Machan’s Memoir
Naked Out Loud
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She sang with some of the biggest names in rock - now she tells the story behind the music. Her years of touring with Pink Floyd, Sting, and Pat Benatar brought private jets, bright lights, and the illusion of having “made it.” But behind the glamour, Machan Taylor was quietly unraveling and searching for the self she was yet to find. Naked Out Loud is a raw, soul-baring ride of unflinching honesty and luminous grace about fame, reinvention, and ultimately finding peace. It’s the story of a woman who turned heartbreak into healing - and learned that the greatest performance is living your own truth.
Publisher information
Publisher: New Haven Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781915975287 Number of pages: 204
In this stunning memoir, Machan Taylor traces her journey from postwar Japan to the world stage with Pink Floyd and Sting. Uprooted from an idyllic childhood in Yokohama, Taylor was thrust into a New Jersey suburb where she didn’t speak the language and felt utterly alone. And yet she learned to turn devastation into song. Naked Out Loud is a meditation on identity, perseverance, and the courage it takes to come to terms with —and reveal—one’s true self.
–Patrick LaBella, psychoanalyst and painter, New York City
This professional singer's story of the origins and path of her very successful career is especially compelling in the context of her bi-racial / bi-ethnic background, which made her feel she didn't belong, and seemed to dictate that she remain silent. Until, finally, she couldn’t! –Margaret Daisley, Blue Horizon Books
Sting, David Gilmour, Pat Benatar, Miles Davis and many others have recognized Machan's gift, and Naked Out Loud tells the compelling story behind it with candor and grace. –Mike Errico, Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter
Machan speaks right to you, weaving the deep as the sea benefits she gained from her discoveries with psychedelics into her rich life story. She bravely invites you to ride along with her and take a look. Refreshingly real. –Donna Sorgen LMHC, LPC psychedelic assisted therapist, teacher at Fluence, Woodstock Therapy Center, Woodstock, NY
Midwest Book Review June 2026
Synopsis: Machan Taylor sang with some of the biggest names in the world of rock music. Now with the publication of "Naked Out Loud: From Yokohama to Pink Floyd and Beyond" she reveals her personal story behind the music.
Her years of touring with Pink Floyd, Sting, and Pat Benatar brought private jets, bright lights, and the illusion of having "made it". But behind the glamour, Machan Taylor was quietly unraveling and searching for the self she was yet to find.
"Naked Out Loud" is a raw, soul-baring ride of unflinching honesty and luminous grace about fame, reinvention, and ultimately finding peace. It is also the story of a woman who turned heartbreak into healing -- and learned that the greatest performance is living your own truth.
Critique: Impressively candid, exceptionally well written, remarkably informative, and a simply fascinatingly detailed life story from start to finish, "Naked Out Loud: From Yokohama to Pink Floyd and Beyond" is essential reading for the legions of Machan Taylor fans and an unreservedly recommended pick for community and college/university library Contemporary American Biography/Memoir collections. The personal memoir of a remarkably talented whose career ranges from a popular rock singer, to achieving a Master's Degree from the New York University in music and composition, to becoming an NYU Adjunct Professor. It should be noted for personal reading lists that this paperback edition of "Naked Out Loud" from New Haven Publishing is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).