Taylor Thomas Acoustic Singer & Guitarist playing your favourite songs in a unique style

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of Hove, East Sussex. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Solo Singing Guitarist:
2 x 1 hour or 2 x 40 minute sets: from £350
Add Ons:
+ Extra set: £75
+ Personalised song: £130
+ Rockaoke: £75
+ Learning an extra song(s): £75
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About / Biography

Sussex based guitarist and vocalist, Taylor Thomas has been performing live for over ten years at weddings, parties, corporate events and birthdays.

He offers both an electric and an acoustic performance option, making him ideal as a background musician or alternatively, as evening entertainment, perfect for getting people on the dance floor!

Taylor is also an experienced songwriter and can write you a bespoke and personalised song for your day or for that special someone.

Additionally he offers, Rockaoke, where your guests can get up on stage and sing, whilst he backs them up on guitar!

Reviews (12)

There are currently 12 user ratings for Taylor Thomas

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Hove, East Sussex

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Coldplay - Yellow

Green Day - Time Of Your Life

David Gray - Babylon

Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed And Delivered

The Doors - Light My Fire

Tom Petty - Freefallin

Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

The Jam - That's Entertainment

Oasis - Champagne Supernova

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

The Calling - Wherever You Will Go

Otis Redding - My Girl

Chris Issak - Wicked Game

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's

The Killers - Mr Brightside

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire

Daft Punk - Get Lucky

Coldplay - Fix You

Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Off You

John Legend - All Of Me

Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life

Stereophonics - Have A Nice Day

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

Oasis - Wonder Wall

The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

Crowded House - Weather With You

Pharrell - Happy

Bill Withers - Lovely Day

Paul Weller - Wild Wood

Nirvana - Come As You Are

Under The Moon Love

Roll With It

On A Plain

Dream Lover

Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman

Live Forever

Amy Winehouse - Rehab

Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

Coldplay - The Scientist

U2 - With Or Without You

America - A Horse With No Name

Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

Oasis - Supersonic

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon

I'm A Believer

John Denver - Country Roads

The Wannadies - You And Me Song

Brown Eyed Girl

Bon Iver - Skinny Love

Adele - When We Were Young

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Bruno Mars - Count On Me

Bill Withers- Ain't No Sunshine

Summertime

REM - Losing My Religion

Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely

20th century boy - T. rex

Sitting on the dock of the bay - Otis Redding

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

Live Forever - Oasis

Chasing cars - Snow patrol

This year's love - David Gray

Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen

Drunken Sailor - The Irish Rovers

Fight for your right - The Beastie Boys

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

Twist and shout - the Beatles

What I go to school for - Busted

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Are you gonna be my girl? - Jet

Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex

Someone you loved - Lewis Capaldi

Sweet Child O Mine - Guns and Roses

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Angels - Robbie Williams

No limit - 2 unlimited

Slide Away - Oasis

500 miles - The Proclaimers

Tribute - Tenacious D

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Power plug points for pa system and pedals.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

No


What information do you require about a venue?

I need directions, ideally a parking space and Plug points for my sound system.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

I have bluetooth on my sound system that the client can connect with and play their spotify playlists from.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

Probably head lining the world famous Spiegel tent at the end of the Brighton festival!


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

My favourite bands are Nirvana and Blink 182, Nirvana's songs are filled with passion, angst and are timelessly relatable , Blink 182 appeal to my younger self and remind me not too take life too seriously. Bruce Springsteen and Bon Iver are also a couple of my other favourites and I particularly admire their vocal styles and atmospheric songs.
My all time favourite song is ' Coming back to life ' by Pink floyd.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I've been performing since the age of ten when I started my first band and played my first gig shortly afterwards, I have been performing professionally for over seventeen years, I first started performing professionally whilst I was travelling around Australia, where I busked my way up the east coast, performing gigs in venues and anywhere I could. Since then I've performed in originals bands and performed solo, having played over 500 gigs, all over the UK and abroad. My music has been played on national Radio in the UK and in America and I have also worked in the field of music therapy.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

I enjoy all kinds of different events for different reasons but I particularly like to get a party going!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

30 minutes to set up.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

The clients are welcome to pick a setlist from my repertoire, included in certain packages I can also learn up x 2 songs that aren't included in my repertoire.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Energetic, interactive, passionate and perfect for getting a party going, my nick name is ' The Party instigator '!

Recent Clients

Taylor Thomas has performed for these clients:

Black Fox Events

Mercure Hotels

Wood Restaurant Manchester

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Recording Session

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Background Music

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Karaoke

Rock

Britpop

Classic Rock

Indie

Features:

PAT tested

100% acoustic (no power)

Can provide battery amplifier

Public liability insurance

DJ / background music options

Will travel internationally

PA / sound system included

Male vocalist

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