Honey for the Biscuit [LP]

by Tasha Taylor

Overview

Honey for the Biscuit is Tasha Taylor's third album but it plays a bit like a statement of purpose: a confident, colorful claim to the Southern soul throne left vacated by her father, Johnnie Taylor. Soul may be Taylor's birthright but she's determined to modernize the classic sound by emphasizing elements of funk, blues, and even pop on various tracks. Sometimes, she receives an assist from famous friends: Samantha Fish duets on the funky soul-blues workout "Leave That Dog Alone," Keb' Mo' drops by for "Family Tree," Tommy Castro sings on "Same Old Thing," and Robert Randolph plays on the spare, lively "Little Miss Suzie." The latter is ample evidence of Taylor's gifts as a songwriter: she can sharpen a hook and construct a story, turning in tunes that exist within the '60s Southern soul tradition but aren't afraid to play with the form a bit. This agility makes Honey for the Biscuit doubly satisfying: it not only belongs to a long, proud lineage but looks forward to the future. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/18/2016
Label:	Ruf Records / Ruff
UPC:	0710347202516
Rank:	39178

Tracks

1. Feels So Good
2. Wedding Bells
3. Family Tree
4. Weatherman
5. One and Only
6. Little Miss Suzie
7. I Knew
8. How Long
9. That Man
10. Leave That Dog Alone
11. Places I Miss
12. Don't Rush Off

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tasha Taylor   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Robert Randolph   Lap Steel Guitar
Matt DeMerritt   Horn
Keb' Mo'   Guitar,Vocals
Ronald Bruner, Jr.   Drums
Tommy Castro   Vocals
Nathan Watts   Bass
Don Wyatt   Piano,Wurlitzer
Gerry Brown   Drums
Stanley Randolph   Drums
Jon Taylor   Guitar
Jamelle Williams   Horn
Samantha Fish   Guitar,Vocals
Johnny Notto   Guitar
Lemar Buillary   Horn

Technical Credits

Stuart Benjamin   Executive Producer
Johnny Lee Schell   Engineer
Tom Hambridge   Composer
Nathan Watts   Associate Producer
Richard Fleming   Composer
Tasha Taylor   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Bjorn Krommel   Photography