Adam Taylor Music Options

[imheyjude]

Hey all, after a year of bugging Adam, he has finally created a Kickstarter fund so that he can produce his second album. Give his site a visit and, if you can, help support our Adam!

[Pokey]

If my name gets pulled out of the hat and I'm half way across the other side of the world, I'll accept not winning the poster, that's fair enough, but I will however have stamped claim to have won a Katie hug!

by the way Adam, whats the significance behind the name change to "Rain Dogs" ? .. just cool sounding or ?

[TheAdamTaylor]

If my name gets pulled out of the hat and I'm half way across the other side of the world, I'll accept not winning the poster, that's fair enough, but I will however have stamped claim to have won a Katie hug!

by the way Adam, whats the significance behind the name change to "Rain Dogs" ? .. just cool sounding or ?

"Rain Dogs" is a Tom Waits song and album, and it's the first name that felt right. In the song, Waits cavorts with his drunken cohorts, the rain dogs. I think retroactively the name has gained greater meaning for me, though. I'm a loyalist, through and through, like a dog. It's a trait that I think trumps everything else about me and I surround myself (friends AND fans) with people that are loyal as well.

I've been thinking of band names for a long time now. I think it's become evident that although I write all of the songs, "Adam Taylor" was much bigger than just "Adam Taylor". Kate and Gibby developed a large identity within the band, not only on stage but off of stage. Adam Taylor isn't Adam Taylor without these people, and they deserved a name.


This post has been edited by TheAdamTaylor: Sep 12 2011, 12:34 pm

[Pokey]

"Rain Dogs" is a Tom Waits song and album, and it's the first name that felt right. Im the song, Waits says "Im a rain dog too" and that idea kind of hit me. I think retroactively the name has gained greater meaning for me, though. I'm a loyalist, through and through, like a dog. It's a trait that I think trumps everything else about me and I surround myself (friends AND fans) with people that are loyal as well.

I must have been subconsciously thinking Tom Waits because for some reason I kept going to think "I wonder if it's based on the Tom Waits album" but then reminded myself that album was called Bone Machine ... and sort of completely forgot that he kind of has more than one album.

Cheers for the explanation though, I always love that when you go with something because of one reason but it ends up forming its own identity and a new meaning. Sort of always feels like a reinforcement that you made the right choice.

Speaking of Waits, i'm psyched about his new album next month!