Brianna Taylor
Brianna Taylor | |
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Born | May 30, 1987 |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2005–present |
Brianna Taylor (born May 30, 1987
Early life
Taylor is of
Taylor attended Central Bucks High School East in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, graduating in 2005.[8]
Career
Taylor never took singing lessons; her grandmother acted as her vocal coach.
Before auditioning for
During the show, Brianna develops a mutual attraction for fellow roommate Joey Kovar, but is later disturbed by how he behaves while intoxicated. She also returns to Philadelphia with roommate Will Gilbert to resolve her legal troubles during that season, and is picked up to record several songs of her own, as well as perform live with Alex Band, formerly of the band The Calling. In the show, she is also offered a song by Matthew Bair of the powerpop band Bandcamp.[14]
Taylor's debut self-titled EP, Brianna Taylor, was co-produced by Tomas Costanza, of the band Diffuser, and Matthew Bair, who is now a guitarist with Eve 6. The first single, "Summertime," was released in 2008.[5] As of July 22, 2008, Brianna's self-titled EP was the 16th most-purchased album on iTunes and sold over 60,000 copies.[15][16]
Taylor returned to
On October 13, 2009, Taylor released her first full-length debut album, Fireworks at the Fairground via Chamberlain Records, featuring her new single Criminal.[17]
Television work
- American Idol (Fox; 2005) Herself
- The Real World: Hollywood (MTV; 2008) Herself
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins (MTV; 2009) Herself
Discography
- Brianna Taylor (EP) (Chamberlain Records; 2008)
- Fireworks at the Fairground (Chamberlain Records; 2009)
References
- ^ ""Take Five With Real World Hollywood's Brianna on Reality Roll Call" Reality Roll Call; October 10, 2008". Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ Rachel Sokol. "The Real Worlds Brianna Taylor" Beyond Race Magazine Archived February 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""Brianna Taylor's EP Out Now" Reality Roll Call; June 25, 2008". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ a b c Gross, Dan (2008-04-09). "Exotic dancer gets 'Real'". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 31.
- ^ Beyond Race. Archived from the originalon 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "MTV's Real World: Hollywood video preview"; monstersandcritics.com; April 24, 2008 Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ White, Eric (2008-04-16). "A Real World opportunity that was almost passed by". The Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (2006-02-16). "Bucks 'Idol' hopeful fails to make finalist cut: Warwick Township native says she will continue to pursue her singing career". The Morning Call. p. A16.
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (2006-02-14). "Could Bucks County have another 'American Idol' finalist this season?". The Morning Call. p. E5.
- ^ "Bucks woman vies for top 24 'Idol' spot". The Morning Call. 2006-02-15. p. E5.
- ^ a b c Klein, Michael (2008-04-15). "Fierce". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C2.
- ^ Summary page for Episode 2 of The Real World: Hollywood ("Let's Not Get Ghetto") at mtv.com
- ^ Video of The Real World: Hollywood, Episode 2 at mtv.com
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn (2008-06-22). "The Long Island Sound: Bandcamp calls it quits". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ "'Real World' alum Brianna Taylor gets hit with Long Island help"; newsday.com; July 22, 2008 Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Martin, Michael; "Brianna Taylor of Real World Hollywood in the Top 20 of iTunes"; mm-agency.com; July 24, 2008 Archived August 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fireworks at the Fairground at Amazon.com