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RECORDING AND PERFORMING ARTIST/SONG-WRITER
Writes all of his own hits. Programmes, engineers, and plays many of the instruments on most of his recordings. Plays keyboards, drums, percussion guitar and bass …..all self-taught!!

RADIO HITS INCLUDE:-
Why- (1st song out which spent 5 weeks at no.1 on P4 Radio in Cape Town)
Tonite

I love the way you don't (with its Kwaito influence),
Only with you - (Spent 6 weeks at no.1 on P4 Radio in Cape Town )
Islands in the Stream (the duet with Melanie Lowe),
Every Day
Revolution

FEATURED ON TV PROGRAMMES (INCLUDING A FEW NAMIBIAN TV SHOWS, IE:-

Craz-e
Early Edition ETV
Nightlife,
3 Talk
Channel O's OBOMA

TOURED SOUTH AFRICA WITH;-

Simply Red , and was opening act for Shaggy and Jonathan Butler . Performed at concerts with other artists like the late Brenda Fassie , Ringo Madlingozi , Jimmy Dludlu and Don Laka

JUST RELEASED NEW ALBUM REVOLUTION! TRACK-LISTINGS AS FOLLOWS:-

HIT SINGLES

�Why?� , �Tonight�, �Only With You�, and � Islands in the Stream� duet with Idols Finalist, Melanie Lowe

Was RATED on The Music Industry Online review on 2 February 2006:-M.I.O. Rating:

BIOGRAPHY

Garth Taylor is one of SA's best loved Male singer/songwriters. His hits Include �Why?�, �Tonight�, �Only With You�, � Island 's In the Stream� duet with Idols Finalist, Melanie Lowe, Every Day and now �Revolution�

Garth has a strong following throughout SA, being an icon for the new SA, in that he appeals to all races. He has had loads of radio play, and his albums sell very well.

Durban born and Johannesburg Based Garth Taylor is currently one of South Africa 's most popular recording and performing artists. Garth is also an icon for the new SA in that he appeals to all races with an adult contempory feel and sound second to none.

He has toured South Africa with Simply Red , and has been an opening act for Shaggy and Jonathan Butler .  He also performed at a concert with other internationally renowned South African artists like the late Brenda Fassie, Ringo Madlingozi, Jimmy Dludlu, Don Laka, Loyiso, Jae, Watershed, Melanie Lowe, Jaques Terre'Blance, Nianell, Bianca, Mandoza, Mzeke zeke, Pitch Black Afro, Eden, Tree 63, Tweak, Ernie Smith

Garth is a live-wire performer, often combining complex martial arts styles into his electric dance routine. He has a streetwise athletic image, with poster good looks, and does Capoiera and Kickboxing.  He is able to generate a great atmosphere at his performances.

Garth is a radio favourite in South Africa , and his songs are played on numerous major radio stations, including the following:

•  5fm
•  Highveld Stereo 94.7
•  Jacaranda 94.2
•  Radiosondergrense
•  East Coast Radio
•  Kfm 94.5
•  Good Hope FM
•  P4 Radio
•  Algoa FM
•  Ofm
•  Numerous local and in-store radio stations, and radio stations in Namibia

He has several HITS (including no.1's) to his credit. His radio hits include:-

•  Why,
•  Tonite,
•  I love the way you don't (with its kwaito influence),
•  Only with you
•  Islands in the Stream ( the duet with Melanie Lowe),
•  Every Day
•  Revolution .

Garth has just released a new Album through Sheer Music called Revolution
and has been featured on the following TV programmes:-

•  Craz-e,
•  Early Edition ETV
•  Nightlife,
•  3 Talk
•  Channel O's OBOMA.
•  He also appeared on a few Namibian TV shows.

The song Why is becoming an evergreen in South Africa . Why is already on a compilation of current hits by South African artists Homebru and This Love Is Unbreakable 2 , and there is cover versions of Why and Only With You , done by a traditional Cape Town band.

As well as writing all of his hits, Garth also does a lot of the programming and engineering and plays quite a few of the instruments on most of his recordings. He plays keyboards, drums, percussion guitar and bass, � all self-taught!!

Garth has a number of charities that are close to his heart and wants to extend it to foundations such as Bobby Bear Foundation (Stop Women and Child Abuse) . He's a man with a good heart, a strong fan-base, and the press & media love him.

NEW ALBUM � REVOLUTION!

SURE TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

We're excited to announce the release of Garth's brand new album � REVOLUTION�!!

The album features future hit singles such as � Everyday�, �Wit' Ur Hands Up�, �Revolution� and �Fool In Love�. The album sees Garth with his signature Adult-contemporary sound, but also bringing in a strong presence of Soul, and Jazz with some cool Hip Hop beats. It's a great album with something for everyone.

TRACK-LISTING:

1) Who’s To Say
2) Wit Yo Hands Up
3) Revolution
4) Fool In Love
5) Everyday
6) Good Times
7) Worth Your While
8) Until I Saw You
9) No More Broken Hearts
10) Thank You

PRESS RELEASE

MUSIC INDUSTRY ONLINE REVIEW - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2006

� Revolution is a recently released album by Garth Taylor, who has already received extensive airplay on national radio and performed with industry greats, both local and international, such as Simply Red, Shaggy, Jonathan Butler, Jimmy Dludlu and the late Brenda Fassie.

This brother has got it going on, what with several hits like �Why', �Tonite', �only with you' and � Islands in the stream' to his credit.  It would be an understatement to call Taylor multi-talented; in addition to writing his own lyrics, he is responsible for the entire programming and engineering processes involved in recording his work. Add to that the fact that he plays all of the accompanying instruments on his music, including the keyboards, drums, guitar, bass - all self taught � and you've got yourself an artist worth idolising.

A majority of the tracks are heavily influenced by R n B, with pop, jazz and Kwaito undertones, engaging R n B lovers across racial borders.

Taylor does justice to track 7. When it comes to the more down-tempo, ballad material, however, this Durban boy knows exactly what he's doing - delivering some seriously sublime stuff - and it works.  

Like the lyrics to �Until I saw you', Garth �caught me unawares� with his rich tonal texture on two tracks in particular.  A beautifully delivered performance on Tracks 4 and 8 are the perfect illustration of this artist's vocal range and the words sound like they're coming straight from his heart. Clearly, Taylor comes into his own when performing slower, more romantic material that makes the most of his vocal talent.

The artist appears to have successfully broken racial boundaries with his mass appeal, so he should have little difficulty breaking into the South African music market. With the right marketing and sufficient amount of airplay, Revolution is bound to appeal to the romantic, the pop star or the Durbanite in you. �
M.I.O. Rating:

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