Dean Taylor (musician)

This article is about the rock guitarist. For other people with the same name, see Dean Taylor (disambiguation).

Dean Taylor is an American indie rock guitarist.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Taylor is most famous for his work with the neo-psychedelic rock band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre. He was an original member and contributed as a guitarist throughout the band's early career.

Taylor was featured in the Ondi Timoner documentary movie DiG!. Dean Taylor, along with Joel Gion, Matt Hollywood, Dave Deresinski and Miranda Lee Richards provide additional commentary on disc one of the DVD DiG!.

Taylor later left the project permanently in 1999.

The Mandarins/Tokyo Raid

Taylor contributed to the San Francisco-based indie/shoegaze/neo-psychedelic rock band, The Mandarins. The group was formed in early November, 2004 by guitarist Ben Utah. Taylor was active with the band in 2006-2007. In 2008, the band changed its name to Tokyo Raid.

Discography

with The BJM

• Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request (1996) Bomp! Records/Tangible
• Take It From The Man! (1996) Bomp! Records/Tangible
• Thank God For Mental Illness (1996) Bomp! Records/Tangible
• Strung Out in Heaven (1998) TVT Records

with The Mandarins/Tokyo Raid

• When The Devil Calls, Tell Him To Take A Number (EP) (2005
• Cleopatra (EP) (2007)

External links

• Additional information about Dean Taylor
• Profile of Dean Taylor on MySpace (additional images)
• Official Tokyo Raid Website
• Official Brian Jonestown Massacre Website

• l.JPG

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