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Crispin "The Pump" Taylor

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From a young age Crispin cut his teeth on the Punk/Indie circuit in London.

He was a founder member of PUSH who along with bands such as JTQ The Brand New Heavies and Diana Brown and The Brothers which helped pioneer the Rare Groove/ Acid Jazz scene in the late 1980s.

He became known for his hard hitting funky breakbeat style ( hence nickname ´The Pump´) and was recruited by GALLIANO.
They went on to tour the world and cement their reputation as one of the best live acts in the business.

He recorded 4 albums with the band and also recorded on hits for URBAN SPECIES, DEFINITION OF SOUND and OUI 3 around this time.
Crispin then went on to record with CARLEEN ANDERSON on 2 albums and tour live with her in the late 1990´s. He also recorded a dance hit around this time with PAUL WELLER under the guise of Mather ´Indian Vibes´.

He then went on to join ZERO 7 recording and touring the world with them for 4 years from their very first gig to the Universal Amphitheatre in LA. Recordings around this time include DR ROBERT & PP ARNOLD and shows with MOTHER EARTH.

Crispin has worked in Europe with a vast array of the who´s who in Soul Funk and Jazz such as:
KIM WESTON, MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS, LEON WARE, CHARLES EARLAND, RUEBEN WILSON, WELDON IRVINE.

He performed on three tours with the legendary FUNK BROTHERS and with that band appeared on stage with GEORGE CLINTON. He also toured with DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS on their critically acclaimed come back tour.

Crispin currently drums for MARLENA SHAW and CANDI STATON in their European bands. As well as appearing with The BLOW MONKEYS and IMAGINATION.


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