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Stewart Taylor is out now with the visual for "May- be We Shouldn't Talk", his catchy true-to-life pop tune about breaking es with an ex-lover. Direct- ed by Benjamin Farren and filmed primarily at Vasquez Rocks Na onal Park in California, the vid- eo depicts the unraveling of Taylor's last serious re- la onship. "It can be ex- tremely difficult to move on from someone you love," he reflects, "even when you know it's bad for you. Some mes the only thing you can do to stop the unhealthy cycles of a toxic rela onship is to stop talking alto- gether." Stewart Taylor's "Maybe We Shouldn't Talk" is being distributed inde- pendently and is available on Apple Music, Spo fy, and all digital pla orms. Its video will be available on YouTube on Friday, September 2. "My ex and I argued over anything and everything," Taylor con nues from his LA home. "If there was a boundary that I set, he would cross it every me. I'm not saying he was a bad person. I did things, too, that hurt the rela onship. It's just that we all have our demons. I didn't respond well to his and he didn't respond well to mine. Some people simply shouldn't be together." The video for "Maybe We Shouldn't Talk" reflects on the song's portrayal of the struggles of a venomous rela onship. Taylor made sure to include a game of tug of war to depict the constant push and pull. There are also scenes with the two lovers chasing one an- other, ba ling it out, and then passionately making up, all in front of a fantas cal canyon backdrop. "It was fun to recreate my life through the lens of fan- tasy," he says. He admits he took some crea ve li- cense. "Did my ex and I ever fight and chase each other through a desert? No. But it's more interes ng to recreate our dynamic against that backdrop be- cause it represents how it o en felt for me emo on- ally." Jake Dean Taylor plays the role of the ex-boyfriend in "Maybe We Shouldn't Talk". Australian Actor Ste- phen Multari and up-and- coming pop ar st Kelechi also play troubled love interests in the video. Dancers are Kyle Mc- Craw and former Glee cast member RILAN. Ju- lie Vegliante, who has worked with Lady Gaga, choreographed the video. The role of the snake is played by Beau, a real-life sweet and well-behaved python that was provid- ed by the same family of handlers who supplied Britney Spears with the seven-foot python she performed with in her "I'm A Slave 4 U" produc on at the 2001 VMA's. Stewart Taylor is an LA-based singer, songwriter, dancer, and MMG model. He grew up in a small town outside of New York City, performing in local talent shows and Lower East Side clubs. He graduated from Boston's Berklee College of Music. He has collaborated with several Grammy-nominat- ed songwriters and producers including Charlie Puth, Kara DioGuardi, (Pink, Katy Perry), and David Pramik (Selena Gomez) and has released mul ple singles, notably 2019's "Mess Your Hair Up," 2021's "Cover Boy", and 2022's "Maybe We Shouldn't Talk," a song Stewart Taylor premiered earlier this summer at Cali- fornia's first-ever Venice Pride Fes val. "My look, sound, and ar stry have changed drama - cally since I first started releasing music in 2015," Stewart Taylor acknowledges. "Back in college, I was heavily inspired by David Bowie, and everyone I came across expected me to sing rock music. I love rock, but my heart is in soul and pop, more in the line of early George Michael and Prince. I've worked hard to get in touch with the R&B influences I grew up on and I've become a be er dancer, singer, and Taylor - Con't on page 11 Maybe We Shouldn't Talk Stewart Taylor Releases Music Video Diversity Rules Magazine | Sept 2022 | 9

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