Simon Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Simon's music combines elements of rock, pop and Latin with influences ranging from Serge Gainsbourg to Leonard Cohen. Simon has been performing his rock, pop and Latin-influenced songs regularly since 2011 while based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. His upcoming new e.p "Stars" is a collection of mellow folk/ pop / jazz ballads recorded and produced at Chilli Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne by The Baghdaddies’ musical maestro Ziad Jabero and featuring his brother Paul Taylor on keys. The Latin pop track "Bella Señora" is the second single to be released from this e.p.

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All songs written and performed by Ian Kehoe, apart from Calvary Cross, written by Richard Thompson. Uploaded here are the albums Monkeys Who Dream (2001), Mass in E Minor (2004) and Ghosts (2008).  Recorded on an early Fostex VF08 portable 6 track.





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