Artist: Joanne Shaw Taylor
Album: Heavy Soul (Journeyman Records)
It was busyness as usual when we Zoomcalled Joanne Shaw Taylor. With her faithful hound, Hank (a miniature Dachshund, aka ‘The Psychosausage’), by her side she was already in the middle of a writing session for the follow-up album to Heavy Soul. “Well, I’m trying to write, if Hank will let me,” she says. “He keeps barking at everything and he has a rabies vaccination this afternoon. It’s all very rock ’n’ roll and unglamorous over here!”
A period of intense touring had preceded today’s interview and, with the new album poised for release into the world, she was eager to detail her recording experience, which included working once again with legendary producer Kevin Shirley.
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