Will Taylor (born 30 November 1968)[2] is a violist, violinist, arranger, composer, music producer and guitarist and from Austin, Texas.
He then attended the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin.
[4] He began his career playing jazz fusion in clubs on 6th Street in Austin, Texas during his college years.
[5] He also spent time doing solo work, releasing three albums: Reel Life (1993, Amazing), Simple Gifts (1995, Igmod), and Live from Austin (1996, Cymekob, Inc.) The three albums received airtime on National Public Radio stations.
The band currently includes: The group has collaborated with artists such as Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves, Shawn Colvin, Ian Moore, and Pearl Jam.