Willy Tea Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Oakdale, California. He is co-frontman of The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit and performs as a solo artist as well as with the band.

Music and style

His work sits in country, folk, americana and alt-country, with a focus on storytelling and song craft. He is known for writing, recording and touring extensively, with a following in Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Oregon and Northern California.

Recordings and recognition

His solo album 4 Strings receives critical attention from the independent music press in the United States. No Depression Magazine describes him as one of the most important American singer-songwriters of his time, and Saving Country Music writes that his songs are hard to match in quality.

Personal background and activities

Taylor comes from a long line of cattlemen and often presents himself as a writer and performer rooted in family, place and tradition. He plays with friends and family, leads dances, tells stories and is described as both a hell-raiser and a poet. He also tours the US with Tom VandenAvond and is making a film called Searchin' for Guy Clarke's Kitchen, an independent project about the exchange that happens when songwriters play for one another.