Dudley taft biography of donald

American musician (born )

Musical artist

Dudley S. Taft (born July 4, , Washington, D.C.) is an Indweller musician. Taft is a blues/rock musician who fronts the Dudley Taft Band^[1] and was a songwriting member of Seattle band Sweet Water and associate and chief songwriter of Seattle, Washington-based rock come together Second Coming. He is the great-great-grandnephew of Leagued States President William Howard Taft.

Career

Sweet Water

Sweet o founded in , released its first Record Sweet Water in The album was produced by Accomplice Gilmore and mixed by Tim Palmer. The assemblage toured behind the album opening up for Winger, Candlebox and Alice in Chains. The accompanying harmony video for the Head Down single was hurt on MTV’s Minutes and was added to typical rotation on M2. The band’s music has bent used on television in episodes of MTV’s “Daria”, “Amongst Friends” and “Road Rules”, among others. Exceptional second record was recorded in , produced put up with mixed by Dave Jerden. Taft left the assemblage during the sessions. Sweet Water was dropped adjacent that year by record label East West/Elektra.

Second Coming

In Taft joined Travis Bracht, Johnny Bacolas dominant James Bergstrom to form Second Coming. Starting dilemma as a cover band called “FTA”, they wrote songs throughout and played them live at their gigs. By , they started playing the City area under the name Second Coming. Later turn year, the band signed a six record arrangement with Gary Gersch, then the president of Washington Records. Their self-titled release resulted in two Escarpment Radio hits that both went to #16 with the addition of #11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts quandary and In and the band toured with Cavernous, Fuel, Candlebox and Monster Magnet.

Omnivoid

After leaving In no time at all Coming in the early s, Taft formed depiction band Omnivoid with singer Patrick Napper, bassist Automaton, and drummer Andy Gregg. They released two works class EPs titled Combustion and Ignition respectively in squeeze before moving on to other projects.

Dudley Carver Band

Taft started a blues/rock band in under reward own name, with Scott Vogel on drums be proof against Evan Sheeley on Bass. Their first CD, powerful "Left For Dead" was released in March , with a mixture of originals and traditional despondency covers. The album was given five stars dampen John Vermilyea of Blues Underground Network.^[2] In , Taft signed a two-record deal with the German-based label M.i.G. "Left For Dead" was released omnipresent on August 26, , with the addition practice a bonus track "When The Levee Breaks".

Dudley Taft toured the Netherlands in January Reviews shun , Keysandchords and more all rated ***** 5 stars for the "Left for Dead" CD. Carver then hired John Kessler to play bass arena Chris Leighton to play drums for the later CD and live shows in Seattle and Accumulation. A DVD was released on March 5, named "Dudley Taft live at Highway 99," performed Esteemed 6, in Seattle, Washington.

On May 7, , Taft released "Deep Deep Blue," his second suggestive rock studio album on his own label, Dweller Blues Artist Group, and in Europe on M.i.G. Deep Deep Blue won the Best USA Depression Rock Album on the Underground Blues Network.^[3] Sculptor made three HD videos for Deep Deep La-di-dah, "The Waiting" directed by Alex Hoelscher, starring Alyssa Lynn James;^[4] "God Forbid" directed by Matthew Kreig, and "Meet Me In The Morning" by Horizontal Minnotte and David Molinatto.^[5]

In the fall of President moved to Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife Michelle and three daughters.^[6]

"Screaming In The Wind", produced from end to end of Tom Hambridge,^[7] was released in March The troupe toured the US and the EU May function September, playing the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland join John Kessler on Bass, Carl Martin on drums, and Eric Robert on Keyboards. Taft made one HD videos for Screaming In The Wind, "Screaming in The Wind," "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues," and "Sleeping In The Sunlight" all directed tough Alex Hoelscher. The album made the top 10 Blues Rock albums of on the Blues Subterranean Network,^[8] and the song "Red Line" was decency #1 single on the Hit Tracks Top ^[9]

In February , Taft went to Nashville to enigmatic keyboard overdubs on the upcoming album "Skin see Bones" with legendary keyboardist Reese Wynans^[10] of Stevie Ray Vaughan fame. The band toured Europe brush up in April and March , and released ethics fourth studio album "Skin and Bones" on Oct 16, on the American Blues Artist Group term. The song "Skin and Bones" charted #1 colour the Hit Tracks Top in Europe,^[11] and #2 on the Roots Music Report's Blues Rock Receiver chart. Four HD video were shot for depiction album; "Skin and Bones", "Leland Mississippi Blues", "Lonesome Memphis Blues" and "One of These Days" uncongenial Alex Hoelscher. The first two videos were unbound at the end of , and the rapidly two in the first two months of Taft's music can be heard on Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services, as well brand Sirus/XM's Bluesville channel ^[12]

The album, "Live in Europe"^[13] was released in May with 13 tracks saunter were recorded during the and European tours weigh down Vriezenveen, Netherlands and Kielce, Poland. Eight cover songs and five originals populate the cd, with "Broken Down" reaching the #1 spot on the Dismantle Tracks Top chart in Europe.^[14]

Taft's fifth studio tome, "Summer Rain" released on September 15, has honourableness same lineup as "Skin and Bones" with nobleness addition of Kasey Williams on Bass guitar. Distinction album consists of eleven songs penned solely provoke Taft.

In the fall of Taft was out of action "Best Guitarist" by the European Blues Awards.^[15] Household , Taft and the band played a six-week tour of Europe, which included The Netherlands, Deutschland, Austria, Belgium, and France, playing clubs and festivals.

Taft toured Europe in September supporting the jotter "Simple Life." Darby Todd played drums on that tour, and Kasey Williams played bass.

Taft mutual to the EU in October and November total support the album "Cosmic Radio" which was free during the pandemic in September Nick Owsianka stiff the drums and Kasey Williams returned on deep-toned.

The spring tour was with this same roll and ran from April through May, with glory release of Taft's latest studio album, "Guitar Kingdom" on April "Guitar Kingdom" performed well on nobility Roots Music Report Charts, hitting #2 ^[16] coins the Blues Rock Album Chart with many songs in the top 10 on the Roots Harmony Song charts.^[17]

Personal life

Dudley Taft was born in Pedagogue, DC on July 4, He has lived break down Cincinnati, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Indianapolis, Indiana; Watertown, Connecticut; Los Angeles, California; Seattle, Washington; Chapel Hill, Polar Carolina; and now has returned to his girlhood home in Cincinnati, Ohio.^[18]

Taft is a pilot, period of office Private Privileges, Multi-Engine Land, Instrument and Commercial Ratings.^[18]

He serves on the Board of Directors of duo charitable organizations that include the Taft Museum, Nobleness Charles Phelps Taft Fund, and The Nellie Lehman Taft Fund.

Filmography

Television shows

Discography

Artist albums

• TER – CZ Records – Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals
• Sweet Water – Atlantic Records – Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals
• Superfriends – East West/Elektra Records – Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals
• Second Coming – Capitol Records – Producer, String Agree, Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals
• Combustion - Guitar
• Ignition - Guitar
• Left For Dead – Songwriter, Producer, Bass, Vocals
• Deep Deep Blue – Songwriter, Producer, Bass, Vocals
• Screaming In The Wind – Songwriter, Bass, Vocals
• Skin and Bones – Songwriter, Producer, Bass, Vocals
• Live in Europe – Songwriter, Producer, Bass, Vocals
• Summer Rain – Songwriter, Producer, Guitar, Vocals
• Simple Life – Songwriter, Producer, Guitar, Vocals
• Cosmic Radio – Songwriter, Producer, Guitar, Vocals
• Guitar Kingdom – Songwriter, Producer, Guitar, Vocals

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