Terry Scott Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor (born May 24, 1950) is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies (credited as Camarillo Eddy). Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative music group, Lost Dogs.

Knowledge & Innocence
Knowledge & Innocence, released in 1986 as Terry Scott Taylor's first solo album, is an introspective album dedicated to Taylor's grandfather. Lyrically referencing the 1789 poetry collection Songs of Innocence by William Blake, references found also in Taylor's other work such as the Daniel Amos band album Fearful Symmetry. "Song of Innocence", a duet with Randy Stonehill singing, in Taylor's words, a breathy "soulful and sweet" vocal, was released as a single.

Influence
Numerous people have named Taylor and Daniel Amos as an influence over the years including Jonathan Coulton.

Discography

 * Knowledge & Innocence (1986)
 * A Briefing for the Ascent (1987)
 * Neverhood Songs (1996)
 * John Wayne (1998)
 * Avocado Faultline (2000)
 * LITTLE, big (2002)
 * All Day Sing and Dinner on the Ground (with Michael Roe, 2002)
 * Songs for the Day After Christmas
 * Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood (2004)
 * Random Acts and Hodgepodge (2008)
 * An Intimate Evening with Terry Scott Taylor (2009)
 * Swine Before Pearl, Vol.1: Standard & Deluxe Editions (2010)
 * Swine Before Pearl, Vol. 2: Madness and Blindness and Astonishment of the Heart (2011)
 * The Return to The Neverhood (2012)
 * The Music of Armikrog (2015)
 * This Beautiful Mystery (2022)

Other appearances

 * Surfonic Water Revival (Various Artists compilation, 1998)
 * City on a Hill: It's Christmas Time (Various Artists compilation, 2002)
 * Making God Smile: A Tribute to Beach Boy Brian Wilson (Various Artists compilation, 2002)
 * Come As a Child Or Not at All (Compilation memorial with Theo Obrastoff, 2003)