he started the band Mad Man Films alongside Joseph Ciampini of Hooray For Earth, and Zak Longo of Before Lazers. Mad Man...
- ForgetForget (album)-Personnel:* Chris Taylor - producer, mixer* George Lewis Jr. - writer, producer, musician, photography* Prince Language - producer, additional * Emily Lazar - mastering* Joe Laporta - mastering...
- producer