Max Taylor (musician)

Max Taylor is a British singer-songwriter, born October 25, 1985, in East London. He has accompanied singer Mika on albums and international tours since 2012, playing bass and contributing vocals.[1]

Creepy Neighbour
Background information
Birth nameMax Taylor
Also known asCreepy Neighbour
Born25 October 1985
London, England (UK)
GenresPop
InstrumentsBass, guitar, keyboard
LabelsThe state51 Conspiracy (2021)
Associated actsMika - Groove Armada - Clor
Websitehttp://www.creepyneighbour.com

Debuts

Taylor was first part of the band[2] Clor, alongside his brother, who played drums.[3]

He also toured with British rapper Roots Manuva during this period, and Max had the opportunity to collaborate with many different artists and bands, such as Groove Armada,[4] Tom Vek,[5][6] Rae Morris,[7] Melanie C, and also CocknBullKid.[8]

Taylor (left) on stage with Mika during the Revelation Tour (2019)

He has also played bass for Lily Allen and Fryars.[9] In 2012, Taylor met Mika, and recorded bass for him on a few songs from his album "The Origin Of Love", which included a collaboration with Pharrell Williams on the song "Celebrate".[10]

Touring

Taylor joined Mika's band for the album's promotional tour. He played bass and accompanied Mika on vocals.

Taylor accompanied Mika for 8 years on tours all over the world, in places such as the Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek, Lebanon and the Maison symphonique de Montréal, Quebec.[11][12]

His last world tour with Mika was the Revelation Tour in 2019-2020, before it suddenly ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Creepy Neighbour
Taylor in a garden in south of France

In October 2020, Taylor embarked on a solo career, alongside his other activities, and started working with IAMPC Music . He released the famous single "Millionaire Spaceman", under the pseudonym of Creepy Neighbour, an then an EP signed to the label the state51 Conspiracy, for which he collaborated with the famous video producer Andreas Dermanis and director Zan Tot on several music videos shot in Athens, Greece. The EP is made up of the following titles:

- Millionaire Spaceman

- Happy Birthday

- Some Girls

- J'ai Mal a la Tête

- We Can Be Friends

- No One Really Loves You

The artist released his debut album in December 2021, ironically titled "Debut Album", which was announced by the single "Somebody Else's Dream". A new album is in preparation for 2022.

References
  1. "Max Taylor | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  2. "Clor", Wikipedia, 2020-10-02, retrieved 2020-10-26
  3. "Clor: By hook or by crook". The Independent. 2005-09-02. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  4. "Taylor Taylor | Music in London". Time Out London. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  5. "Roots Manuva - Awfully De/EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  6. Booden, Danielle. "'Norwich is one of my favourite cities' - Creepy Neighbour are set to play Norwich Arts Centre". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  7. "Rae Morris at Jazz Cafe - London, UK on 11 December 2018". loudmemories.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  8. "CocknBullKid* - Adulthood". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  9. "Introducing Max Taylor- Single Stream Special". Circuit Sweet. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  10. "Mika (8) - The Origin Of Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  11. "Mika at Baalbeck Festival". beiruting.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  12. "Mika et l'OSM: audacieuse métamorphose". La Presse (in French). 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  13. Herald, The Korea (2020-01-07). "Seoul to get more of Mika". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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