Taxiride

What happenned to Taxiride?

Back in the late 90’s Tim Watson and Tim Wild began writing together, they recruited Jason Singh and Dan Hall and created the quarter that is known as Taxiride.

Their first single Get Set was released in 1999 and reached number 8 on the ARIA singles charts. Get Set won the 1999 ARIA award for breakthrough Artist – Single.

Even with the success of “Get Set” Tim Hall left the band to work independently. Taxiride recruited drummer Sean Mcleod and Bassist Andy McIvor for their second album Garage Mahal.

Garage Mahal had the hits “Creepin’ up slowly” “After Glow” and “How I got this way”.

Taxiride’s third album 2005, and spawned the only hit of the album “oh Yeah”. Taxiirde followed with an acoustic album “Electrophobia in 2006.

In 2006 Andy McIvor left the band, and the Band faded away around 2008.

in 2019 the band reformed, for the 20th anniversary of their debut album, and according to their website can still be booked for performances, however, with the restrictions of Covid, it makes it hard to tour!

You can get more information here at Taxirides website