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I've known Taylor for 10 years -- his vocal performance on "Defending The Name" sounds as though he's been lifting weights with his voice.

Carson's sound is kind of folksy pop. It's not country, or Dave Matthews, but there are definitely elements of both in his music. 'Defending The Name' is a very honest album.

His newest, recently released album, 'Defending The Name,' is his masterwork in storytelling…Carson is all about meaningful content as opposed to typical, formulaic styles, and pulls it off with a gentlemanly style. During Live Music Week, we were fortunate to sit down with him after his live session on WERS (performing his new material including "Moonshiner," "Five," and "Die Happy") to discuss his work, his tour, and his love for Paul Simon.

Everybody will talk about happy family memories — graduations, weddings, birthdays and holidays. Death, divorce, infidelity and the like rarely make good dinner-party conversation. Singer-songwriter Taylor Carson chooses to put everything, good and bad, out for the world to examine. He delved into his sometimes dark family history for fodder for his most recent album, 'Defending the Name.'

His newest album is full of great songs that showcase Carson's masterful lyrics and his uncanny ability to tell stories through songs.

Well written...great delivery

I loaded Taylor's record into my "new music" playlist on my iPod and set out to do an afternoon of yard work. there were four standout songs that afternoon. when I realized that all four came from Defending The Name, I knew it was a record that deserved some attention.

Taylor knows how to push the buttons that make people feel and it's so good to feel, that we should all send Mr. Carson a thank you.

Taylor Carson has officially put his stamp on the kind of artist he wants to be...Defending The Name is the kind of record that really draws you in, keeps you listening and wanting more from this artist...it’s truly a complete album in that it tells a story, many stories actually and showcases Taylor’s uniquely authentic vocals and his focus on crafting the best melody for the best lyric. The instrumentation on this album never gets pigeonholed into a certain genre, something that I as a musician have always admired in recordings, it sets a mood and takes you places. One word that I rarely use and only with artists that truly connect with their audiences either live or coming out of speakers, is, make it believable and the only way to do that is be true to the song and to what picture you want to paint. Taylor has done just that. It’s got a vibe and most of all, it stands out from the crowd. Just as Taylor always has.