Sam Taylor
Paul from Fizzy Pop on why Sam Taylor is wonderful.
Young Sam Taylor has been floating on the periphery of the pop world for some time now. He first came to attention when he had two songs on the soundtrack to the hit BBC comedy Beautiful People. These tunes gave the world their first taste of Sam’s silky vocal styling and how he could inject real emotion into his singing. Run Away is a gorgeous ballad performed with the BBC Orchestra giving it a real grandiose feel. Written by the ever so amazing Terry Ronald and Ian Masterson, a lesser singer could get lost among the production. Sam keeps control of the song at all times, including a lush middle 8 that evokes memories of The Beatles’ tunes and gives the song some additional urgency and drama. Heavenly. The other tune (Sometimes I Need You) is a heartfelt statement of yearning and honesty that once again is so evocative in delivery and production that you can almost see scenes from your own life play out as the lyrics take you on a journey. It’s wonderful work and one that gives newbies a fine introduction to what Sammy has to offer.
Dig a little deeper and you’ll find disco swirling, modest, low-key yet effective cover versions and some new music on the horizon that sounds absolutely marvellous. Nip on over to Sam’s Myspace and listen to his version of The Cardigans’ Communication for a lovely, sincere and faithful version of the tune. His bold version of I Don’t Know How To Love Him deserves a wide audience. It’s delivered with a meekness and subtlety that suit the song marvellously and the line “and I’ve had so many men before /in very many ways he’s just one more” sends shivers down my spine. Delivered with the right amount of regret and candour, it just further shows me that Sam knows how to deliver the right vocal inflections and emotive input to give the song passion and an element of his own personality. Want Sam to spin you around the dancefloor a bit more? Be sure to check out the 5 Star Gypsies mix of Out Of Fashion on his MySpace. It’s a throbbing swirling song with the brilliant put down line “You’re out of fashion, your moment is over” amid a whole symphony of beeps and beats that just make you want to pull up to the bumper baby and give it some of that deep shoulder action.
So there you have it – a whirlwind introduction to the golden voice of Sam Taylor. I suspect we’ll be hearing much more from him in the future, particularly if his latest tease (a clip of a gorgeous classic pop ballad Every Time We Fall on YouTube) is anything to go by. Oh and he’s sickeningly handsome too.
