Biography

"Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa" are a group of seasoned musicians who play predominantly original music from the bluegrass genre. The group features Mandolin Master Emory Lester, Award Winning Bassist Kene Hyatt, veteran 5 string banjo wizard Mark Delaney, and Wayne plays Guitar and sings lead vocals. In their first year they shared Festival Stages with some of bluegrass' greatest artists at: The Huck Finn Jubilee, Victorville, CA, Plymouth, CA, Lake Havasu, AZ, Myrtle Beach, SC, Prescott, AZ, and toured in Scotland, and England. They performed at The European World of Bluegrass in Holland, was selected on the official showcase at the International Bluegrass Music Association convention in Nashville, TN in 2010 and was selected to perform Fan Fest at IBMA 2011.
Wayne formed "Appaloosa" after retiring from the US Navy as a Navy Musician with the renowned country and bluegrass group "Country Current". During his 21 years of service he performed in 49 states, on the Good Morning America Show, The Today Show, The Grand Ole Opry, The Nashville Now Show, Sweden, Halifax Nova Scotia, Beijing China, and performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan, G.H. Bush, William Clinton, and G.W. Bush.

1. She Put Tears In My Eyes - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 2:49
2. The Hills Of Tennessee - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 2:39
3. Two Kindred Hearts - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 3:13
4. Let It Go - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 2:11
5. Mash Your Finger - David Parker, Raincoe Music, BMI 2:06
6. The Pain - Wayne Taylor, Sofia Helander, Raincoe Music, BMI 4:08
7. It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Day - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 2:32
8. Ole Paint - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 3:14
9. Cry Lonesome Dove - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 2:18
10. Caroline - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 2:41
11. Lay My Body Down - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 3:03
12. Terra's Wedding Song - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 3:47
13. Sing Me To Memphis - Wayne Taylor, Raincoe Music, BMI 2:41
14. A Time To Fly - Wayne Taylor, Melissa Keech-Armstrong, Raincoe Music, BMI 3:33

Musicians:
Wayne Taylor - guitar, lead vocal
Emory Lester - fiddle, low violin, piano, mandolin, guitar, vocals
Kene Hyatt - bass
Mark Delaney - banjo
Melissa Keech-Armstrong – vocals (appears courtesy Detour Bluegrass)

Studio:
Phoenix Recording Studio
Browntown, VA
George Hodgkiss Engineer

Producers:
Wayne Taylor
Emory Lester
George Hodgkiss

Mastering:
Will Shenk
National Media Services
Front Royal, VA