Steve Taylor

Who is Steve Taylor?

Steve Taylor is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was the keyboardist for Oakland band Rogue Wave, in addition to performing solo locally and internationally. He was born in the College Greens ghetto of Sacramento, California, where he attended Saint Ignatius Catholic School followed by a period at the Sacramento Waldorf School, attending at the same time as Daniel Gorman of !!!. Dropping out in 10th grade following a period of misdiagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder, he later enrolled at Sacramento High School.

He then moved to Seattle and attended the University of Washington. On the side he began playing with various local musicians, including Jason McGerr, future drummer of Death Cab for Cutie. In 2001, he recorded his debut self titled EP with Martin Feveyear. Still searching for his niche, he moved to New York, attending The New School Jazz and Contemporary Music Program, where his fellow students included Georgia Ann Muldrow. While in NYC, he joined the Afrobeat band Akoya, playing tenor guitar. While getting settled in New York, tragedy struck when the one story building he was living in in Williamsburg, Brooklyn collapsed while he was sleeping. While Steve was unhurt, it destroyed many of his belongings, including rare musical equipment. Never regaining his footing, he left New York, settling in Nevada City for a time, and eventually San Francisco, CA.