Samuel James Taylor

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

August 3, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer in […]

More People Really Should Know About: The Greatest Endangered Thing

November 26, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 0

The Greatest Endangered Thing is a British-American indie folk band formed by Samuel James Taylor and Rebecca Van Cleave. While not strangers to these pages, having had both their EPs reviewed as well as Taylor’s solo […]

Live Review: Neilson Hubbard, Audrey Spillman Hubbard, Samuel James Taylor, The Sound Lounge, Sutton, 27th January 2023

February 6, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

The stage consisting of three chairs, three mics and two acoustic guitars served as a useful reminder that musical pleasure does not require a lot of kit. With a totally absorbing performance of songs and lively […]

Samuel James Taylor “Wild Tales and Broken Hearts”

October 19, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

A retro seventies classic singer-songwriter sound from Sheffield via 21st Century Nashville. Samuel James Taylor may hail from the Steel City, Sheffield, in God’s own county of Yorkshire, but to record his latest album after over […]

Video Premiere: Samuel James Taylor “Virginia Girl”

September 28, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the brand new single from Sheffield’s Samuel James Taylor. ‘Virginia Girl’ is delivered with an enjoyable, rolling, rhythmic strum, over which Taylor’s tuneful singing voice sounds clear and pure. Partway through he adds harmonica […]