He is best known as the bass guitarist, backing vocalist and producer of the Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear, with whom he has recorded four studio albums.

Taylor also records solo material under the moniker CANT, releasing his debut album, Dreams Come True, in 2011.

Acting as Grizzly Bear's regular producer, Taylor has also produced albums for Dirty Projectors, Department of Eagles, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Twin Shadow, Kishi Bashi and The Morning Benders.

Born in Seattle, Washington, United States, Taylor is a 2004 graduate of New York University,[1] and once worked in a coffee shop with TV on the Radio members Kyp Malone and David Sitek.

In live performances, Taylor frequently switches between playing the bass, clarinet, flute, saxophone and sometimes the accordion.