Max Taylor | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Max Taylor |
Also known as | Creepy Neighbour |
Born | London, England | 25 October 1985
Genres | Pop |
Instruments | Bass, guitar, keyboard |
Labels | The state51 Conspiracy (2021) |
Website | https://www.maxtaylormusic.com |
Max Taylor (born October 25, 1985) is a British singer-songwriter from East London. He has accompanied singer Mika on albums and international tours since 2012, playing bass and contributing vocals.
Taylor was first part of the band Clor, alongside his brother, Harry Bennett, who played drums. [1]
He also toured with British rapper Roots Manuva during this period, and Max had the opportunity to collaborate with many different artists and bands, such as Groove Armada, [2] Tom Vek, [3] [4] Rae Morris, [5] Melanie C, and also CocknBullKid. [6]
He has also played bass for the British pop singer Lily Allen and also for Fryars. [7] In 2012, Taylor met Mika, and recorded bass for him on a few songs from his album "The Origin Of Love", which included a collaboration with Pharrell Williams on the song "Celebrate". [8] That was the start of their collaboration which hasn't ended.
Taylor joined Mika's band for the album's promotional tour. He played bass and accompanied Mika on vocals, and since 2014 he became an official member of the band, and accompanies Mika through his concert tours taking place, in places such as the Montreal Symphony House, in Quebec [9] or even the Royal Opera of Versailles, and the Philharmonie de Paris, [10] both broadcast on France Télévisions,. [11]
A tour with Mika took place in 2022 and covered Canada, and the USA, under the name "For The Rite Of Spring"Tour. [12]
In October 2020, Taylor embarked on a solo career, alongside his other activities. He released the single "Millionaire Spaceman", under the pseudonym of Creepy Neighbour, and then an EP. The artist released his debut album in December 2021, ironically titled "Debut Album".
In 2022, Taylor started releasing music under his birth name, Max Taylor. After the release of his single Shapes, he embarked on a three-week UK tour in 2023, supporting Tom Vek.
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