Singer-songwriter hones skills, works to release album

Inspired by everything from the roof of his art school to girls, Niles, Mich., native and Western Michigan senior Taylor Clark is a natural musician. Born into a musical family, Clark’s been honing his musical talent ever since he was a kid.

All his hard work has paid off as he recently recorded songs for an album in Nashville, Tenn. Clark’s upcoming indie-rock album “In My Room” will be released this year. His music has been compared to Sufjan Stevens, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and the Beatles. Clark said music is a “beautiful vehicle for expression of the human condition.”