Singer-songwriter-rhythm
guitarist Chris Dreyer and guitar virtuoso Scott Taylor provide an amazing
blend of high energy and beautiful subtlety to their passionate live
performances. Performing from their enormous catalogue of original music and
eclectic arsenal of cover songs, this duo is a perfect act for almost any venue
featuring live music.
22-year
old Florida State students who have performed together since January 2001,
these two musicians have already received great response and critical acclaim
for their wildly fun and intense music-making.
Reviews
from the 12 Bar Club, London
“Playing
a guest set, Chris and Scott won over the
12-Bar, in fact, two encores were
demanded.”
“These
guys just blew up the place. When do they play again?”
“…An
awesomely talented young writer from the USA… ”
Chris and
Scott met in January 2001 while studying abroad. Both were students at the
Florida State London Study Centre. A chance occurrence had them meeting and
jamming one night in a London flat. Chris was immediately drawn to Scott’s
guitar playing, and it was not long before Scott would be blown away after
hearing some of Chris's original songs. Their chemistry was apparent to
everyone immediately. Scott had the musical ability with no songs of his own.
Chris had impressive original songs, but was looking for something to make them
really come alive. What started as a small jam session turned into a large
musical revival that lasted until 8am, neither the players nor their listeners
wanted the night to end.
The infectious sound of the duo's music led
to 3 appearances at London's famous 12 Bar Club. In their first-ever appearance
live, 2 encores were demanded. The second appearance, playing to a capacity
crowd, was equally well-received. The show ended with the audience demanding
that Taylor perform Tim Reynolds’ wildly difficult work "Stream". At
their final performance in London, the seating had to be removed in front of
the stage to allow standing-room only.
Throughout
the semester, Scott and Chris recorded a 7 song EP at Clockwork Studios in
London with producer Jono Buchanan. That served as a more complete product than
the 14-song Demo Chris recorded in the Fall of 2000. Since then, they have self-released
an EP, September. Another project, House Music, is currently in
production.
Chris
Dreyer and Scott Taylor now reside in Tallahassee where they are finishing
their studies at The Florida State University. They can regularly be seen
playing at local bars and clubs, or performing at functions for Greek and other
social organizations. Their grass roots audience continues to grow with every
performance.