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Terry Scott Taylor (born May 24 , 1950 ) is an American Songwriter , Record Producer , Writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies (credited as "Camarillo Eddy"). Taylor is also a member of the Roots and Alternative Music group, Lost Dogs . He is based in Orange County, California . Taylor is highly regarded for his songwriting skills. These often include allusions to, and reworkings of, material ranging from Elizabethan poets to modern authors. Foremost among Taylor's influences has been William Blake . The Daniel Amos album title '' Fearful Symmetry '' was drawn from Blake's poem "The Tyger," and numerous songs across the The Alarma! Chronicles series of albums have Blake-inspired references. Among other poets that have influenced Taylor's work are T.S. Elliot , as heard in "Hollow Man" from the '' Doppelgänger '' album. Another example is Christina Rosetti . "Where Dreams Come True" from Taylor's solo LP ''A Briefing for the Ascent'' draws heavily from Rosetti's poem "Echo." The inspiration for many Daniel Amos and Taylor songs from the mid-1980's can be found in the book ''Behold, This Dreamer: Of Reverie, Night, Sleep, Dream, Love-Dreams, Nightmare, Death.'' This book, compiled by Walter De La Mare and published in 1939, contains poems and essays that appear in Taylor's songwriting. De la Mare is thanked in the liner notes of the final installment of The Alarma! Chronicles , '' Fearful Symmetry ''. References to contemporary authors also appear in Taylor's songs. One example is the song "Shape of Air" from the LP '' Darn Floor-Big Bite ''. The song explores the mystical musings of Annie Dillard found in her Pulitzer prize-winning book, ''Pilgrim at Tinker Creek''. The album is also heavily inspired by the works of Czeslaw Milosz . This is especially evident in songs like "The Unattainable Earth" (which was named after one of Milosz' books), "Safety Net", "Pictures of the Gone World", "Divine Instant", and "Half Light, Epoch, and Phase". During the 1990's and into the new millennium, Taylor's songwriting for the Lost Dogs and on other projects turned away from more esoteric themes. The songs crafted during this phase of Taylor's career marked a shift toward " Americana " and a return to his country music roots of the 1970's. The primary vehicle for this phase of Taylor's songwriting career is the Lost Dogs , with a number of noteworthy solo projects. The Lost Dogs began in 1991 as a one-time collaboration between vocalists and songwriters from four different bands at the behest of their Label at that time. Taylor, Gene Eugene ( Adam Again ), Derri Daugherty ( The Choir ), and Michael Roe ( The 77s ) have released over the last decade five eclectic albums of traditional American music (country, folk, blues, rock) with a decidedly modern feel. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Many of Taylor's early bands had the pleasure to open for many of the big bands and artists of the 60's and 70's including Van Morrison , Janis Joplin 's Big Brother And The Holding Company and Quicksilver Messenger Service . After a number of years performing with local California bands and folk trios like Good Shepherd, Judge Rainbow and the Prophetic Trumpets, the Cardboard Scheme and the Scarlet Staircase, Taylor formed Jubal's Last Band with Steve Baxter, Kenny Paxton and Chuck Starnes in 1972 . By 1974 , the band had changed personnel several times and now included bassist Marty Dieckmeyer and guitarist Jerry Chamberlain . Soon after, they changed their name to Daniel Amos . Taylor produced a number of albums over the years with singer/songwriter Randy Stonehill , including ''Equator'' (which included the Stonehill concert favorite "Shut De Do"), the dreamy ''Wonderama'', and the 2001 Childrens album ''Uncle Stonehill's Hat'', which also featured Taylor's daughter Noelle contributing her voice to the story. In earned many awards and crticial acclaim and continues to sell well on CD. Taylor went on to score two more video games for TenNapel, 1998 's '' Skullmonkeys '' and 1999 's '' Boombots ''. Both games were created for Sony 's PlayStation video game console. In 2005 , Taylor composed the soundtrack to another TenNapel cartoon series (this time, for the Nickelodeon network) called '' Catscratch ''. Throughout his entire career, Taylor has produced albums for countless bands and artists including Randy Stonehill , Riki Michele , Tom Howard , The Altar Boys , Crystal Lewis and Wild Blue Yonder , Jacob's Trouble , Scaterd Few , Deliverance , Mercy River , Mortal , Poor Old Lu , Tourniquet , Rich Young Ruler , Derri Daugherty , an assortment of childrens records including the MegaMouth series and the Harry Whodunit? series. He also wrote and produced a tribute to Surf Music entitled ''Surfonic Water Revival'', which featured performances by Phil Keaggy , Smalltown Poets , Chuck Girard , Paul Johnson , Havalina Rail Co. , Rick Altizer , Plumb , The Supertones , All Star United , Skillet , Silage , Rebecca St. James , The Insyderz and others. Terry can be found yearly at Cornerstone Festival playing concerts for fans. SOLO DISCOGRAPHY
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DANIEL AMOS DISCOGRAPHY
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