ARTIST: Taxi Taxi
TITLE: Maps and Legends
LABEL: Man-Hug Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 188kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 43m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2007-05-05
Track List
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1. Family Doctor 4:48
2. Hide And Seek 3:29
3. X Marks The Spot 4:17
4. Anna 3:32
5. Shoot The Dog, Chop The Tree 3:09
6. Maps And Legends 3:52
7. Man Overboard! 3:40
8. Oyster Bay 4:45
9. Nakano 2:35
10. Empty Handed 4:41
11. Hold The Line 3:54
12. Untitled 0:56
Release Notes:
Taxi Taxi is the brainchild of musician and producer Terence Bernardo. The band
serendipitously met in the back of a shared cab during the fabled New York City
transit strike of 2005. Small talk ensued as driver fought through the morning
rush hour and soon the passengers discovered a shared affinity for the sounds of
Stax Records and varied artists such as ESG, Harry Nillson and Big Star. Within
a month, the newfound friends were capitalizing on their luck, rehearsing in
Bernardo's Brooklyn studio and recording what would eventually blossom (after
some time in Kid Koala's Montreal studio), into Maps and Legends. With roots
firmly planted in strong songwriting and inventive production, Taxi Taxi's sound
defies easy classification. The band serves up classic pop tunes that are by
turns rocky and melancholic, experimental and nostalgic.
As Terence's songs took shape, it became evident that his writing largely
concerned a particular period for him in New York. The result is Maps and
Legends, a collection of songs inspired by Bernardo┤s adopted hometown. Written
over the course of 3 years, Maps and Legends is a uniquely personal tribute to
an ever-changing city and the friends who define it. The group continued to
record in spurts throughout the city and in Kid Koala's studio in Montreal,
Canada. In 2006, the band began performing regularly in New York venues such as
the Mercury Lounge, Southpaw and Cakeshop.
With roots firmly planted in strong songwriting and inventive production, Taxi
Taxi's sound defies easy classification. The band serves up tunes that are by
turns rocky and melancholic, experimental and nostalgic. Terence Bernardo is
also the co-founder of White Mud Free Way whose 2004 album "Last Year's Junk"
was released by Bar/None Records. The record made several 'best-of' lists in
2004 and was hailed by Rolling Stone as "cause for celebration...one of the most
charming, lo-fi records this year." When not working on his own music Terence
works as a producer, mixer and sound designer.