Taxiride formed in Melbourne (Australia) in 1996, with singer-songwriters Tim Watson and Tim Wild. Jason Singh and Dan Hall soon joined them, and they recorded a demo that landed them a contract with Warner Music Group.
Meanwhile, an American friend of the group passed their work onto a Sire Records executive in the US, who signed them despite the group being unknown.
After relocating to Los Angeles in 1998, Taxiride recorded their debut album, Imaginate, which reached #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia, with the debut single Get Set reaching #8 and winning the 1999 ARIA Award for “Breakthrough Artist – Single”.
Their second album, Garage Mahal (2002), spawned three singles – Creepin’ Up Slowly, How I Got This Way, and Afterglow.
All three songs charted in Australia.
Tim Watson left the band in 2004, and Taxiride’s third album, Axiomatic, was released on 5 September 2005, shortly after the single Oh Yeah.
The band’s first acoustic album, Electrophobia, was released on 16 September 2006 and features songs from the band’s first three albums.
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the band reformed with Tim Watson, Tim Wild, Sean McLeod, Andy McIvor and guitarist Ripley Smith, and two versions of Taxiride began touring Australia: Taxiride featuring Tim Watson, Tim Wild, Sean McLeod, Andy McIvor & Ripley Smith, and another version, Taxiride featuring Jason Singh.
Jason Singh
Vocals, guitar Tim Watson
Vocals, guitar Tim Wild
Guitar, vocals Dan Hall
Bass, vocals Andy McIvor
Bass, vocals Sean McLeod
Drums
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Their second album, Garage Mahal (2002), spawned three singles – Creepin’ Up Slowly, How I Got This Way, and Afterglow.
