Alexis Taylor

Alexis Taylor, 2015
Alexis Taylor
Origin West London
Genres Electronic / synth-pop
Instruments Vocals, synthesizer, drums, percussion, piano
Years active 2000-present
Associated acts Hot Chip, About Group
Website www.hotchip.co.uk

Alexis Taylor is a British musician. He is the lead vocalist and keyboardist/guitarist of the band Hot Chip, keyboardist in About Group, and a solo artist in his own right.

Taylor formed Hot Chip with Joe Goddard whilst at secondary school. He studied English at Jesus College, Cambridge from 1999-2002, during which time Hot Chip played a variety of gigs (with various line-ups) at Cambridge's live music venues.

In 2007, Taylor and Hot Chip produced a two-song album, Doubleshaw, as Booji Boy High under the pseudonyms, Georgios Panayiotou and Mother Markzbow. The name Booji Boy comes from the character created by Devo.[1]

After the release of Hot Chip's second album, The Warning, Taylor released his first solo album, Rubbed Out, in 2008.[2] The same year he formed the improvisational quartet, About Group, with Spring Heel Jack's John Coxon, Pat Thomas, and former This Heat drummer Charles Hayward.[3]

A solo EP, Nayim From the Halfway Line, was released on Domino Records in 2012,[4] and in 2014 the same label released the album Await Barbarians.[5]

In June 2016, Taylor will release Piano, the follow-up album to Await Barbarians.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Booji Boy High". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  2. ↑ Howe, Brian (21 November 2008). "Alexis Taylor: Rubbed Out". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Rogers, Jude (31 March 2011). "About Group: Alexis Taylor swaps Hot Chip for jazz improv". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Neyland, Nick (2 January 2013). "Alexis Taylor Nayim From The Halfway Line". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (25 June 2014). "Alexis Taylor: Await Barbarians". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (21 April 2016). "Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) Announces New Album Piano, Shares "I'm Ready"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
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