The Everett

Lately as I’ve been writing and working on my Sunday morning messages, I’ve been listening more and more to a two man musical collaboration titled “The Everett”.   The musical pairing is unique as one of the two members of “The Everett” is Dallas Taylor who is also the lead singer of the hard rockin’ country/metal band “Maylene and the Sons of Disaster”.  Taylor is one of my son’s favorite musicians and the reason I found out about “The Everett”.    Taylor’s two man work is vastly different from his work with Maylene and quite soothing in a George Winston mode.  One thing I like about Taylor is his honesty in his Christian walk.  Unless you listen closely to the songs he sings with Maylene you wouldn’t know of his testimony or what he’s trying to say in his music.  My son recently went to one of Maylene’s shows and was amazed at the scene.  It wasn’t your typical Christian concert since Maylene is really not marketing to that crowd.    They are playing venues most normal indie bands play, small clubs and such but Taylor’s approachability; he spoke at length with my son and encouraged him, was something I hadn’t seen in a musician in a long while.

After finding out more about the man and listening to his music away from the band, I respect him all the more and am glad my son admires him.  He’s real, he’s honest, and he’s a real honest Christian!  While I have my moments to listening to Maylene (I like their stuff!), I also really like his work with “The Everett” and plan to purchase a CD as soon as they decide they are good enough to do so.

Check out their stuff online and tell me if you agree it’s good working music when you’re typing away!  A caveat, if you’re not into the George Winston vibe or smooth jazz type music, you probably won’t like this…but if you do, I think you’ll enjoy “The Everett”