Taxi Taxi is the brainchild of musician and producer Terence Bernardo. The band met in a taxi carpool during the New York City transit strike of 2005. During the fateful ride through the morning rush hour they discovered a shared affinity for the music of Stax Records and artists such as ESG, Harry Nilsson and Big Star. Within a month, the newfound friends were rehearsing off-hours in Terence's Brooklyn studio and recording what would become their first record.

As the songs took shape, it became clear that Terence's writing largely concerned a particular period of time in New York. The result is Maps and Legends, a collection of songs inspired by Bernardo´s adopted hometown. Written over the course of 3 years, Maps and Legends is a uniquely personal tribute to an ever-changing city and the people who define it. The group continued to record in spurts throughout the city and in Kid Koala's studio in Montreal, Canada. In 2006, Taxi Taxi began performing regularly throughout New York to growing crowds.

With roots firmly planted in strong songwriting and inventive production, Taxi Taxi's sound defies easy classification. The band serves up tunes that are by turns rocky and melancholic, experimental and nostalgic. Since its release Maps and Legends has received much attention from the music blogosphere and charted in CMJ college radio charts. Terence Bernardo is also the co-founder of White Mud Free Way whose 2004 album Last Year's Junk was released by Bar/None Records. The record made several 'best-of' lists in 2004 and was hailed by Rolling Stone as "cause for celebration...one of the most charming, lo-fi records this year." Taxi Taxi continues to perform in support of the album and develop material for their next release.

For more information, please email info(at)taxitaxiband.com or Andy Silva at Fanatic Promotion: andy@fanaticpromotion

Photo by David Flood