Hailed by many as one of the brightest new artists of 2009, Angel Taylor, a pop singer-songwriter based out of the Los Angeles area, is poised to breakout in 2010. Her debut album, entitled "Love Travels" was named iTunes' Best Pop Album of 2009, and now Taylor rings in the New Year 2010 as the latest 'VH1 You Oughta Know' artist. The network has celebrated Taylor's rising star with the broadcast premiered her first music video, "Like You Do," last Saturday, January 16, on "VH1 Top 20 Countdown."Taylor spent most of 2009 on the road in support of "Love Travels." She made her television debut October 17, 2009, when she performed "Like You Do" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", and featured in the 6th season finale of the CW television show "One Tree Hill."
Up-and-comer Taylor's new single "Like You Do" sounds like Colbie Caillat for a reason. The song was produced by Mikal Blue and co-written by Blue and Jason Reeves, who first patented breezy, sentimental pop with their work on Caillat's breakthrough single, "Bubbly." What Taylor offers, though, is a slightly sassier tone, as the 21-year-old takes zestful jabs at the object of her blossoming affection. Set to a fairly generic, foot-tapping beat, the lyrics are striking in their assertion of conflicted desire-they may not be edgy, but at least they feel honest.
Billboard got it right when they dubbed the 21-year-old singing/songwriting sensation one of their 15 Artists to Watch in 2009, and she remains one to watch in 2010, when "Love Travels" promises to take Taylor to even greater heights. Billboard magazine hailed "Like You Do" for its "breezy, sentimental pop" and the "sassier tone" of lyrics that are "striking in their assertion of conflicted desire," while the Associated Press called the album "one of the top debuts of the year." As a "VH1 You Oughta Know" Artist on the Rise, Taylor joins the esteemed ranks of Amy Winehouse, The Fray and label-mate Adele.
A passionate blend of youthful innocence, soulful essence and a spiritual center, Taylor is every bit as wholesome and pure as her "Love Travels" debut, her longing for love and lust for life colored by dashes of hope. Don't count on that changing anytime soon.
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