Video Premiere: Maria Taylor - "Matador"
Maria Taylor, who is half of the Saddle Creek duo Azure Ray, showcases the complex, layered track that becomes more interesting when you can see all of the elements of its composition. Watch her new video for the song "Matador" here. read more
Found in: Featured VideosSong Premiere: Maria Taylor - "Bad Idea?"
"Bad Idea?," one of nine tracks from Maria Taylor's new album, is available for download here. read more
Found in: Featured AudioMaria Taylor: Overlook
Birmingham, Ala., has a surprisingly vibrant indie scene, with acts as diverse as 13ghosts, Delicate Cutters and Vulture Whale making inventive music that puts new spins on Southern rock and folk. So when Maria Taylor moved from Los Angeles back to her hometown, it wasn’t like she was moving into the middle of nowhere, just somewhere very different from the West Coast.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsFree MP3: "When You Find Me" from Joshua Radin & Maria Taylor
Click above to hear the new song featured in the upcoming film Adam. If you like it, keep it! Just click "download track" on the bottom right of the player. Check back next week to hear the entire soundtrack streaming on the Paste Station. ... read more
Found in: Featured AudioMaria Taylor: Lady Luck
Empowered post-breakup ballads are the bread and butter of girl pop, and they're usually delicious... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsPaste's St. Patrick's Day Playlist
Dump loads of green dye into your local river, get gussied up in an overwhelming amount of green apparel, drink your weight in Guinness, regret that decision tomorrow morning and pop on this playlist: It's Saint Patrick's Day! Even if you aren't Irish, chances are you know someone who is, and it would be selfish not to celebrate their heritage, so we're here to help. Today is all about Irish beverages (car bombs, Guinness, Jameson), the color green, luckiness, shamrocks, general Irish pride, and of course, music about all of the above. Maybe that's not all today is about, but... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistMaria Taylor to release LadyLuck on April 7
This past year has been a little rough for the folks at Nebraska-based Saddle Creek.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMaria Taylor to tour, release album
It’s hard to imagine Maria Taylor getting anything done as she segments her time as one quarter of Now It’s Overhead, one half of Azure Ray, and one whole of her solo career. But never underestimate the amount of hours all those musicians in Omaha can squeeze into a day. On March 6, Taylor will release her second solo album, Lynn Teeter Flower, only five days after she embarks on a month-long U.S. tour (and one date in Toronto, so our northern neighbors don’t feel left out). Lynn Teeter Flower, named after a family friend from Birmingham, Ala., follows Taylor’s... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMaria Taylor
Maria Taylor was born in Birmingham, Alabama. read more
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