Taxiride Fallout Continues Over Alleged Amendments To Band Wikipedia Page
Jason Singh alleged that someone was “attempting to rewrite history” by “consistently” altering the history section of Taxiride’s Wikipedia page.
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Taxiride lead singer Jason Singh, who is now performing as Taxiride ft. Jason Singh, recently made a statement on social media about changes to the band’s Wikipedia page.
On Sunday (15 December), Singh shared an Instagram reel showing side-by-side differences to Taxiride’s Wikipedia page. Expressing his frustration on social media, Singh alleged that an unnamed individual was “attempting to rewrite history” by “consistently” altering the history section of Taxiride’s Wikipedia page.
Addressing his fans, Singh continued, “Why don’t you all have a read of this rubbish below and see some of what I’ve been dealing with for over 3 years. Let me know your thoughts on it.”
In a statement to The Music, Taxiride ft. TTSAR—Tim Watson, Tim Wild, Sean McLeod, Andy McIvor, and Ripley Smith—alleged that “the management of Jason Singh (known on Wiki as JSMGT) altered the Taxiride Wikipedia page to align with their perspective.”
“They appeared to have eliminated references to long-standing members Sean McLeod and Andy McIvor, as well as removed songwriting credits, among other modifications to the band's historical account,” the band members said, claiming that the changes occurred not long before the Taxiride trademark hearing in March of this year.
Earlier this year, Jason Singh won a trademark case against his former bandmates, Tim Watson and Tim Wild. As a result of the hearing, Taxiride now exists under two separate entities: Taxiride ft. Jason Singh, and Taxiride ft. TTSAR.
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Watson, Wild, McLeod, McIvor, and Smith told The Music that “third parties” have amended the Taxiride Wikipedia page and used verified citations to “substantiate the band's historical facts.”
They added, “The current page now includes past and current members acknowledged for their contributions.”
The statement concluded, “We aim to resolve this issue so we can concentrate on our core passion: delivering our music to our fans. We are excited about what 2025 has in store.”
The apparent fallout between Singh and his former bandmates has continued for years.
In November 2022, Singh released a statement about the “Upcoming Shows Advertised As ‘Taxiride,'” where he said, “Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, other members have recently taken it upon themselves to make decisions without my consultation or consent... This is by no means a stepping down from the band announcement—There is no Taxiride without me.”
In October 2022, he accused his former bandmates of re-registering the expired Taxiride name without him a year prior.
Singh wrote on Instagram, “I am challenging this to ensure that what is right and what is fair happens - that the trademark be registered back in the names of the rightful owners: Jason Singh, Dan Hall, Tim Wild and Tim Watson. This challenge, at great expense to me, has been going on for over a year now.”
In 2022, Taxiride celebrated the 20th anniversary of Garage Mahal by releasing the album on vinyl for the first time. The vinyl was released as part of AusMusic Month. Warner Music Australia issued a limited-edition t-shirt for AusMusic T-Shirt Day, with $5 from every shirt going to Support Act.
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