Julian Taylor

About

The artist

Julian Taylor is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, bandleader, radio host, and independent label owner. He co-founded the alt-rock band Staggered Crossing in 1996, later led the genre-blending Julian Taylor Band, and then established a solo roots-folk catalog. The Ridge, released in 2020, marked a solo breakthrough. Official JUNO records list it for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year, while the Polaris Music Prize placed it on its 2021 Long List. The Canadian Folk Music Awards also named Taylor Solo Artist of the Year. Beyond the Reservoir followed in 2022 and received a 2023 JUNO nomination for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year. Pathways, produced by Colin Linden and released in 2024, centred Taylor's voice and guitar in sparse arrangements spanning folk, soul, blues, country, and rock. His exact Spotify identity contains 43 primary album, single, and compilation containers from September 2010 through January 2026. MusicList groups its 12 long-form album or compilation containers separately from 31 provider-classified single containers. The catalog includes the retrospective Anthology Vol. 2 as its latest release. Current Paquin, KVSC, and Guitar World profiles independently identify Taylor as Toronto-based, while Apple Music and his official site document continuing releases and performances. Howling Turtle is the current label, and Paquin Entertainment is the public booking agency. Professional inquiries route through Taylor's official contact form, no direct email address is republished, and Spotify media is displayed only as a provider-attributed live reference with a monogram fallback.