T.A.X.I.E. [2023] - Dance / Taxie Band [Epsilon #EPS 022]

Epsilon Records owner Yann Vatiste tells us that in May 2022, whilst on a trip to California in search of new sounds, he met up with recording engineer Steve Fuji and arranged a meeting with Woody Whittaker, Ronnie Arch, Wayne Chatman and his wife Loma.

They were members of 70s group Taxie (T.A.X.I.E which stand for Talented Artist Xclusively In Entertainment) a seven piece group consisting of five males and two females. We believe that Brian Whittaker was another member (and probably the brother of Woody unless it is Woody's real name as one of the songs included Brian and Woody on writing credits) and Perri with the the other female member being Ivy Reeves.

They released just one single on their own Archwoods Productions in 1979. A boogie funker "Rock Don't Stop" (with Perri on lead) and the smooth and soulful mid tempo "I Think I'm Falling In Love With You" (with Ivy Reeves on lead) which sells for big bucks. The last one to sell on Discogs sold for £650 with only one currently listed for sale for almost £600. 

It was reissued on 12" by Melodies International in 2015 and both sides are included with another eleven unissued tracks on "The Best of Taxie" digital compilation in 2020 by the group  themselves on Archways Productions.

Epsilon reissued both sides of their only single in Dec '21 but with alternate mixes. The two tracks presented on the new Epsilon single are "Dance" / "Taxie Band" which are both previously unissued in any format which we would describe as modern soul / disco / boogie funk. 

They are ready to go now from Epsilon and also available digitally.

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.

Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Disco / Boogie Funk
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Epsilon
Cat No:	None
Date:	16//06/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£17.50 UK / £22.50 Rest of the world

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