Graeme Taylor

Graeme was born many years ago in Stockwell, London, just a little south down the road from the current Headquarters of the Central London Musicians' Union's offices. As far as can be ascertained, this proximity was not part of the Grand Plan at the time.

In his early years he lived off Railton Road, in Herne Hill, London SE24, in an old house shared with various factions of the Taylor family, mostly painters & decorators, until his father switched to the legal profession and they could afford a small house of their own on the other side of South London, in Raynes Park. He was a promising and bright student, sailing through the 11+ examination, until he became fond of skiffle, being a little too young to have been personally touched by Elvis.

Transatlantic radio signals being very weak at this time in the SW20 region, the harbingers of extra-curricular diversion were going to be the likes of Lonnie Donegan, Bert Weedon, The Shadows and then of course, The Beatles. Becoming thoroughly obsessive about the latter and indeed all the sixties “Beat” groups , this put paid to subsequent academic progress, and the arrival, most unwelcome to his neighbours, of a cheap metal and plywood guitar merely served to seal his certain fate of an uncertain future.
Graeme now divides his time between work with The Roo Brothers (Rolf Harris' band), John Tams, Tom Leary, West End Theatre and sessions.

Amidst his other pursuits Graeme runs Cannon Hill Studio, at home in a purpose-built loft conversion. It is a lovely light room, about 20' X 15', with pleasant green views, a joy to work in, very conducive to communication, humour and creativity.

Of course, it could all be down to GT's rather good fresh home-made soup, which he insists upon providing for lunch.