Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Courtney Taylor-Taylor performing at Summerfest in Milwaukee (2024).
Background information
Birth nameCourtney A. Taylor
Born (1967-07-20) July 20, 1967 (age 57)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion[1]

Courtney A. Taylor (born July 20, 1967), known as Courtney Taylor-Taylor, is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. He is the lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols, a band he co-founded. Taylor-Taylor has written the majority of the band's songs.[2][3]

Taylor-Taylor has co-written a graphic novel entitled One Model Nation, about a fictional 1970s German krautrock band. It was released in 2009.[4] This was accompanied by a studio album titled Totalwerks, Vol. 1 (1969–1977), a fake greatest hits album by the fictional band, released in 2012.

  1. ^ The Dandy Warhols (November 11, 2008). "Courtney Taylor-Taylor". The Dandy Warhols – Official. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Timoner, Ondi (April 13, 2005), Dig! (Documentary, Music), Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Joel Gion, Matt Hollywood, Interloper Films, retrieved February 18, 2021
  3. ^ "BMI". bmi.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  4. ^ Amorosi, A.D. (June 4, 2012). "Q&A with The Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor-Taylor". Magnet.