YOU HAVE JUST DISCOVERED
TAYLOR STERLING
A VOCALIST, SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER
24 - they/he - based in Rochdale, Lancashire
Biography
Born in a city and raised in a village, duality is kind of Taylor Sterling's thing. Blending the vintage with the futuristic, the masculine with the feminine, the brutal with the gentle, and the comedic with the tragic, the limitations and expectations of popular music have become rules to be broken for this newcomer to the Manchester music scene. Sterling's lifelong interest in alternative and avant garde music has inspired them to develop a unique musical style, combining elements of a wide variety of genres and influences from the past, present and future.
A music fan since early childhood, Taylor's early experiments with original music lead them to start collaborating with local artists and bands. Initially a vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Out of the Ashes, Hang Fire, Count Comet and Noise Bath, Taylor then went on to begin a solo career self producing alternative pop music in a variety of styles for themselves and other underground artists. Their debut solo album 'Everything's Happening' will be released in December 2024, a culmination of almost a decade of songwriting, experimentation and growth.
Sterling's visual style currently takes inspiration from surrealist artworks, liminal space, pop art, quality degradation, drag, and horror media. Juxtaposition and surrealism are key elements in the visual presentation of their releases so far, taking on a dreamlike and hazy quality.
For fans of David Bowie, Prince, The Cure, Human League, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, Florence + The Machine, The Kooks, Janelle Monáe, New Order, Kate Bush, Joy Division, Two Door Cinema Club, Twenty One Pilots
Selected Works
Noise Bath
Noise Bath - 'Demonstration' (Album, 2023)
A collection of demo tracks produced with the Noise Bath collective. Contributions included songwriting, vocal performance, drum sequencing, keyboards, bass (except track 2), production, project management and mixing across the whole album. Noise Bath also performed as a live band.
1999 EP
A collaboration with alternative singer/songwriter Maya Holroyd. Contributions included production, composition, keyboards, sequencing, distribution, guest vocals (track 2), mixing and mastering across the whole EP. A release party was held for the EP at Mr. Postle's Apothecary in Norwich.
Wild Isles
Taylor Sterling - Wild Isles (Album, 2023)
Initial solo recording experiment featuring original compositions and productions, created in support of the RPSB and WWF's Save Our Wild Isles project. Contributions to the project include production, vocal performance, art direction, keyboards, drum sequencing and guitars, graphic design, digital distribution and promotion across the whole project. This project was exhibited at the Green Man festival in 2023 and select tracks were performed at the Latitude festival.
Industry Plant EP
Majic - Industry Plant (EP, 2024)
Debut EP by East Coast singer songwriter Majic. Contributions to the project include production, composition, mixing and mastering across the whole project. Majic continues to perform tracks from the project live, with tracks recently being performed at the First Light, Latitude and Norfolk Show festivals.
Motives Project
Motives Project (Experimental YouTube Channel, 2023-2024)
An experimental YouTube channel creating full length tracks from short samples of unidentified tracks known as lostwave. The initial recreation of 'Everyone Knows That' was featured on a Rolling Stone article, and the channel has reached over 1,700,000 views and 5000 subscribers.
So Far, So Good
A compilation of demo tracks and past releases, distributed as a CD.
Everything's Happening
Taylor Sterling - Everything's Happening (Album, 2024)
Debut full length solo album, produced, mixed and mastered at home. Due to be released in December 2024, the album features 10 original alternative pop songs with a nostalgic, slightly eerie feeling. Four singles have been released so far; 'Under Your Control' 'Hocus Pocus', 'Critical Symmetry' and 'One Night Lover'