“Original folk Americana, acoustic instrumentals, a touch of covers from the American songbook, and gypsy-like virtuosic violin flights. This is the Will Taylor & Marc Utter Duo”
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See what others are saying about Will & Marc!
WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.”
ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.”
“You both blend well together and have an amazing sense of creating comfort for listeners. You play with no effort like you could do it in your sleep. Great work!…” Audience Member
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Marc Utter was conceived during the summer of love in New York City and born in the winter of responsibility in the Bay area of Northern California. He moved to his hometown of Abilene, Texas as an infant, learned to sing in the a cappella tradition of the Church of Christ, where his father led the congregation in singing. At 8 years old, he played the title role in the musical, Oliver! In High school band, he founded Blood of a Poet, which was the first new wave/goth band in Abilene. In college he studied music and theater (BA) at University of North Texas, played in a number of bands and wrote songs in college, before moving to Austin. Read more here.
Will Taylor arrived in Austin in 1973 and spent summers swimming at Barton Springs, played shirtless in the garden of the infamous Armadillo World Headquarters, lived two blocks from the Rome Inn where Stevie Ray Vaughan played the blues weekly.
He has collaborated on stage Grammy Winners and Rock and Roll Home Inductees, but also folks like Pearl Jam, Shawn Colvin, Eliza Gilkyson, Bob Schneider, recorded with Grammy Winner Willie Nelson, Jimmy La Fave and placed in music polls over the last 25 years in Austin, TX.
Leader of the Austin super group Strings Attached, their music has captured the attention of critics and musicians around U.S. over the last 20 years. As once critic put it, “There’s no one else doing what he’s doing and the chance to hear the rich sounds at the edge of jazz is something you’ll wish you could wrap up and take home.” – Austin Chronicle More bio here..
“. . . [Taylor’s] instrumental music melds jazz, pop, and classical influences into a thoroughly original hybrid. . .” Dallas Observer
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Songs we like to play:
Still Crazy After All of These Years
Northstar
Richard Cory
North Carolina
Cities of Gold
Come Together
