Melodic Rock | Taz Taylor Band: Lonely I Ride (Independent / March 7, 2025)

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Taz Taylor Band: Lonely I Ride
(Independent / March 7, 2025)

Taz Taylor Band, led by British/American guitarist Taz Taylor, will be releasing their 8th studio album - The Other Side of Midnight - in May 2025. Lonely I Ride is the first advance single. The band's sound blends hard rock and an emphasis on melody.

Taz Taylor Band album cover for The Other Side of Midnight, depicting a city street at night

True to the genre, the song is leans into blues along with the 90s rock vibe, with a nice balance between piano and guitar. Harmonically, it takes some nicely unexpected turns.

The chorus is appropriately anthemic. 

Laura K. Vreeland is the vocalist for the group. She's got a nice range that's strong at both ends, 

"After we completed our last album (Nocturnal) with all of the guest vocalists, we needed to find a guy who could cover all of that material in the live setting. Well as it turns out, that wasn't as easy as we thought. In fact we had to turn to a girl instead!" says Taz Taylor.

Vocalist Laura K. Vreeland and guitarist Taz Taylor

He adds, "The cool thing about this is that after working with so many guest vocalists whilst still doing a lot of fully instrumental shows in between, this is actually the very first time that we have made an album with a vocalist who is actually IN the band! By the release of this album we will have been playing together for almost three years and the musical chemistry is incredible." 

Taz supplies a nice guitar solo towards the ends of the tune. It's a good fit for anyone who likes Journey, Van Halen, and that golden era of melodic rock.

The full album is set to release May 14.

Musician Names/Instruments: Taz Taylor-Guitar, Laura K. Vreeland-Vocals, Alessandro Del Vecchio-Keyboards and Backing Vocals, Barney Firks-Bass, Dave Steinman-Drums

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