“During my time in Nashville, I really fell in love with the production side of music and have been really privileged to work with some amazing artists.”
Kropp has produced and played guitar for Rye Davis’ debut album and followup EP as well as Eli Wainscott’s Crossroads of Innocence. Kropp also produced Maria Diem’s debut EP, set to release summer 2020.
Additionally Kropp played guitar on the soundtrack for the feature film Believe and works as a composer with a tv/film sync company called Scorekeepers.
“I love working one-on-one with artists to achieve their vision for the album. I have a wide variety of musicians available in L.A. and in Nashville that I like to work with, fluent in different styles to achieve whatever sound we’re going for, no matter how particular.”
Kropp is willing to work with his musicians, meeting them where they are and getting them what they want, whether that looks like recording in a professional studio setting or in his personal home studio in Los Angeles. “As a recording artist myself, I am well aware of independent budgets and can make nearly anything work. Even if all you need is a guitar track, I can record nearly any style from my home studio.”
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Rye Davis: Cut to Tape Press
Hillbilly Hippie Music Review: “The album starts off with the appropriately named track ‘If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll.’ The track is an anthem for those out there grindin’ it out the blue collar way to make it in the music industry. This song showcases Rye’s rowdy voice and ramblin’ ways, along with Taylor Kropp’s lightning fast fingertips on the lead guitar. ‘And I’ve been drivin’ through the day so I can make my show tonight. I wrote myself brand new song and hope I get it right and that somebody listens and the band is soundin’ tight. Do it all again tomorrow and there ain’t no end in sight…’”
Rye Davis: A Story to Tell Press
The Oklahoma Reviews: “The album’s instrumentation is featured much more prominently in ‘They All know My Name,’ ‘She’d Know,’ ‘Sometimes,’ and ‘Make it Through the Night.’ Guitarist and producer, Taylor Kropp’s work in both arenas stands out in these songs. ‘Make it Through the Night’ cleverly differs from the rest of songs with its six minute duration, nominally twice the length of all the others as if stressing the complicated relationship falling apart. Here again Kropp’s guitar work strategically duels against Davis’ voice, and provides a complexity not found in most of the other songs. This is where A Story to Tell really peaks as the cooperation of the producer and the artist blend perfectly.”
