Bill Taft
Bill Taft is an American rock musician living in Atlanta, Georgia.
Biography
In 1982, Taft moved from Ohio to Atlanta to attend Emory University. His first band of note was The Chowder Shouters, whose instruments included garbage cans. They released a six-song vinyl record. After the demise of the Chowder Shouters, Taft joined The Opal Foxx Quartet, a group consisting of anywhere from 2 to 14 members at a time. They broke up in 1992 after the deaths of several members. They released a posthumous CD, which was largely produced by Michael Stipe.
Around 1988, Taft started An Evening with the Garbageman, a spoken-word open-mic variety show, which he hosted and that eventually morphed into The Jody Grind. The Jody Grind released two CDs before disbanding following the deaths of half their members. Drummer Robert Clayton and bassist Robert Hayes died in a horrific traffic accident which also claimed the life of performer Deacon Lunchbox. The accident occurred as the band was returning to Atlanta after performing in Montgomery, AL.
Podcasts:
Bill Taft
ALBUMS
- The Mother of All Flagpole Christmas Albums released: 1992
The Mother of All Flagpole Christmas Albums
Released 1992- Introduction
- Santa's Hard
- Thomas Tinsel's Holiday
- Santa vs. Magneto
- Santa Baby
- Santa Claus
- Jingle Bells
- Learn to Love Again
- Papa's Home
- Here Comes Christmas
- You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
- Santa Claus, Go Straight to the Ghetto
- Snowflakes Are Falling
- Christmas in August
- Just Think About Christmas (And Sing What You Want)
- O Magnum Mysterium
- No Vacancy
- On Christmas Day
- Candles and Miracles
- This Holiday Season
- Christmas With the Devil
- White Christmas
