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She sang with some of the biggest names in rock - now she tells the story behind the music. Her years of touring with Pink Floyd, Sting, and Pat Benatar brought private jets, bright lights, and the illusion of having “made it.” But behind the glamour, Machan Taylor was quietly unraveling and searching for the self she was yet to find. Naked Out Loud is a raw, soul-baring ride of unflinching honesty and luminous grace about fame, reinvention, and ultimately finding peace. It’s the story of a woman who turned heartbreak into healing - and learned that the greatest performance is living your own truth.

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In this stunning memoir, Machan Taylor traces her journey from postwar Japan to the world stage with Pink Floyd and Sting. Uprooted from an idyllic childhood in Yokohama, Taylor was thrust into a New Jersey suburb where she didn’t speak the language and felt utterly alone. And yet she learned to turn devastation into song. Naked Out Loud is a meditation on identity, perseverance, and the courage it takes to come to terms with —and reveal—one’s true self. –Patrick LaBella, psychoanalyst and painter, New York City     This professional singer's story of the origins and path of her very successful career is especially compelling in the context of her bi-racial / bi-ethnic background, which made her feel she didn't belong, and seemed to dictate that she remain silent. Until, finally, she couldn’t!  –Margaret Daisley, Blue Horizon Books     Sting, David Gilmour, Pat Benatar, Miles Davis and many others have recognized Machan's gift, and Naked Out Loud tells the compelling story behind it with candor and grace. –Mike Errico, Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing     Songwriter     Machan speaks right to you, weaving the deep as the sea benefits she gained from her discoveries with psychedelics into her rich life story. She bravely invites you to ride along with her and take a look. Refreshingly real. –Donna Sorgen LMHC, LPC psychedelic assisted therapist, teacher at Fluence, Woodstock Therapy Center, Woodstock, NY

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Machan Taylor is a lifelong artist whose four-decade career has taken her from world tours and major recordings to creative mentorship and teaching. A singer, songwriter, and performer, she has shared the stage with artists including Sting, Pink Floyd, Pat Benatar, George Benson, Gov’t Mule and more, and was the lead vocalist for the Grammy-nominated group Hiroshima. Her solo album Machan debuted #35 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts, and her compositions have appeared on television and in award-winning films. Equally at home in the classroom as on the stage, Machan is a NCVS Certified Vocologist and sought-after voice teacher who helps singers develop healthy and authentic artistry. She holds a Master’s Degree in Music Theory and Composition from New York University. She served as Vocal Coach and Associate Producer for Vera Farmiga’s film Higher Ground and is currently an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. She continues to create, teach, and inspire as a performer and now as an author. She hopes to have another dog someday.

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