Sally Taylor finds her own voice

Sometimes in life, people find it easier to ride the coattails of their famous parents than to make their own reputations. But occasionally, there are more independent-minded offspring, determined to find their own place without coasting on their lineage.

One such person is singer/songwriter Sally Taylor.

"I'm interested in creating myself, my own art, the way it feels to me - to create what's in my heart," Taylor said.

Taylor - the daughter of 70s iconographic singers/songwriters James Taylor and Carly Simon - has been careful to separate her career path from those of her parents'. Pursuing an almost defiantly independent route, she has rejected numerous offers from major labels in favor of self-released records and self-organized tours.

"My end goal is not really fame, which is what the majors promise you - their idea of success," she said. "But if you jump into it too soon, there's no promise of longevity at all. I realized early on that wasn't my idea of success."