Sam Taylor got his start working as a video producer with ZZ Top. He went on to produce and manage several Houston, TX area rock bands, such as King's X

King's X

King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...

, Galactic Cowboys

Galactic Cowboys

Galactic Cowboys was a Heavy Metal band based in Houston, Texas. They combined progressive metal with a style of vocals influenced by The Beatles and the heavy playing style of thrash bands such as Anthrax...

, and Atomic Opera

Atomic Opera

Atomic Opera are a hard rock band from Houston, Texas. Their style blends progressive rock, art rock, metal, medieval influences, and eastern music.-History:...

. After breaking off his relationship with those bands, he later returned to produce the Third Day

Third Day

Third Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr...

album Conspiracy No. 5, and also to collaborate with longtime friend and cellist Max Dyer on a project called Moons of Jupiter.

External links

• [ AMG link for Sam Taylor]