Joanne Shaw Taylor

 

Artist:  Joanne Shaw Taylor
Origin:  England
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Rock, Modern Electric Blues
Occupations:  Guitarist, Singer
Instruments:  Guitar

Joanne Shaw Taylor is an British Blues Guitarist and Singer from Birmingham, who was discovered by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics at the age of 16.  She was inspired towards Blues Music in her teenage years by Jimi Hendrix, Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughan.  The British Music Publication, Blues Matters!, called Joanne Shaw Taylor as "The New Face Of The Blues".

Title:  Black & Gold (2025) 

Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Rock, Modern Electric Blues

Label:  Journeyman Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Hold Of My Heart (3:45)

 2.  All The Things I Said (4:46)

 3.  Black & Gold (4:06)

 4.  Who's Gonna Love Me Now? (4:12)

 5.  I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down (4:54)

 6.  Summer Love (3:34)

 7.  Grayer Shade Of Blue (5:10)

 8.  HellOf A Good Time (4:08)

 9.  Look What I've Become (5:17)

10. What Are You Gonna Do Now? (3:20)

11. Love Lives Here (5:03)

Personnel:

Joannd Shaw Taylor:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Doug Lancio:  Guitar

Audley Freed:  Guitar

Alison Prestwood:  Bass

Anton Fig:  Drums

Jimmy Wallace:  Keyboards

Guest Musicians:

Joe Banamassa:  Guitar on Tracks:  2, 4

Savannah Madigan:  Violin On Tracks:  1, 7

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Hold Of My Heart (3:45)

 2.  All The Things I Said (4:46)

 3.  Black & Gold (4:06)

 4.  Who's Gonna Love Me Now? (4:12)

 5.  I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down (4:54)

Side B:

 1.  Summer Love (3:34)

 2.  Grayer Shade Of Blue (5:10)

 3.  HellOf A Good Time (4:08)

 4.  Look What I've Become (5:17)

 5.  Love Lives Here (5:03)

Black & Gold is the 10th studio album by Joanne Shaw Taylor, released on June 6, 2025 by Journeyman Records, featuring Special Guests:  Joe Bonamassa, and Savannah Madigan.  180 Gram Special Color Vinyl.