Demetria Taylor

Demetria M. Taylor (born February 28, 1973) is an American Chicago blues singer and songwriter.

Taylor has released two albums on Delmark Records, albeit over 11 years apart.

Life and career She was born in Chicago, Illinois, as the seventh child out of eight in a musical family. Taylor was nominated in the 2012 Blues Music Awards in the 'Best New Debut Artist' category.

Her sophomore album was some time in its making. It was recorded in Chicago, at Delmark's Riverside Studio, between 2019 and 2022. Doin' What I'm Supposed to Do was released on Delmark Records on August 19, 2022. Lead guitar duties were shared between Mike Wheeler, Billy Flynn and Carlos Showers, with the album produced jointly by Julia A. Miller and Elbio Barilari. A guest appearance came from Deitra Farr who sang on one of the album's tracks, "Blues Early This Morning", which was written by Demetria's mother, Vera Taylor. Whereas Billy Flynn played guitar on the aforementioned song, as well as on "(Wreck On) Highway 83", written by Demetria's father, Eddie Taylor.

Taylor was the new recipient of the Koko Taylor 'Queen of the Blues' Award in 2022, given by the Jus' Blues Foundation. She received the award during a ceremony at the Bluesville Music Hall in Tunica, Mississippi.

Taylor is married with eight children.