Adam Taylor is a third-generation bass player. His grandfather is Irish bass legend, Martin Walsh, the Principal Double bassist for the RTE Concert Orchestra and his father, Roy Taylor, is the frontman and bassist with popular Irish band, ‘Jump The Gun’.

As a performer:

As a freelance musician Adam has played/recorded with a wide variety of artists and performers: Notify, Niamh Regan, Eímear Noone, Jason Donovan, Midge Ure, Wallis Bird, Colm Wilkinson, Jason Rebello, Hozier, Zaska, Brian Kennedy, Patrick Bergin, Imelda May, Glen Hansard, Ryan Sheridan, Chris de Burgh,Wyvern Lingo, Donna Taggart, Jimmy Smyth, Paul Harrington, Brian Byrne, David Brophy, Johnny Logan, Dublin Gospel Choir, Fiona Harte, Carly Coonagh, Mark Redmond, RTE Concert Orchestra, Gavin Glass, Róisín O, Rebel Rebel, Jack L, Michael Buckley’s ‘House of Horns’ band, The Jake Curran Quartet, Lyra, Riverdance. 

Adam has also worked extensively in musical theatre as a pit musician, performing a wide variety shows from Evita, Sweeney Todd, Sister Act, The Addams Family, The Definitive Rat Pack, Oklahoma, ABBA Orchestral etc. on electric bass & double bass.

As a music educator.

Adam has taught privately since 2012 and teaches at third level. He is a bass tutor at the prestigious, BIMM Dublin. Here Adam teaches bass guitar and double bass. He is also a music theory tutor. His work here focuses mainly on the advanced arrangement and composition modules on the degree course. Adam has previously taught double bass & bass guitar in the Churchtown School of Music.

Academic Qualifications:

• Masters (MA) in Music Composition (NUI Maynooth)

• Post Graduate Cert in Learning and Teaching (University of Sussex)

• Bachelor of Music (BMus) (NUI Maynooth)

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