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]

Max Taylor (musician)
Background information
Birth nameMax Taylor
Also known asCreepy Neighbour
Born25 October 1985
London, England (UK)
GenresIndie pop
InstrumentsBass, guitar, keyboard
LabelsThe state51 Conspiracy, Integrity Publishing
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

In October 2020, Taylor released the single "Millionaire Spaceman", under the pseudonym of Creepy Neighbour, before he released a series of other singles, such as "Happy Birthday", "Some Girls" and "J'ai Mal à la Tête".

The artist is releasing an album signed at The state51 Conspiracy label,[14] for which he collaborated with famous producer Andreas Dermanis[15] and director Zan Tot for several music videos filmed in Athens, Greece. The first video of this series, «For Real», was released October 22, 2020.

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.
  14. "CREEPY NEIGHBOUR / LES SESSIONS SALON DE RAJE". RAJE. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  15. "Credits". Andreas Dermanis. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
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