Max Taylor (born October 25, 1985) is a British singer-songwriter from East London. He has accompanied singer

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on albums and international tours since 2012, playing

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and contributing vocals.

Debuts

Taylor was first part of the band

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, alongside his brother, Harry Bennett, who played drums. He also toured with British rapper

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during this period, and Max had the opportunity to collaborate with many different artists and bands, such as

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, and also

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. He has also played bass for the British pop singer

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and also for Fryars. In 2012, Taylor met

, and recorded bass for him on a few songs from his album "

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", which included a collaboration with

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on the song " Celebrate". That was the start of their collaboration which hasn't ended.

Touring musician

Taylor joined Mika's band for the album's promotional tour. He played bass and accompanied Mika on vocals, and since 2014 he became an official member of the band, and accompanies Mika through his concert tours taking place, in places such as the

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, in Quebec or even the

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, and the

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, both broadcast on

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. A tour with

took place in 2022 and covered

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, and the

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, under the name "For The Rite Of Spring"Tour. Image_2023-03-05_at_14

Solo career

In October 2020, Taylor embarked on a solo career, alongside his other activities. He released the singl
"Millionaire Spaceman", under the pseudonym of Creepy Neighbour
and then an EP. The artist released hi

ironically titled "Debut Album". Max Taylor live

In 2022, Taylor started releasing music under his birth name, Max Taylor. After the release of his single ''Shapes'', he embarked on a three-wee
UK tour
in 2023, supporting Tom Vek.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Max 1985 births Living people British male singer-songwriters