Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Last updated

Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Courtney Taylor-Taylor Milwaukee 2024.jpg
Courtney Taylor-Taylor performing with The Dandy Warhols at Milwaukee's Summerfest 2024.
Background information
Birth nameCourtney A. Taylor
Born (1967-07-20) July 20, 1967 (age 57)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion [1]

Courtney A. Taylor (born July 20, 1967), known as Courtney Taylor-Taylor, is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. He is the lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols, a band he co-founded. Taylor-Taylor has written the majority of the band's songs. [2] [3]

Contents

Taylor-Taylor has co-written a graphic novel entitled One Model Nation , about a fictional 1970s German krautrock band. It was released in 2009. [4] This was accompanied by a studio album titled Totalwerks, Vol. 1 (1969–1977), a fake greatest hits album by the fictional band, released in 2012.

Early life and education

Taylor-Taylor attended Sunset High School in Beaverton, a suburb of Portland, and studied sociology, psychology and music at Cascade College, also in Portland.[ citation needed ] He recalls sticking out as a teenager: "You don't fit in if you're a make-up-wearing weirdo, surrounded by large, clumsy guys and cheerleaders." [5] He found refuge in the work of Friedrich Nietzsche and Kurt Vonnegut. [5] It was there that he met future bandmate Peter Holmström.

After graduating, Taylor-Taylor worked as a mechanic while playing drums for local band Nero's Rome. [5] He was also the drummer in the Portland-based glam rock/pop band the Beauty Stab. [6]

Career

Music career

Taylor-Taylor appears in and narrates the film Dig! , a documentary chronicling the early years of the relationship between his band, the Dandy Warhols, and the Brian Jonestown Massacre.

Non-music career

Taylor-Taylor appeared in an episode of the second season of the TV show Veronica Mars , "Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang", performing the song "Love Hurts". [7] He appeared in the 2009 music documentary film The Heart Is a Drum Machine, [8] as well as a 2011 episode of the Australian music quiz television show Spicks and Specks . [9]

Taylor-Taylor was one of the contributors to the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles, published by Omnibus Press in July 2010. [10]

Taylor-Taylor is also the co-host of the podcast, "Deep Dive: Wine Acoustics."

Personal life

Like his cousin and bandmate Brent DeBoer, [11] [12] Taylor-Taylor is of Dutch ancestry. [13] [14]

As the chief songwriter for "Bohemian Like You", Taylor-Taylor earned approximately 1.5 million US dollars in royalties for Vodafone's use of the song in television commercials in the telecommunications company's native United Kingdom (and other territories Vodafone operate in, including Australia and Greece) in late-2001. With part of these earnings, he purchased a quarter-of-a-city block in Portland and turned it into a complex with space for recording, film editing, and web design. [15]

On December 22, 2007, Taylor-Taylor married long-time girlfriend Lockett Allbritton at the Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River, Oregon. [16] [17] [18] Lockett Taylor is a yoga practitioner and instructor. [19] On February 1, 2010, she gave birth to their first child, a son. [20] [21]

Taylor-Taylor has expressed a dislike of politics. After then-UK Home Secretary Theresa May exited a stage to the accompaniment of "Bohemian Like You," Taylor-Taylor was incensed. He said "I tend to really dislike ANY people who take sides in politics. It is the single greatest contributor to getting nothing done. Fuck 'politics'. What a joke." [22]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Dandy Warhols</span> American alternative rock band

The Dandy Warhols are an American psychedelic/alternative rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1994 by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström. They were later joined by keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by Taylor-Taylor's cousin Brent DeBoer. The band's name is a play on the name of American pop artist Andy Warhol.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myf Warhurst</span> Australian broadcaster

Myfanwy Warhurst is an Australian radio announcer and television personality, best known for her work at Triple J radio station and on ABC Television's long-running music-themed quiz show Spicks and Specks. As of 2022 she has an ongoing role as Australia's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Joel Creasey, and as co-host of the weekly podcast Bang On. She also provides the voices of Aunt Trixie and Indy's Mum in the Australian animated show Bluey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zia McCabe</span> Musical artist

Zia McCabe is an American musician and realtor. She plays keyboards, percussion and bass guitar, and is a member of American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. She is also a solo DJ, under the moniker DJ Rescue, and part of a six-piece country music band called Brush Prairie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brent DeBoer</span> American singer-songwriter

Brent DeBoer is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. He is in the bands The Dandy Warhols, Immigrant Union, Super American Eagle, and Fathead and released a solo studio album, The Farmer, in 2010. DeBoer now lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife Sarah and two children.

<i>Dandys Rule OK</i> 1995 studio album by the Dandy Warhols

Dandys Rule OK is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols, recorded from 1994 to 1995 and released on 6 April 1995 by Tim/Kerr Records.

<i>...The Dandy Warhols Come Down</i> 1997 studio album by The Dandy Warhols

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down is the second studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released on July 15, 1997, by Capitol.

<i>Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia</i> 2000 studio album by The Dandy Warhols

Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia is the third album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols, released on June 12, 2000, through record label Capitol.

<i>Welcome to the Monkey House</i> (album) 2003 studio album by The Dandy Warhols

Welcome to the Monkey House is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. The album was recorded between September 2001 and December 2002, and released on May 5, 2003 through record label Capitol.

<i>Odditorium or Warlords of Mars</i> 2005 studio album by The Dandy Warhols

Odditorium or Warlords of Mars is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was recorded from April 2004 to January 2005 in the band's own Odditorium studio, and was released on September 13, 2005, through Capitol Records; their final album before parting ways with the label.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Holmström</span> American rock musician

Peter Holmström is an American rock musician. He is a member of the bands The Dandy Warhols, Pete International Airport, Radis Noir and Rebel Drones. Holmström's first guitar was a Gibson SG. Holmström is also an amateur photographer, and in the past he has also composed music for his sister's theater group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bohemian Like You</span> 2000 single by the Dandy Warhols

"Bohemian Like You" is a song by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols. The song was written by frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor after seeing a woman pull up in her car to the traffic lights outside his apartment. It was released as the second single from the band's third studio album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, on July 11, 2000.

<i>...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...</i> 2008 studio album by The Dandy Warhols

...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was recorded in 2008 and released on May 19, 2008, the first album released on their self-founded Beat the World Records label after leaving Capitol Records in 2007.

The Dead Stars on Hollywood were an American rock band based in New York City, that incorporated elements of glam, new wave and goth into their alternative rock sound. The group's name was inspired by the "cinematic" imagery of the glory days of old Hollywood.

<i>The Dandy Warhols Are Sound</i> 2009 studio album by The Dandy Warhols

The Dandy Warhols Are Sound is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It is the original mix of the band's 2003 album Welcome to the Monkey House, by Grammy Award-winning soul music mixing engineer Russell Elevado. It was released on July 14, 2009, through the band's own label Beat the World Records.

<i>Dig!</i> 2004 American film

Dig! is a 2004 American documentary film by Ondi Timoner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Get Off (The Dandy Warhols song)</span> 2000 single by The Dandy Warhols

"Get Off" is a song by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released in 2000 as the first single from their third studio album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, and was re-released in 2002.

"Every Day Should Be a Holiday" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released in 1997 as the first single from their second studio album, ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down. The song was featured in the movie There's Something About Mary and included in the official soundtrack album. Considered one of their most commercially successful tracks and a "classic" of their repertoire, it peaked at #29 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has also been included in the compilation album The Capitol Years 1995–2007.

<i>This Machine</i> (album) 2012 studio album by The Dandy Warhols

This Machine is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released on April 24, 2012, by record label The End. The album features a more stripped-down, laid-back style than much of the band's previous work.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beat the World Records</span> Record label

Beat the World Records is a record label founded by The Dandy Warhols in Portland, Oregon, in 2008.

<i>Tafelmuzik Means More When Youre Alone</i> 2020 studio album by the Dandy Warhols

Tafelmuzik Means More When You're Alone is the eleventh studio album by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols, self-released on April 1, 2020.

References

  1. ↑ The Dandy Warhols (November 11, 2008). "Courtney Taylor-Taylor". The Dandy Warhols – Official. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ Timoner, Ondi (April 13, 2005), Dig! (Documentary, Music), Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Joel Gion, Matt Hollywood, Interloper Films, retrieved February 18, 2021
  3. ↑ "BMI". bmi.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ Amorosi, A.D. (June 4, 2012). "Q&A with The Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor-Taylor". Magnet.
  5. 1 2 3 Diaz, Silva (May 16, 2003). "Fast And Louche". independent.co.uk . Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ Clarke, SP (2011). "History of Portland Rock 7 : spclarke.com". spclarke.com. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang". Veronica Mars. Season 2. Episode 3. October 12, 2005. CBS.
  8. ↑ "Courtney Taylor-Taylor – IMDb". Internet Movie Database . Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Episode Eleven". Spicks and Specks. July 20, 2011. ABC.
  10. ↑ "Rock Stars". paul-miles.com. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  11. ↑ Krohn, Jef. "DeBoer. Himself". PDX Magazine.
  12. ↑ Scott-Travis, Shane (August 20, 2013). "The Dandy Warhols: The Vivascene Interview". Vivascene. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014.
  13. ↑ "The Dandy Warhols – A Hard Day's Night (live acoustic in SF) – YouTube". YouTube . October 3, 2006. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Exclusive Preview: Courtney Taylor-Taylor's "One Model Nation" Pictures". Rolling Stone . January 23, 2012.
  15. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (August 19, 2005). "Just dandy". The Guardian .
  16. ↑ Chase (December 29, 2007). "The Day Auntie Lockett Allbritton Became Auntie Lockett Taylor". The Chase Is On. Blogspot.
  17. ↑ Allen, Dave (December 23, 2007). "A Dandy Warhols Wedding". Pampelmoose. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ "A Dandy Warhols Wedding". PDX Pipeline. December 24, 2007.
  19. ↑ "Lockett Taylor Yoga". Lockett Taylor Yoga. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  20. ↑ Nedic, Dunja (October 27, 2010). "Interview: Peter Holmstrom, the Dandy Warhols". Lip Magazine.
  21. ↑ "The Dandy Warhols". Faster Louder. August 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  22. ↑ "About This Political Rally in the U.K. Playing "Boho"". October 5, 2011.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.