Andrew Lewis Taylor is a British multi-instrumentalist musician, born in London

London

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, UK, in the late 1960s. He started in the music business touring with the progrock

Progressive rock

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 band Edgar Broughton Band

Edgar Broughton Band

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. In 1986 he began performing as Sheriff Jack, releasing two albums of psychedelia music, Laugh Yourself Awake (1986) and What Lovely Melodies (1987). As Lewis Taylor, he released his self-titled album in 1996. This album showcases a departure from psychedelia towards Neo soul

Neo soul

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In June 2006, Lewis Taylor retired from music. However, as Andrew Taylor, he remains active in the music industry. Taylor has since been musical director and bass player for Gnarls Barkley, and guitarist/backing vocalist for the Edgar Broughton Band and The Drivers.

Discography

Albums

• 1996 : Lewis Taylor
  Lewis Taylor (Lewis Taylor album)
  Lewis Taylor is the first album by the British neo-soul composer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis Taylor, released in 1996.-Track listing:#Lucky - 6:34#Bittersweet - 5:36#Whoever- 4:31#Track - 5:11#Song - 4:56#Betterlove - 5:24#How - 3:59...
  
  
• 2000 : Lewis II
  Lewis II (Lewis Taylor album)
  Lewis II is the second album by the British neo-soul composer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis Taylor, released in 2000.-Track listing:#Party - 6:01#My Aching Heart - 5:25#You Make Me Wanna - 4:46#The Way You Done Me - 5:12#Satisfied - 5:53...
  
  
• 2002 : Limited Edition
• 2003 : Stoned, Part I
  Stoned, Part I (Lewis Taylor album)
  Stoned, Part I is the third album by the British neo-soul composer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis Taylor, released in 2003.-Track listing:Slow Reality release#Stoned, Pt...
  
  
• 2004 : Stoned, Part II
  Stoned, Part II (Lewis Taylor album)
  Stoned, Part II is the fourth album by the British neo-soul composer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis Taylor, released in 2004.-Track listing:#Madman - 4:23#Keep Right on - 5:30#Reconsider - 3:51#When Will I Ever Learn - 3:45...
  
  
• 2005 : Limited Edition 2004
  Limited Edition 2004 (Lewis Taylor album)
  Limited Edition 2004 is the fifth album by the British neo-soul composer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis Taylor, released in 2005.-Track listing:#Intro - 2:22#Back Together - 4:20#Consider - 4:23#Party - 7:04#No Hope in Here - 6:20#Lovelight - 5:46...
  
  
• 2005 : The Lost Album
  The Lost Album (Lewis Taylor album)
  The Lost Album is the sixth and final album by the British neo-soul composer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis Taylor, released in 2005....
  
  
• 2005 : Stoned, Part I - Hacktone US Re-Release
  Stoned, Part I (Lewis Taylor album)
  Stoned, Part I is the third album by the British neo-soul composer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis Taylor, released in 2003.-Track listing:Slow Reality release#Stoned, Pt...
  
  
• 2007 : The Lost Album - Hacktone US Re-Release
  The Lost Album (Lewis Taylor album)
  The Lost Album is the sixth and final album by the British neo-soul composer and multi-instrumentalist Lewis Taylor, released in 2005....
  
  

Singles/EPs

• 1996 : Lucky
• 1996 : Whoever
• 1997 : Bittersweet
• 1997 : Lucky (Reissue)
• 1997 : Lucky (Kruder & Dorfmeister Mixes)
• 1997 : Bittersweet (12")
• 1997 : Bittersweet (Lucas's Mixes 12")
• 2005 : In Session 2005 (digital only release)
• 2005 : Stoned Live (Hacktone 3-track promo-only EP)

Soundtracks and miscellaneous appearances

• 1998 : Mojo soundtrack (tracks Crazy Crazy Momma, Don't Make Me Wait, both credited as Little Lewis)
• 1998 : Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
  Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
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   soundtrack (track 18 With A Bullet) duet with Carleen Anderson
  Carleen Anderson
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• 1998 : Lullabies With a Difference (track Cherry Blossom)
• 1999 : Ophelie Winter
  Ophélie Winter
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   - Privacy (tracks Move On, Lovin' You More)
• 2000 : Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
  Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
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  soundtrack (track Blue Eyes)
• 2010 : The Last Holiday soundtrack (track Back Together)
• 2011 : Madam Palindrome (track If I Didn't Need You) duet with Deborah Bond