Earlier this month, we introduced Los Angeles singer-musician Sarah Taylor. I'd mentioned that she's had an illustrious career writing and recording theme songs for TV, commercials, and the movies, and working with the likes of Quincy Jones, Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo), Joe Cocker, and of course, her good friend Bill Mumy (who appeared on this show last month).
Well good news—it didn't take long to book her on the show! It turns out that she and her husband, engineer/mixer Paul Horabin, run a legendary recording studio, Readymix Music (formerly Browne's Feat), where rock luminaries Jackson Browne, Little Feat (hence the former name), Warren Zevon and more, made their magic happen. Sarah and Paul, with Bill Mumy as producer, recorded Sarah's debut disc The Cure To Everything at this historic studio. And to add to the whole cool vibe, she chatted to me from the kitchen at Readymix!
One day, Bill called Sarah and offered up a fresh batch of his songs for her to record. He encouraged her to put out a solo record. He already knew what a phenomenal voice and presence she has, and wanted the rest of the world to hear her too.
We'll get to hear about how the album came together, the mellow, relaxed vibe at Readymix, and the artistry and craftsmanship behind the songs. And I had to ask the question: “what's it like to work with “Weird Al” Yankovic?” You see, Sarah and Bill enlisted Al to play accordion on a couple of tracks. This is the first time I've ever heard of him doing session work (and non-comedy, for that matter), and he really does do a great job.
It was a fun lively chat, and we'll be treated to three of Sarah's wonderful songs. Can't wait for you to hear it!
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See you then!
Chef Mike
mike(at)rechargedradio.com
MN2BDNC
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