Taylor McLam is an American multi-instrumentalist, music composer and record producer. He has composed music for more than 300 advertisements for brands including Verizon, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Cotton, Visa, Miller Lite, Sears, Lego, McDonald's and Coca-Cola.[1]
In the 1990s, McLam was a member of the band Orange 9mm and contributed his song "Failure" to their 1996 album Tragic, which was released on Atlantic Records.[2] With Orange 9mm, McLam played the Warped Tour in 1995, 1996 and 1997 and toured with bands including The Deftones, The Misfits and Kid Rock.[3]
After parting ways with Orange 9mm, McLam co-wrote the bonus track "Jungle in the Circus" for the 2008 Gavin Rossdale album, Wanderlust,[4] released on Interscope Records. In 2010, McLam scored the independent film Chlorine, directed by Jay Alaimo and starring Kyra Sedgwick and Vincent D'Onofrio.[5] He is also a co-writer of the theme song to the children's show, Pinky Dinky Doo,[6] on the Nick Jr. Channel.
McLam currently serves as Creative Director for Music Beast in New York City.