Cory Taylor Cox

Band's new CD a celebration

By ROBERT LEE LONG
Community Editor
Published: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:06 AM CDT
NESBIT — From haunting acoustic riffs in the number "Graves" to a rockabilly tune named "Small Talk," the Cory Taylor Cox Band has made the climb from the Mid-South concert scene to laying down tracks for a new EP to be released Friday.

An online social media site "Kickstarter" is taking pre-orders for the album and the band has raised nearly $1,000 so far.

The band, which has formed a brotherhood of sorts between musicians Desmond Smith, Tyler Baker, and JB Clark will host a launch party Friday at Two Stick Sushi in Oxford.

The trio was awarded a grant from the Mississippi Music Foundation, based in Nesbit, which funded a portion of the production costs.

The Oxford-based band has developed a fan following throughout the South.

Album pre-orders are available until the CD launch party Friday night, which begins at 10 p.m.

Cory Taylor Cox, front man and lead vocal for the band, said the CD is a compilation of songs from the past year.

Several band members were seriously injured in a car accident in December of 2009. Cox's brother Zac was in a coma for a month after the accident.

Out of that tragedy, songs like "Graves" eventually emerged.

"I can't really pinpoint it but it's a reflection on that time in our lives," said Cox whose brother Zac nearly died in the accident. "Having an experience like that makes you want to re-evaluate your life."

The music project began to evolve, Cox said.

"It was a real celebration of us as a band, once we saw that Zac was going to be okay. It definitely changed my life."

"Graves," as in the band walking away from a brush with death, is only one of several songs to emerge as a collective effort.

The "resurrection" of the band occurred in February around Valentine's Day.

"Graves was the first song we wrote together as a band," Cox said. "I think we've grown together as musicians."

Bass guitar player JB Clark, originally of Madison and now of Hernando, was instrumental in helping lay down the "dissonant parts" of the Graves track.

Cox said Clark literally helped Cox get back on his feet after an ankle injury and the band began to grow.

Cox, who enjoyed a following as a single act, credited Clark with great improvisational skills.

"JB, as far as writing goes, is really great when he thinks of things first," Cox said.

The band has traveled across the South for the past two years.

"We've built a home base in Oxford and Memphis, and we've enjoyed playing some house shows," Cox said. "There's nothing better than jamming a bunch of people into a living room and really playing some rock and roll."

Cox said the CD is bittersweet because the band is moving onto other things, which includes forays into solo projects.

Cox is going to Nashville, Clark will be in Hernando, Baker will be in Jackson and Smith will be based in Austin. Cox is soon to tour with Dub Nub.

"I wouldn't mind us getting back together at some point," Cox said.

If the CD is successful, it could once again change the band's plans.

"You just never know," Cox said. - Desoto Times Tribune

Band's new CD a celebration

By ROBERT LEE LONG
Community Editor
Published: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:06 AM CDT
NESBIT — From haunting acoustic riffs in the number "Graves" to a rockabilly tune named "Small Talk," the Cory Taylor Cox Band has made the climb from the Mid-South concert scene to laying down tracks for a new EP to be released Friday.

An online social media site "Kickstarter" is taking pre-orders for the album and the band has raised nearly $1,000 so far.

The band, which has formed a brotherhood of sorts between musicians Desmond Smith, Tyler Baker, and JB Clark will host a launch party Friday at Two Stick Sushi in Oxford.

The trio was awarded a grant from the Mississippi Music Foundation, based in Nesbit, which funded a portion of the production costs.

The Oxford-based band has developed a fan following throughout the South.

Album pre-orders are available until the CD launch party Friday night, which begins at 10 p.m.

Cory Taylor Cox, front man and lead vocal for the band, said the CD is a compilation of songs from the past year.

Several band members were seriously injured in a car accident in December of 2009. Cox's brother Zac was in a coma for a month after the accident.

Out of that tragedy, songs like "Graves" eventually emerged.

"I can't really pinpoint it but it's a reflection on that time in our lives," said Cox whose brother Zac nearly died in the accident. "Having an experience like that makes you want to re-evaluate your life."

The music project began to evolve, Cox said.

"It was a real celebration of us as a band, once we saw that Zac was going to be okay. It definitely changed my life."

"Graves," as in the band walking away from a brush with death, is only one of several songs to emerge as a collective effort.

The "resurrection" of the band occurred in February around Valentine's Day.

"Graves was the first song we wrote together as a band," Cox said. "I think we've grown together as musicians."

Bass guitar player JB Clark, originally of Madison and now of Hernando, was instrumental in helping lay down the "dissonant parts" of the Graves track.

Cox said Clark literally helped Cox get back on his feet after an ankle injury and the band began to grow.

Cox, who enjoyed a following as a single act, credited Clark with great improvisational skills.

"JB, as far as writing goes, is really great when he thinks of things first," Cox said.

The band has traveled across the South for the past two years.

"We've built a home base in Oxford and Memphis, and we've enjoyed playing some house shows," Cox said. "There's nothing better than jamming a bunch of people into a living room and really playing some rock and roll."

Cox said the CD is bittersweet because the band is moving onto other things, which includes forays into solo projects.

Cox is going to Nashville, Clark will be in Hernando, Baker will be in Jackson and Smith will be based in Austin. Cox is soon to tour with Dub Nub.

"I wouldn't mind us getting back together at some point," Cox said.

If the CD is successful, it could once again change the band's plans.

"You just never know," Cox said. - Desoto Times Tribune

TUPELO – Before you can hear all three on one album, you can hear them all together live.

Cory Taylor Cox, Dubb Nubb and Chimney Choir are all a part of a compilation record, "Feels Like Coming Home," that will be out later this summer on Special Passenger Records, but the trio are all performing at the Blue Canoe in Tupelo this week.

Cox, a North Mississippi native, said the "Feels Like Coming Home" includes artists singing songs about their hometown, and he chose Memphis, as he's been living there for more than a year and has been playing there longer than that. His lyrics reflect the city's musical layers.

"You have the tourist-y, Beale Street area, Midtown, which is Goner (Records), Shangri-La, the super-indie low-fi, then there's the suburbs," Cox said. "It's a city I identify with. I'ts kind of an underdog city. There's so much here besides the tourism aspect of it. I think it deserves a good word tr two, and I wanna be that messenger."

Also on the bill is Dubb Nubb, who will represent its hometown of St. Louis.

"Dubb Nubb is two sisters and they've ot a girl-pop kind of sound, kind of along the lines of Moldy Peaches, Kimya Dawson. It's adorable, adorable music," he said.

Denver-based Chimney Choir features former Mayhem String band member Kevin Larkin.

Following the show at the Blue Canoe, Cox and Dubb Nubb are going on tour. The two are promoting the Shiny Mountain Split 7" single. Each side features a new song, followed by a cover of each other's songs. - Scene Now

TUPELO – Before you can hear all three on one album, you can hear them all together live.

Cory Taylor Cox, Dubb Nubb and Chimney Choir are all a part of a compilation record, "Feels Like Coming Home," that will be out later this summer on Special Passenger Records, but the trio are all performing at the Blue Canoe in Tupelo this week.

Cox, a North Mississippi native, said the "Feels Like Coming Home" includes artists singing songs about their hometown, and he chose Memphis, as he's been living there for more than a year and has been playing there longer than that. His lyrics reflect the city's musical layers.

"You have the tourist-y, Beale Street area, Midtown, which is Goner (Records), Shangri-La, the super-indie low-fi, then there's the suburbs," Cox said. "It's a city I identify with. I'ts kind of an underdog city. There's so much here besides the tourism aspect of it. I think it deserves a good word tr two, and I wanna be that messenger."

Also on the bill is Dubb Nubb, who will represent its hometown of St. Louis.

"Dubb Nubb is two sisters and they've ot a girl-pop kind of sound, kind of along the lines of Moldy Peaches, Kimya Dawson. It's adorable, adorable music," he said.

Denver-based Chimney Choir features former Mayhem String band member Kevin Larkin.

Following the show at the Blue Canoe, Cox and Dubb Nubb are going on tour. The two are promoting the Shiny Mountain Split 7" single. Each side features a new song, followed by a cover of each other's songs. - Scene Now

Cory Taylor Cox/Dubb Nubb
The Shiny Mountain Split 7"
(self-released)

Both artists on this split E.P. - the Oxford, MS singer-songwriter Cox, and St. Louis, MO-based group Dubb Nubb - trade in lo-fi indie-pop reminiscent of early Of Montreal and the Moldy Peaches. Each side features one original song by each respective artist, plus a cover song from the other artist's catalog. Cox, in particular, succeeds greatly in interpreting Dubb Nubb's "Feels Like Coming Home" into a power-pop anthem on his side. - Memphis Flyer (Online)

If Cory Taylor Cox‘s debut solo album, “…Not Just a Dirty Rumor,” sounds a little strange, there’s a good reason for it.

It’s kind of like organic produce. To those who are used to fruit juiced up with chemicals, organic produce may taste a little weird. Likewise, for music fans who only listen to oversung, slickly produced mainstream pop, Cox’s album may sound a little different. That’s because Cox’s album is a pure, organic record – the music is true, the lyrics are true. It’s one of the most pure records released in quite a while.

Fans of Cox’s intimate live shows are familiar with tracks like “It’s Not a Lion, It’s a Giraffe and There are Twelve,” and “Why Did God Create Ants?” Such tunes have carried over well to the record studio.

Cox, who is currently based out of Oxford, plays music that is a blend of acoustic folk and pop. His lyrics are confessional, honest, heartfelt and funny.

“I’ve been wasting all my life/I refuse to waste tonight/I’m 21 years old, I’m 21 years old,” he sings in the excellent “If Snakes Were on Your Plane I’d Be the First in Line to Administer the Anti-Venom.”

The tracks range from the jaunty – like the poppy, offbeat “The Unfortunate Consequences of Damp Socks and Mickey D’s Sweet Tea” – to the comforting – like intimate, gorgeous sleepers “Because You Asked So Nicely, A Song for Mindy” and “Our First Kiss in the Snow, Our Last Kiss in the Snow.”

Cox is backed up on the album by a terrific host of musicians who clearly understand and add a new dimension to Cox’s music.

“…Not Just a Dirty Rumor” serves Cox well. It captures his unique solo sound that garnered him so many fans across North Mississippi. It also sets the stage for Cox to move forward, whether it’s with more of his own solo work or with his new band, Cory Taylor Cox and the Time Machine.

On the most superficial level, fans of indie folk and pop will adore Cox’s album. But for anyone who’s searching for something a little deeper beyond buzz words will find a wealth of beauty in this treasure of a record. “…Not Just a Dirty Rumor” is a true, heartfelt, pure record. It’s the sound of a 20-something man making his way in the world.

You can buy Cory Taylor Cox’s “…Not Just a Dirty Rumor” at CDBaby.com and iTunes.

http://nems360.com/pages/scene_now_full/push?blog-entry--Not+Just+a+Dirty+Rumor-+a+joy+to+hear%20&id=5247286&instance=scene_now_blog - Scene Now

If Cory Taylor Cox‘s debut solo album, “…Not Just a Dirty Rumor,” sounds a little strange, there’s a good reason for it.

It’s kind of like organic produce. To those who are used to fruit juiced up with chemicals, organic produce may taste a little weird. Likewise, for music fans who only listen to oversung, slickly produced mainstream pop, Cox’s album may sound a little different. That’s because Cox’s album is a pure, organic record – the music is true, the lyrics are true. It’s one of the most pure records released in quite a while.

Fans of Cox’s intimate live shows are familiar with tracks like “It’s Not a Lion, It’s a Giraffe and There are Twelve,” and “Why Did God Create Ants?” Such tunes have carried over well to the record studio.

Cox, who is currently based out of Oxford, plays music that is a blend of acoustic folk and pop. His lyrics are confessional, honest, heartfelt and funny.

“I’ve been wasting all my life/I refuse to waste tonight/I’m 21 years old, I’m 21 years old,” he sings in the excellent “If Snakes Were on Your Plane I’d Be the First in Line to Administer the Anti-Venom.”

The tracks range from the jaunty – like the poppy, offbeat “The Unfortunate Consequences of Damp Socks and Mickey D’s Sweet Tea” – to the comforting – like intimate, gorgeous sleepers “Because You Asked So Nicely, A Song for Mindy” and “Our First Kiss in the Snow, Our Last Kiss in the Snow.”

Cox is backed up on the album by a terrific host of musicians who clearly understand and add a new dimension to Cox’s music.

“…Not Just a Dirty Rumor” serves Cox well. It captures his unique solo sound that garnered him so many fans across North Mississippi. It also sets the stage for Cox to move forward, whether it’s with more of his own solo work or with his new band, Cory Taylor Cox and the Time Machine.

On the most superficial level, fans of indie folk and pop will adore Cox’s album. But for anyone who’s searching for something a little deeper beyond buzz words will find a wealth of beauty in this treasure of a record. “…Not Just a Dirty Rumor” is a true, heartfelt, pure record. It’s the sound of a 20-something man making his way in the world.

You can buy Cory Taylor Cox’s “…Not Just a Dirty Rumor” at CDBaby.com and iTunes.

http://nems360.com/pages/scene_now_full/push?blog-entry--Not+Just+a+Dirty+Rumor-+a+joy+to+hear%20&id=5247286&instance=scene_now_blog - Scene Now

Musician makes his point in song

By Russ Corey
Staff Writer

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:30 a.m.

When Cory Taylor Cox began writing songs, he quickly discovered that he had a lot on his mind.


"I would write very long songs because I had a lot to say," the 24-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist said.

That might not be a bad thing, but it could be if your goal is to get your songs played on the radio.

"I've never heard a seven-minute song on the radio," Cox said.

Since then, Cox has grown and matured as a songwriter and manages to make his musical points around three minutes.

While the songs may be shorter, his song titles are unusually long and sometimes humorous.

Cox explains that the long song titles let him a way to express thoughts that didn't make it into the songs.

Cox grew up in the north Mississippi town of Booneville, which is about 30 mile north of Tupelo, the birthplace of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley.

Growing up, he listened to '60s and '70s classic rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and The Eagles, which was what was being played on his parents' stereo.

As he got older, Cox began listening to Memphis music, old Sun Studios and Stax recordings and artists such as Justin Timberlake, the 3 Six Mafia and Al Green.

"I just think North Mississippi and North Alabama is so rich in musical talent," Cox said.

The reputation of the University of North Alabama's music program drew Cox to Florence.

He graduated from UNA in 2008 with a degree in entertainment management.

While attending UNA, Cox recorded and released his debut album, "Cory Taylor Cox ... Not Just a Dirty Rumor."

Recording began in the summer of 2008 in Chris Bethea's home studio in Florence and was completed this past summer.

"It took me about a year to get it all ready to go," Cox said.

Cox wrote all 11 tracks on the album.

"It covers about four years of material," he said.

Reading titles such as "Remember That Time I Held Your Hand, Yeah... Me Neither," "Our First Kiss in the Snow, Our Last Kiss in the Snow" or "Because You Asked So Nicely, A Song for Mindy," one can gather that many of the songs are about women, which Cox admits is true.

"Why Did God Create Ants" is a nod to Charlie Hardin, a Starkville artist who encouraged Cox in his song writing.

"He'd come over and hand me a guitar and say play me something new, which was crazy intimidating at the time," Cox said.

The inspiration for many of the songs on the album came not only from personal experiences with the opposite sex, but those of friends and acquaintances.

In some cases, the inspiration that led Cox to write the song is the only factual part of the tune.

"A person might inspire me to write a song, but the song evolved into a story with allusions to the person," he said. "They're not completely factual."

Cox's album features several young local musicians, but he is now touring with a band made up of musicians he met since moving to Oxford, Miss. The touring band also features Cox's younger brother on drums.

With an album under his belt, Cox said he has been writing more material, including songs written with help from his new band.

"I like what they're bringing to the table," Cox said.

Cox's live shows vary depending on the venue.

While he has material that could fill maybe two albums, Cox said he might break the material into several five to seven song EPs.

"When I play solo, it tends to be laid back," Cox said. "When we're playing in bars, we tend to get excited and get some energy going."

Cox also said his live shows sound nothing like the album. The album incorporated a variety of acoustic and electric guitars and bluegrass instruments.

The live shows with the band are mostly electric, he said.

Cox is bringing his full band to the Old Town Tavern on Montgomery Avenue in Sheffield on Saturday.

He said to expect some new songs, some "fun cover songs" and some songs containing Shoals references listening might recognize.

Cox said he will be starting a Christmas tour that will touch down in places like Missouri and Indiana. Those shows will feature Christmas music and be similar to the Toys For Tots shows he played for the ATO Fraternity.

Then it's back to the regular tour with shows in Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

"We have a lot on our plate," Cox said.

Staff Writer Russ Corey can be reached at 740-5738 or russ.corey@TimesDaily.com.


http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091112/ARTICLES/911125006/1006/entertainment?Title=Musician-makes-his-point-in-song - Times Daily - Florence, AL

Musician makes his point in song

By Russ Corey
Staff Writer

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:30 a.m.

When Cory Taylor Cox began writing songs, he quickly discovered that he had a lot on his mind.


"I would write very long songs because I had a lot to say," the 24-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist said.

That might not be a bad thing, but it could be if your goal is to get your songs played on the radio.

"I've never heard a seven-minute song on the radio," Cox said.

Since then, Cox has grown and matured as a songwriter and manages to make his musical points around three minutes.

While the songs may be shorter, his song titles are unusually long and sometimes humorous.

Cox explains that the long song titles let him a way to express thoughts that didn't make it into the songs.

Cox grew up in the north Mississippi town of Booneville, which is about 30 mile north of Tupelo, the birthplace of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley.

Growing up, he listened to '60s and '70s classic rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and The Eagles, which was what was being played on his parents' stereo.

As he got older, Cox began listening to Memphis music, old Sun Studios and Stax recordings and artists such as Justin Timberlake, the 3 Six Mafia and Al Green.

"I just think North Mississippi and North Alabama is so rich in musical talent," Cox said.

The reputation of the University of North Alabama's music program drew Cox to Florence.

He graduated from UNA in 2008 with a degree in entertainment management.

While attending UNA, Cox recorded and released his debut album, "Cory Taylor Cox ... Not Just a Dirty Rumor."

Recording began in the summer of 2008 in Chris Bethea's home studio in Florence and was completed this past summer.

"It took me about a year to get it all ready to go," Cox said.

Cox wrote all 11 tracks on the album.

"It covers about four years of material," he said.

Reading titles such as "Remember That Time I Held Your Hand, Yeah... Me Neither," "Our First Kiss in the Snow, Our Last Kiss in the Snow" or "Because You Asked So Nicely, A Song for Mindy," one can gather that many of the songs are about women, which Cox admits is true.

"Why Did God Create Ants" is a nod to Charlie Hardin, a Starkville artist who encouraged Cox in his song writing.

"He'd come over and hand me a guitar and say play me something new, which was crazy intimidating at the time," Cox said.

The inspiration for many of the songs on the album came not only from personal experiences with the opposite sex, but those of friends and acquaintances.

In some cases, the inspiration that led Cox to write the song is the only factual part of the tune.

"A person might inspire me to write a song, but the song evolved into a story with allusions to the person," he said. "They're not completely factual."

Cox's album features several young local musicians, but he is now touring with a band made up of musicians he met since moving to Oxford, Miss. The touring band also features Cox's younger brother on drums.

With an album under his belt, Cox said he has been writing more material, including songs written with help from his new band.

"I like what they're bringing to the table," Cox said.

Cox's live shows vary depending on the venue.

While he has material that could fill maybe two albums, Cox said he might break the material into several five to seven song EPs.

"When I play solo, it tends to be laid back," Cox said. "When we're playing in bars, we tend to get excited and get some energy going."

Cox also said his live shows sound nothing like the album. The album incorporated a variety of acoustic and electric guitars and bluegrass instruments.

The live shows with the band are mostly electric, he said.

Cox is bringing his full band to the Old Town Tavern on Montgomery Avenue in Sheffield on Saturday.

He said to expect some new songs, some "fun cover songs" and some songs containing Shoals references listening might recognize.

Cox said he will be starting a Christmas tour that will touch down in places like Missouri and Indiana. Those shows will feature Christmas music and be similar to the Toys For Tots shows he played for the ATO Fraternity.

Then it's back to the regular tour with shows in Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

"We have a lot on our plate," Cox said.

Staff Writer Russ Corey can be reached at 740-5738 or russ.corey@TimesDaily.com.


http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091112/ARTICLES/911125006/1006/entertainment?Title=Musician-makes-his-point-in-song - Times Daily - Florence, AL

Florence music roots: revisited
By:Sarah Burpo
Issue date: 1/21/10

UNA alumnus, Cory Taylor Cox, brought his sweet tunes back to Florence for a Christmas show last month.

Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity sponsored this "Rock the Wreath" Toys for Tots benefit at the Zodiac Theater in downtown Florence. Shane Baker and The Ray Brothers also performed alongside Cory Taylor Cox & The Stocking Stuffers.

Cox is currently working on his M.A. in journalism at Ole Miss but lived in Florence for about three years and graduated in December of 2008 with a BBA in Entertainment Management.

He is currently a DJ for Rebel Radio, the Ole Miss campus radio station, and was heavily involved with MEISA (Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association) at UNA where he was the secretary for two years.

Prior to his days at UNA, Cox received an AA degree in vocal performance from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Miss. After graduate school, Cox plans "live the dream" in Nashville and pursue a career in the music industry.

"I love coming back [to Florence] and reminiscing with old friends," said Cox, "whether at Rivertown [in Florence] or at Old Town Tavern [in Sheffield], it's like playing a show in my basement, there are people there that I know and that I want to share my songs with."

Cox's love for music began when he started playing drums at his church when he was 14 years old.

"Some guys there taught me to play guitar," said Cox.

He started writing songs in high school and ended up recording his first demo instead of going on his senior trip after graduation. "Shows just picked up from there and I've been writing, singing, and touring since," said Cox.

Some of Cox's biggest influences include Bright Eyes, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, The Avett Brothers, The Eagles, Three 6 Mafia, his close friend Charlie Hardin/Charlie Murphey, family, friends, penguins, broken hearts and hopeless romance.

Cox enjoys playing more intimate shows for "people that really care about the music."

"I enjoy playing any opportunity I can get," said Cox. "I'd rather play to five people hanging on every word that I sing, than 100 people yelling over me to order another drink or answering their cell phones."



http://media.www.florala.net/media/storage/paper293/news/2010/01/21/News/Florence.Music.Roots.Revisited.By.Alum-3856004.shtml - The Flor Ala

http://www.thelocalvoice.net/LocalVoice-PDFs/TLV-99-web.pdf

After a Near Tragedy Cory Taylor Cox & The Time Machine Plans to Come Back Strong



What better day than Valentine’s Eve for local indie-rock playboys, Cory Taylor Cox & The Time Machine to return to the Oxford music scene.

After almost 30 show cancellations and a two-month hiatus due to a car accident in December, Cory Taylor Cox & The Time Machine will play their first show back in action at Two Stick Sushi on the Oxford Square, Saturday February 13. Mississippi rock and roll compatriots Charmed I’m Sure will join the bill to welcome back the band.

CTC & The Time Machine were last seen on December 10, 2009 playing at the Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN alongside long-time friends and hard-working tour machine, Farewell Flight of Harrisburg, PA.

The following Saturday, three members of the Time Machine were involved in a motor vehicle accident near drummer, Zac Cox’s residence in Memphis. Front-man, Cory Taylor Cox escaped the accident with only bruises and a few broken teeth, while bassist, Tyler Baker suffered from a broken wrist. Cory’s younger brother Zac endured the most extensive injury with a fractured skull. Zac was taken to the Regional Medical Center (The Med) in Memphis for treatment and recovery where he stayed for almost an entire month, his big brother by his side at every opportunity allowed by the hospital.

The band will be playing with a man-down at the upcoming Two Stick show, while Zac continues his recovery.

“Zac and I have been playing music together since we realized we could bang on pots and pans in the kitchen floor,” Cox said, “we’ve missed him in practice and we’ll definitely miss him on stage, but my biggest concern is his well-being and he’s well on his way back.”

Sharing his thoughts on the situation, JB Clark, Guitar/Bass, said, “Zac became a really close friend in a very short period of time. After the wreck I was worried we would have to start all over because of his head injury. When he mentioned my name in the hospital bed, I cried because that meant we still had that bond and I just had peace about it all. I was scared we’d never play music together again, but now I can’t wait to get him back behind the kit.”

Cox also said the band will suffer just as mush aesthetically as they will musically due his brother’s absence.

“He’s definitely the best looking out of all of us, the ladies will just have to make due with compromises,” Cox quipped.

Multi-instrumentalist Baker will be subbing-in on drum duties for the time being. He said his wrist hasn’t given him any difficulties playing, “I just can’t do push-ups, and opening beer bottles is really hard.”

The southern-grown ensemble was just starting to find their groove before this setback. Cory Taylor Cox, who has been writing songs and performing for the past six years released his first full length album Cory Taylor Cox … Not Just A Dirty Rumor in the fall of 2009. After stumbling upon Clark, Cox invited him to join the brothers for a trial run of shows opening for acts such as Cool Hand Luke and harpist, Timbre. Baker, was introduced and a few shows later Desmond Smith, Guitar, who Cox knew from crossing paths in Tupelo’s music scene, was drafted to solidify the line-up.

The band performed a handful of shows, practicing diligently to convert Cox’s charming-pop ditties to rock and roll fist-pumpers with just enough “dirty” to justify their cheap beer and smooth talk habits.

“I love playing with a full band,” Cox said. “Playing solo is fun, but I’m really thankful we all mesh well together. They take the songs and live show to a whole new level, some of the songs are really crisp and radio-ready, and then we’ll just get stuck on this melodic hook and I feel like it could just drone and drone for days. I could live in it, build a house there, then burn it down.”

Cox regretfully missed an appearance at Nashville’s Bluebird Café on Sunday December 13 to kick off the bands holiday tour. Cory Taylor Cox & The Stocking Stuffers, a jolly holiday moniker, cancelled their Yuletide romp. Once again donning the Time Machine pseudonym, the musicians were forced to cancel more shows in January throughout the southeast and Midwest.

While the band readjusts to writing, rehearsing, and performing, they do plan to slow down, and examine their priorities, Cox said. However, he confirmed some short tours are in the works and perhaps some time in the studio awaits the outfit.

- The Local Voice Oxford, MS

Florence music roots: revisited
By:Sarah Burpo
Issue date: 1/21/10

UNA alumnus, Cory Taylor Cox, brought his sweet tunes back to Florence for a Christmas show last month.

Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity sponsored this "Rock the Wreath" Toys for Tots benefit at the Zodiac Theater in downtown Florence. Shane Baker and The Ray Brothers also performed alongside Cory Taylor Cox & The Stocking Stuffers.

Cox is currently working on his M.A. in journalism at Ole Miss but lived in Florence for about three years and graduated in December of 2008 with a BBA in Entertainment Management.

He is currently a DJ for Rebel Radio, the Ole Miss campus radio station, and was heavily involved with MEISA (Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association) at UNA where he was the secretary for two years.

Prior to his days at UNA, Cox received an AA degree in vocal performance from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Miss. After graduate school, Cox plans "live the dream" in Nashville and pursue a career in the music industry.

"I love coming back [to Florence] and reminiscing with old friends," said Cox, "whether at Rivertown [in Florence] or at Old Town Tavern [in Sheffield], it's like playing a show in my basement, there are people there that I know and that I want to share my songs with."

Cox's love for music began when he started playing drums at his church when he was 14 years old.

"Some guys there taught me to play guitar," said Cox.

He started writing songs in high school and ended up recording his first demo instead of going on his senior trip after graduation. "Shows just picked up from there and I've been writing, singing, and touring since," said Cox.

Some of Cox's biggest influences include Bright Eyes, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, The Avett Brothers, The Eagles, Three 6 Mafia, his close friend Charlie Hardin/Charlie Murphey, family, friends, penguins, broken hearts and hopeless romance.

Cox enjoys playing more intimate shows for "people that really care about the music."

"I enjoy playing any opportunity I can get," said Cox. "I'd rather play to five people hanging on every word that I sing, than 100 people yelling over me to order another drink or answering their cell phones."



http://media.www.florala.net/media/storage/paper293/news/2010/01/21/News/Florence.Music.Roots.Revisited.By.Alum-3856004.shtml - The Flor Ala

This interview was conducted via the telephone while Cory was on the road driving to a gig. Cory is a very interesting dude with much love for the South. The man with a big beard is doing big things, be on the look out for him traveling the country with a masters degree he has no use for!

Audio Interview at the Following Link:

http://roboblog.hihillrecordings.com/interview-with-cory-taylor-cox - Robo Rob of WXOU

This interview was conducted via the telephone while Cory was on the road driving to a gig. Cory is a very interesting dude with much love for the South. The man with a big beard is doing big things, be on the look out for him traveling the country with a masters degree he has no use for!

Audio Interview at the Following Link:

http://roboblog.hihillrecordings.com/interview-with-cory-taylor-cox - Robo Rob of WXOU

Cory Taylor Cox
...Not Just a Dirty Rumor
By: Shawn Kyle on: Tue 02 of Mar., 2010 12:09 EST

Cory Taylor Cox is all young voice, long beard, wearing a cardigan sweater, writing songs with with long titles and singing them earnestly. On ...Not Just a Dirty Rumor every song is a calm conversation of stories, one that wanders, with violins, shaker like acoustic guitars, and the occasional full band. More approachable than Bright Eyes with all the poetry intact, what Cox lacks in epic anthems he makes up for in heartfelt delivery. Soundtrack music to play checkers on a rainy day with your sweetheart as directed by Wes Anderson.

http://reaxmusic.com/article75266--Not-Just-a-Dirty-Rumor&highlight=not%20just%20a%20dirty%20rumor - ReaxMusic.com

Cory Taylor Cox
...Not Just a Dirty Rumor
By: Shawn Kyle on: Tue 02 of Mar., 2010 12:09 EST

Cory Taylor Cox is all young voice, long beard, wearing a cardigan sweater, writing songs with with long titles and singing them earnestly. On ...Not Just a Dirty Rumor every song is a calm conversation of stories, one that wanders, with violins, shaker like acoustic guitars, and the occasional full band. More approachable than Bright Eyes with all the poetry intact, what Cox lacks in epic anthems he makes up for in heartfelt delivery. Soundtrack music to play checkers on a rainy day with your sweetheart as directed by Wes Anderson.

http://reaxmusic.com/article75266--Not-Just-a-Dirty-Rumor&highlight=not%20just%20a%20dirty%20rumor - ReaxMusic.com