Joshua who?

Genre-bending singer-songwriter and guitarist Joshua Taylor is the 2023 recipient of two San Diego Music Awards, for Best Pop Album (Unscene) and Best Rock or Indie/Alternative Song ("Cars Don't Run Forever"). The album is produced by award-winning producer, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Berkley (Jason Mraz, Bob Weir, Jewel, Steve Poltz). Wayne Riker of the San Diego Troubadour notes, “The arrangements are crisp and well thought out… [Unscene] will win your heart upon first listening and beyond.”

Hailing from the Heartland, tattered and travel-worn from an ill-fitting decade in the Navy, Taylor stumbled his way into a meaningful midlife identity as a confessional storyteller. The sound is something between pop-rock, R&B, and fusion, and the songwriting is undeniably lyrics-forward.

Taylor and his wife, vocalist Sandi King, work together frequently as a backing vocals section, and their tight arrangements have been featured on recordings and live performances by numerous award-winning San Diego artists, including Jeff Berkley, Jonny Tarr, Rebecca Jade, and Lauren Leigh. Their own R&B/soul band King Taylor Project received twin 2023 SDMA nominations for Best R&B, Funk or Soul Song and Song of the Year, for their energetic single "Devil in the White City."

During his tenure with rock band Ponderosa Grove, Taylor opened multiple dates for the Grammy Award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band, and shared festival stages with a diverse array of artists including Dawes, Katie Pruitt, Lucinda Williams, and Fantastic Negrito.

A highly active and versatile performer, sideman, and session musician on the San Diego scene, Joshua is recognizable on guitar for his tasteful pocket, lush textures, and melodic soloing; vocally for his buttery, soulful style and adept arrangements; and as a songwriter for his evocative confessional lyricism and mature harmonic craft.

You can support Joshua's continued work as an indie artist by joining King Taylor Productions' Patreon.

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See in real life

Joshua plays in several projects — billed act is listed for each appearance
Apr 12, 2024
The Grand Ritz Theater
Escondido, CA
Jonny Tarr
Apr 20, 2024
Winston's Beach Club
San Diego, CA
High Tide Society
May 10, 2024
Gator by the Bay Festival
San Diego, CA
King Taylor Project
May 12, 2024
Gator by the Bay Festival
San Diego, CA
Jeff Berkley & The Banned
May 24, 2024
Belly Up
Solana Beach, CA
Dim The Lights
Opening for The fABBA Show
Jun 15, 2024
Winston's Beach Club
San Diego, CA
High Tide Society

Get the music

You can download Joshua's music for any price you like from right here via Bandcamp, where revenue shares most heavily favor the artists themselves.

You can also get the music on all major streaming services and digital distribution platforms.