A nice authentic, traditional sound from the start, Mellow War is distinctively brilliant throughout.

Music to simply absorb, each song is wonderfully detailed to the point you can feel every single sound. McCall’s vocals are soulful, raspy and emotive, telling a believable story in every song!

The album is refreshing and exciting in every way and is beautifully produced and well crafted. The attention to detail in the track listing is noticeable as the album flows really well. The genre of the album has a blend of country, blues, soul, Americana and a hint of gospel which delivers a powerful statement lyrically and sonically and is fantastically ground breaking.

Every track is a stand out song which makes the album unskippable. It’s one of those albums you know by album, not necessarily by single. You want to listen to it all and just simply take it in and enjoy it! A timeless record, Mellow War will be enjoyed for years to come!

Mellow War is McCall’s second album following his highly acclaimed debut Black Powder Soul in 2021. The album is produced by McCall and Sean McConnell (Michael Franti and Wade Bowen). The album cover below features a real picture of Taylor’s grandfather as a young man. Mellow War Will also be released as a deluxe CD plus extra early material CD and on vinyl here with additional items at the official store here.

Single ‘Rest On Easy’, is a tender tribute to those we’ve lost, and the title track ‘Mellow War’, was the original work that set the tone for the new album and perfectly demonstrates McCall’s spellbinding and unique mix of blues-fuelled Americana. Watch the video McCall directed for it here.

“Mellow War pays homage to my late grandpa. My grandpa went to Vietnam. The album cover is him in Vietnam. The video for this song is from the war in Vietnam. These are songs that are sort of letters to home that I imagined he might have sent. My grandpa was a life inspiration for me; it was bigger than just music. The songs are a tribute to everything he stood for and everything he taught me. It’s a way for me to share with him even when he’s in another dimension. This isn’t just about me or myself.” – Taylor McCall

After his triumphant UK debut supporting Robert Plant presents Saving Grace in November 2023, McCall has again been confirmed as a special guest on the forthcoming run of dates in March 2024, which will see McCall play at London’s Palladium on March 17th.. Tickets for Robert Plant presents Saving Grace 2024 are available here.

ROBERT PLANT PRESENTS SAVING GRACE FEATURING SUZI DIAN UK TOUR
Wed 13 Mar 2024 Bristol Beacon
Thu 14 Mar 2024 Ipswich Regent
Sun 17 Mar 2024 London Palladium
Mon 18 Mar 2024 Tunbridge Wells Assembly Halls
Wed 20 Mar 2024 Peterborough New Theatre
Thu 21 Mar 2024 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Sat 23 Mar 2024 Hastings White Rock Theatre
Tue 26 Mar 2024 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Wed 27 Mar 2024 Sheffield City Hall
Fri 29 Mar 2024 Blackburn King Georges

About Taylor McCall

Taylor McCall’s first memory of music comes from his grandfather’s guitar that was stashed under the bed. “The smell of its age I can still remember to this day.” Appropriately, it’s his grandfather’s voice that opens Taylor’s striking debut album, Black Powder Soul. Crooning an old slave gospel, it is not just an homage to his late grandfather, but a foreshadowing of what’s to come. Black Powder Soul is the product of Taylor’s winding musical journey that began in earnest at age 7, when his parents first gifted him a guitar of his own. Equal parts miraculous and tragic, the guitar was delivered at the very moment his childhood home in South Carolina — self-built by his enigmatic father — burnt to the ground in a heart-breaking accident. Taylor dove headfirst into mastering the instrument, completely self-taught. At 17 the songs that he put together for his debut EPs were testament to his talent as both musician and songwriter: with ‘Jericho Rose’, ‘Quartermaster’, ‘Waccamaw Drive’, ‘The Devil Wants To Dance Again’, being captivating tracks garnering his 26 million plays to date in his top 10.

Throughout his life, the only thing that has rivalled his obsession with music is the pull Taylor feels toward the outdoors and fishing. During his days in the mountains and streams of South Carolina, Taylor learned to fly fish from his father and then, as he so often does, found his own path. After high school, he needed a change of scenery, which led him out west and enrolling at Montana State University. After school, he bought a drift boat and was settled on becoming a fishing guide, but the pull toward music called him back. He sold his drift boat, packed up and moved back to South Carolina, renewing his dream of pursuing music full time and, eventually, leading to realisation of Black Powder Soul. Who is the man on the cover? Who is not the man on the cover? It’s me, it’s the Devil, it’s God, it’s you, it’s anyone. It just depends on your viewpoint. The deeper you go the more connected you become.

My favourite track is ‘Hell’s Half Acre’. I just absolutely love that take, it was the first or second take, like most of them honestly. In the studio, it was just so much fun to play — it’s like a movie. You can feel it speed up and slow down. The song just flows in and out of tempo like it’s alive and breathing. What was so great was that it was as if someone was dreaming about being a magician and then becoming one in the same night. The first album, to me, felt like what I’d been dreaming about for years. To me it felt like my grandpa’s voice being pressed on vinyl was the thing that made it feel so complete. When my grandpa was recording, he never would have known that he would end up on vinyl. From God to the Devil, from birth to death.