INSTRUMENTAL HARD ROCKERS TAZ TAYLOR BAND EARN ‘BEST HARD ROCK ALBUM’ NOMINATION FOR THEIR LATEST ALBUM ‘BIG DUMB ROCK’
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TTB Celebrates Their First-Time Nomination
and Prepares To Open For Legendary Guitarist
Pat Travers at Ramona Mainstage August 26
San Diego-based rockers Taz Taylor Band (TTB) earn a 2011 San Diego Music Award nomination for ‘Best Hard Rock Album’ for their fourth studio effort, Big Dumb Rock. TTB stands out as the only band in the category to be recognized for a full-length instrumental guitar driven album.
“It’s an honor to be nominated for this award in our hometown because we usually get far more attention and credit overseas,” said Taylor. “San Diego has a thriving music scene and it is with great pride that we now finally feel a part of it.”
Nominated alongside six other local rock acts, TTB will contend for top honors at the 21st annual ceremony, to be held at Humphreys By The Bay on August 8. Tickets for the event are currently on sale and are available for purchase on the award show’s website.
In addition to the award show buzz, TTB is hot on the promotional circuit for their follow-up to 2009’s Straight Up. The band is currently preparing their next gig—opening up for legendary guitar virtuoso Pat Travers at the Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, Calif. on August 26.
]]>Proceeds From Ticket Sales Will Be Donated
To The Red Cross To Aid Relief Efforts In Japan
Instrumental rockers Taz Taylor Band are teaming up with rock legends Skid Row for an eclectic classic rock show at the 4th and B club in San Diego. The band will take the stage on Saturday, April 2 in support of their latest full-length album, Big Dumb Rock.
Fans excited to see the one-night event will also help a charitable cause—in light of the recent devastation in Japan, TTB is donating a third of their ticket sales to benefit the Red Cross relief efforts. Tickets can be purchased at www.taztaylor.com
The ten-track rock album boasts a unique set of instrumental guitar driven songs with quirky titles such as “Hornitos Concerto” (named for the tequila), “Dog Breath,” and cleverly makes reference to the fact that it takes “11 Years” for a “Blue Agave” plant to mature before it is made into tequila.
Even their latest LP’s moniker has both fans and newcomers wondering where the forthright title comes from. Guitarist Taz Taylor says: “It’s all about the accessibility of [our] music to rock fans, not just hardcore guitar heads and students.”
Event Recap
Saturday, April 2, 2011
4th and B Club
345 B. St.
San Diego, CA 92101
8 p.m.
www.taztaylorband.com
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