Monday, 9 April 2012

Seattlite singer/songwriter (via-Ireland) James Eliot Taylor, has over the last few years been accepted into the hearts and ears of the Norwich music scene. Well, we've just discovered that his awesome double-barrelled name is actually not his real name!

Here's the full shocking story:

10 years ago, when James first moved to the UK from America, he got a job in a Tailors shop in London's Saville Row. Like everyone else that works in London, he felt obliged to have a business card. In an attempt to save money, he phoned up "Dial-A-Card", the cut-price business card store, and ordered 1000 cards.

But when the cards arrived, instead of saying "James Eliot - Tailor", they said "James Eliot Taylor".

All 1000 of them!

So as not to waste money, James used the cards anyway, and out of embarrasment over the mix-up, he began writing songs about being awkward and stupid. At gigs he would introduce himself with the words "Hi! I'm James Eliot Taylor", rather than "Hi! I'm James Eliot; I'm a Taylor", just so he didn't have to explain the mistake with the business cards.

Needless to say, his Tailoring career didn't last long, but over the next few years he eventually handed out all 1000 of the cards, to fans of his music, and a songy-singwriter legend was born..

J.E.T, we salute you!

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