Born just outside Austin, Texas, Jackson Taylor spent his formative years traveling and soaking up the sounds of real country music with his migrant worker family. When, as a young man, he made a move to Nashville, as many aspiring country artists do, the scene there was stifling and not as open to his brand of country with punk- and Southern rock-influences. After a wandering phase that included New York City and Los Angeles, Taylor ended up back in Texas where appreciation for his honesty and style rekindled a fire to play music with passion and for pleasure. He now spends a good deal of time gigging across the Lone Star State with runs up through the Midwest. After a New Year’s Eve night in Kansas, he and his Sinners play Pekin and Springfield before boogieing on back to Texas. His fired-up shows project his attitudes in song about women, whiskey, wild times and whatever, increasing a rabid fan base wherever his scorching performances take place. Billy Joe Shaver is a big fan.
Jackson Taylor and the Sinners
Saturday, Jan. 2, 9pm
Guitars & Cadillacs
This article appears in Dec 24-30, 2015.
