Julian Taylor's new album was released on Sept. 27.
For most of his career, Julian Taylor left his Indigenous identity out of his music, but in recent years he has embraced it and is using it as an opportunity to tell others not to be afraid of sharing who they are. An important part of the journey is his bandmate, Jeremy Elliott.
For many years Taylor left his Mohawk identity, which comes from Kahnawake on his mother's side, out of his music. The Kahnawake is a First Nations reserve of the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, across from Montreal. "I'm proud of my heritage, but I don't necessarily love talking about it," he said. "I only will talk about it because maybe there's somebody else out there like me that might benefit from that."This shift didn't happen overnight. His high school best friend and longtime drummer Jeremy Elliott has seen how Taylor's complex relationship with his identity has evolved over their 30-year friendship.
Jeremy Elliott says his friendship with Julian Taylor shifted his perception of belonging, race, and racism. "So then he went around back to try and get through a window," said Elliott. "Next thing we knew there were like three or four cop cars that pulled up." For over two decades, Julian Taylor and Jeremy Elliott have travelled across North America, touring with different bands. He says he tried to explain to Taylor that the police were friendly, but quickly realized they weren't there to help.
In 1996, Taylor and Elliott formed the rock band Staggard Crossing with Dan Black and David E.G. Marshall, who were also high school friends.
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