He’s toured Australia with Jimmy Barnes (twice), shared stages with international icons like Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight, hit #1 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart with his debut record Troubadour, and sold out headline shows across the country – and yet, Taylor Sheridan still lights up talking about the farm he grew up on.
Born and raised in the quiet folds of Kyneton, nestled in regional Victoria, it was the kind of place where everyone knew your name. His parents worked honest jobs – his dad on the farm, his mum at the local paper. There was no jukebox at home, no lineage of performers to follow – music wasn’t in his blood, but somehow, it was already in his bones.
As a kid, he couldn’t sit still in class without drumming on the desk or breaking into song. “Music is just innately who I am,” shares the singer-songwriter. “It helped me find my identity.”
That instinct – unpolished, untrained, but undeniable – was the spark. At twelve years old, Taylor was moonwalking through Victoria, impersonating Michael Jackson in numerous talent comps. By fifteen, he’d picked up a guitar, and things shifted. The dancing gave way to songwriting, and in telling stories, he found his voice.
His hometown became his first stage, where the pub crowd doubled as his biggest cheer squad. “The whole town would turn up to support me,” he recalls. “I think that’s what gave me the belief that I could pursue music as a career.” Those early shows didn’t just shape his sound – they built the foundation of something more lasting: connection.
It wasn’t fast, and it wasn’t flashy. But slowly and surely, Taylor turned those small-town gigs into something much bigger, building a career that now spans 17 years, national tours, and chart-topping records. He’s supported icons like Pete Murray, Vanessa Amorosi, and Daryl Braithwaite; even international legends like Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight. He spent five years on the road as a full-time member of ARIA-winning rock band Taxiride, and most recently, joined Jimmy Barnes on a massive national run.
“Touring with Jimmy Barnes nationally in 2024 was a dream come true and a moment in my career I will never forget. The fact that I get to have that opportunity again in June is something I will never take for granted.”
And through it all, he’s kept his roots in the soil. “I spent most of my time on my parents’ farm growing up, and it still feels like home,” he says. “Hopefully one day, I’ll have a little farm of my own.” That quiet desire runs through everything he writes – a deep love for place, people, and moments that matter.
Taylor’s debut album, Troubadour emerged in 2024, the culmination of seven years of songwriting and reflection. Quickly skyrocketing to #1 on the ARIA Country Albums chart, #4 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart, and topping the iTunes chart overall.
It’s country music wrapped in soul. Completely self-produced and characterised by earthy acoustic tones and grounded storytelling, the album is Taylor’s most personal work to date. “If I never get the chance to make another album,” he says, “I’m enormously proud that I got to make that one. If people ever wanted to know who I am as a person, that album is 100% who I am.”
The stunning debut led to Taylor’s first national headline tour – The Troubadour Tour – where he leant into that raw authenticity – pulling people in with honest stories and stripped-back connection. “My songs are all from real-life experiences,” he says. “Being able to go into depth about those and have the audience relate… that’s what it’s all about for me.”
Beyond the music, Taylor remains deeply committed to giving back. He’s an ambassador for the Life Changer Foundation, which advocates for youth mental health across Australia – something that aligns with the vulnerability and openness he brings to his songwriting and live shows.
In 2025, he steps into a new chapter: a new single, Stories, co-produced by Melbourne powerhouse producers, MSquared; another tour with Jimmy Barnes; and his first go at fatherhood. “I wrote Stories in a matter of weeks. I wanted to have a song that represents and captures where my life is right now. Touring nationally with Jimmy Barnes and becoming a first time Dad, I know the experiences I’m living right now will make for one hell of a story someday.”
For Taylor Sheridan, music was never just about ambition, it’s been about connection. It was a way of becoming. A way of belonging. A way of turning the ordinary into something quietly extraordinary. With new music, a national tour, and fatherhood on the horizon, that story is only just beginning.
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