Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne in the North-East of England. His music combines elements of rock, pop, Latin and folk with musical influences ranging from Leonard Cohen to Serge Gainsbourg. 

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Diagnosed with the mental health condition schizoaffective disorder in 2001, Simon found consolation and catharsis in the melodies that he was beginning to hear in his head. Perhaps this was as a consequence of the illness, either way Simon has subsequently gone on to write, perform and record his own songs regularly since 2009.

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Simon fronted his former Latin/jazz band Simon Taylor & The Sundowners from 2012-2016 during which time they performed at many gigs and festivals in the North-East and also recorded an album, e.p and single of his songs. Following a mental health breakdown in 2018 Simon began gigging solo but has continued to record and release music on a regular basis.

 

Upon hearing his 2022 e.p "Survival" the British Library Sound Archive invited Simon to send over his back catalogue of recorded music for storage in their archive. Other career highlights have included selection by the national music charity Help Musicians as a recipient of their Recording & Releasing Music fund in 2023. Simon was also selected by Help Musicians to attend the Chris Difford Songwriting Retreat in Somerset in 2024 among other emerging singer-songwriters from around the UK.

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Simon's music has featured regularly on BBC Introducing Radio, Amazing Radio and Amazing Radio USA. He has just released his new moody, ambient pop single "So Easy:, which features the beautiful keyboard playing of Simon's brother Paul Taylor. You can buy and download this track through the link on the home page or stream it on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

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