Timothy Lewis Taylor Jr. (born August 8, 1985) is an American musician. He is the drummer of the hard rock band SOiL. He is the former drummer of the rock band Tantric.

Biography

Taylor was raised on a 100-acre farm outside of

Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States, and the seat of Franklin County. It is a home rule-class city; the population was 28,602 at the 2020 census. Located along the Kentucky River, Frankfort is the prin ...

. His interest in the drums began at a young age, after being given a drum kit by a neighbor. Taylor spent many time playing records like

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's ''

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'', Foreigner's '' 4'', Rush's '' Hemispheres'',

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's '' 5150'' or

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's '' Superunknown''. Taylor, being left-handed, played open handed, on a right-handed positioned drum kit, and reversing his ride and first rack tom. In high school, Taylor (although under age) would sneak through the back door of a local bar to perform in the house band every Thursday night. Performing covers, as well as original material on a band called Blind Addiction. Taylor was a finalist in the Guitar Center drum off competition, as well as settling into touring gigs with former EMI singer songwriter Buffy Lawson (formerly of Bomshel), as well as Atlanta-based

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group Dangerous New Machine (featuring Eric Rogers of

Stereomud Stereomud was an American nu metal band from New York City and Georgia. They were active from years 1999 to 2003 before breaking up, releasing two albums—''Perfect Self'' and ''Every Given Moment''. History Stereomud released their first albu ...

and Billy Grey of Fozzy). Taylor toured and recorded with Tantric from 2012 to 2015 replacing drummer Ritchie Monica. Taylor was made a full-time member of the band in 2013. He recorded and toured in support of records " 37 Channels" (Pavement Records), and "Blue Room Archives" (Pavement Records). He left the band in 2015. In September of 2018 TJ began drumming for the metal band

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. TJ recorded drums on the record "Play it forward", released on

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in 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, TJ 1985 births Living people American drummers Rock musicians from Kentucky People from Franklin County, Kentucky 21st-century American drummers