Taylor Harvey Band: Bio
Taylor Harvey Band
The members of the Taylor Harvey Band have been performing music on stages of all sizes long enough to have gotten plenty of attention. Since coming together in October of 2003 through a long series of trial and error adventures, they have united their backgrounds to forge a blend of rock and roll that is at the same time contemporary and "old school." The first studio CD by the band, "A Place To Call My Own" caused a stir locally and garnered the band a good following. Their second effort, "Beauty In The Eye," released in April is already getting them noticed and invited to some of the premier original music venues in San Diego.
Taylor Harvey - Vocals/Guitar
Taylor cut his teeth on stage with a local Jimmy Buffett cover band, then went on to spend 12 years as one of the busiest solo entertainers around. During two years in New Mexico he fronted classic rock bands, which made him determined to work on original material when he returned to San Diego in 2001. His first solo CD, "No Loitering," was very well received and left lots of friends and fans anxiously awaiting the next one. Taylor knew that the next effort would only sound better with a full-time band, and recruiting for The Taylor Harvey Band began.
Gregg Henning - Drums
Gregg started playing drums while in high school in the Santa Ynez Valley, although to this day he appears uncertain exactly where that is. Drawing from his experience in rock, blues and jazz and his love of southern rock, Gregg brings a solid cornerstone to the THB rhythm section. He has played in The Beat Club, Notice To Appear, Crying Out Loud and most recently D.A. & The Hitmen and done plenty of studio work in San Diego. A social animal, he enjoys spending time with friends and one day hopes to kick Taylor's ass in racquetball.
Tim Edwards - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Tim brings a huge array of musical influences to the band. A devotee of such master stylists as Neil Young and Mike Campbell, Tim has plenty of ammo to keep up with the pace set by Taylor's songs and Gregg's chops. Through his work as leader of bands like The Lost Coyotes, Footloose, Papa Wheely and The ZenDogs, Tim's prowess as an accomplished guitarist are well known in the San Diego music community. He and Taylor met up some 6 years back when Taylor worked as a sound tech for Tim's Papa Wheely band, and when the time came to find a lead guitarist for this project, Tim was the natural choice. Hailing from San Francisco and moving to San Diego at a young age, Tim has been in bands since high school. He enjoys hiking and keeping up with his wife and kids.
Mike Chandler - Bass
Mike came to San Diego from Kankakee, Illinois shortly after finding out that Kankakee is a Native American word meaning "cool enough to be in an Steve Goodman song," via the U.S. Navy. Inspired by virtually anything that had a creative groove, he finds a way to blend naturally into many different styles of music. He was semi-retired from music when the opportunity came up to play with the THB, and he welcomed the opportunity to get back in the game. He and Tim played together in the Lost Coyotes, and the familiarity made it easy for Mike to fit in. Mike is possessed of a profound love of golf and motorcycles, and spends his free time developing new ways to combine the two.