101. Taylor Abrahamse
b"My guest this week is Canadian singer-songwriter, Taylor Abrahamse. Our paths first crossed virtually last year when we were both finalists in the Kerrville New Folk Songwriters Competition (Taylor was a winner!). We had the pleasure of meeting in person when he stayed with me and my wife back in August during his pilgrimage west to see South Park at Red Rocks.\\n\\nOur conversation is filled with an array of topics (such as our mutual love for Randy Newman), but the core of this episode explores the tale of Taylor and his friend, Bryn Scott-Grimes, attempting to save their beloved studio. Silverthorn Studios was a 7-room, 24-track recording space in Toronto that Abrahamse called home. Suddenly faced with losing the space, Taylor and Bryn tried everything they could to keep it going. In those final weeks, Taylor recorded some 120 songs that he is now starting to release (the first track dropped on November 18, 2022). \\n\\nSince our conversation, he has been working with the legendary Toronto venue, Hugh's Room Live, to bring back the studio better than ever! Hugh's Room is working on purchasing an old East-End church that (if successful) will become a non-profit arts & performance community center - an affordable, inclusive & dearly needed creative hub for the next generation of Canadian talent. (Note that half of all proceeds from Taylor's weekly releases as well as his patreon will go towards Hugh's Room Live).\\n\\nIf you enjoy the podcast, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. 5 star ratings and reviews on Apple Music as well as subscribing to my YouTube Channel help out the most!\\n\\nIF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST IN A MONETARY WAY, I'M NOW ON PATREON! www.patreon.com/andysydow\\n\\nGuest Links:\\nWebsite: https://taylorabrahamse.ca\\nAbout Silverthorn Studios: https://www.silverthornstudios.ca\\nTaylor's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/taylorabrahamse\\n\\nEpisode Music:\\nOriginal music by Andy Sydow\\n\\nSponsors:\\nA huge thanks to our sponsors, PQ Mastering and Narrator RF.\\nFor any sponsorship inquiries, shoot me an email at middleclassrockstar@gmail.com\\n\\npqmastering.com\\nnarratorrf.com"