Lewis Taylor

British multi-instrumentalist musician, and artist. (For the saxophonist, please use Lewis Taylor.)
Born: 20 January 1966 in London, England, UK.
Taylor started in the music business touring with the progrock band The Edgar Broughton Band. In 1986 he began performing as Sheriff Jack, releasing two albums of psychedelia music, "Laugh Yourself Awake" (1986) and "What Lovely Melodies! (Europe 1987) (opens in a new tab) (1987).
Under nme Lewis Taylor, he released his self-titled album "Lewis Taylor" (1996) through Island Records, with tracks including "Bittersweet" and "Lucky" being released as singles. The album showcased a significant departure from psychedelia towards neo-soul and was highly acclaimed in the music press.
In June 2006, Lewis Taylor retired from music. However, as Andrew Taylor, he remains active in the music industry. For example, he has since been musical director and bass player for Gnarls Barkley, and guitarist/backing vocalist for the The Edgar Broughton Band and Creepy John Thomas' "The Drivers (opens in a new tab)".
On 2 June 2021 a representative for Taylor announced that work had begun on his first new studio album in 17 years