Taylor and Friends Bluegrass Recordings
Recorded in the SIMS Flex Studio Audio Suite in the Spring 2025 semester, these studio performances capture the expertise and talent of Taylor Ackley and the local bluegrass musicians he invited to Brandeis.
These sessions were engineered, recorded, and edited by Mark Dellelo and Miles Lloyd.
Bluegrass Studio Recordings
Featuring vocal performance from Taylor Ackley, this song is performed by a 5 person band consisting of mandolin, violin, guitar, banjo, and upright bass. Featuring solos from many of these artist, this performance captures the expertise of each of the musicians.
Turn off the fear is performed here by a smaller combo of performers, including a guitar, fiddle, and mandolin. Taylor takes vocals on the verses with all three musicians contributing harmonies for the chorus. This traditional tune hearkens back to a time of hard labor in the coal mines, capturing the working class spirit of early America.