Neil Taylor (guitarist)


Neil Taylor is an English guitarist, best known for his long-time affiliation with Robbie Williams and for formerly being a member of Tears for Fears.

Career

Taylor started playing in local bands in his youth before joining Neon as a session musician in the early 1980s. During this time he met Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal who, after founding Tears for Fears, asked Taylor to tour with them and play guitar tracks for their second album, Songs from the Big Chair, and their third The Seeds of Love. Taylor toured with the band several times between 1983 and 1990 and appears on their live concert videos In My Mind's Eye and Going to California. In the 1990s, he went on to play with several artists before becoming a regular member of Robbie Williams' band in 2003. Taylor has played guitar for many artists including Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Chris de Burgh, Natalie Imbruglia and James Morrison.

Solo

In 2011, Taylor released his first solo album, No Self Control, and toured Germany assisted by Gary Nuttal. In April 2012, he released his second album Chasing Butterflies.

Discography