Brett Detar

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Brett Detar
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Brett Detar in 2006
Background information
Born
Brett Andrew Detar [1]

(1978-04-30) April 30, 1978 (age 47)
Origin Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician, film composer, songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano, banjo, bass guitar
Years active1996–2006, 2010-present
Website "Brett Detar". Archived from the original on December 26, 2021.

Brett Detar is an American singer, songwriter, [2] film composer, [3] and music producer. [4] He is best known as frontman for the band The Juliana Theory and as former guitarist in Zao and Pensive.

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Detar launched a career as a country musician [5] [6] with the release of his debut solo album, Bird in the Tangle . [7]

Life and career

Brett Detar was born April 30, 1978, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. [8]

He began his musical career as guitarist in the band Pensive, who released an EP called The Subtlety of Silence [9] and a split with EP with fellow Pennsylvania band Seasons In The Field. [10]

In 1997, drummer Jesse Smith recruited Brett to play guitar in the metalcore band Zao. Detar suggested his friend Dan Weyandt come aboard as well. [11] They both appeared on the groundbreaking album Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest and a split CD with Training for Utopia. In 1998, Detar left Zao to pursue what began as a side-project, The Juliana Theory, full-time. [12]

Following the initial dissolution of The Juliana Theory in 2006, Detar moved to Los Angeles and opened a vintage clothes shop and made a massive financial investment by building a studio. Despite the uncertainty, he continue to write songs from time to time. [13] [14] Brett also owns a recording studio in Manhattan, New York called Soho Taxidermy. [15] Afterwards, he began work on a solo album, which emerged on November 10, 2010, via his website. Bird in the Tangle was supported by a month long tour in 2011, opening for Tiger Army frontman Nick 13. [16] His second solo album, Too Free to Live, followed on October 8, 2013. [17] The same year, he toured the U.S. with Lindi Ortega. [18]

A number of Detar's solo songs have been featured on several television series, including Nashville , [19] Supernatural , [20] Elementary ,[ citation needed ] Jersey Shore , [21] Friendzone , [22] Snooki & Jwoww , Teen Mom , [23] and Party Down South . [24] His songs were also included in episodes of the acclaimed Marvel Television Netflix shows Daredevil , [25] Jessica Jones , and The Punisher .[ citation needed ]

He made his debut as a film composer with Paramount Pictures The Devil Inside , which opened in North America on January 6, 2012. [26] Detar reunited with writer/director William Brent Bell for FilmDistrict's 2014 action thriller WER , [27] the 2020 horror sequel Brahms: The Boy II and the 2021 horror film, Separation . [28]

Discography

Pensive

Zao

The Juliana Theory

Solo Album

Filmography

Composer

References

  1. ↑ "Brett Detar - the Black Barn lyrics | Musixmatch".
  2. ↑ "Brett Detar - Songs - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ Variety Staff. "Movie musicmakers". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Brett Detar | the Playful Musician".
  5. ↑ "Interview with Brett Detar - LA Music Blog". lamusicblog.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "From rock star to country newcomer: an interview with Brett Detar". No Depression. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Brett Detar Bird In The Tangle review". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Brett Detar on Google Play". Google.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/pensive_f1#google_vignette
  10. ↑ "The Psalms Of Ariana - Pensive/ Seasons In The Field - Cross Rhythms". crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Brett Detar - The Washed Up Emo Podcast". The Washed Up Emo Podcast. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Rank Your Records The Juliana Theory". Vice.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ https://chorus.fm/features/interviews/brett-detar-of-the-juliana-theory/
  14. ↑ https://dailytrojan.com/2011/08/30/brett-detar-embraces-his-musical-path/ [ bare URL ]
  15. ↑ "Brett Detar age, hometown, biography".
  16. ↑ "Americana Music". Nick 13. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Too Free To Live by Brett Detar". The Daily Album. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Brett Detar". songkick.com. November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Nashville". ABC. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  20. ↑ https://supernaturalwiki.com/Promo_Songs
  21. ↑ "Music from Jersey Shore Episode 10 Season 5". soundtrack. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Music from Friendzone Season 4 Episode 7". soundtrack. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Music from Teen Mom Episode 3 Season 4". soundtrack. June 19, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Party Down South". CMT Artists. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Daredevil Full Soundtrack review". Spotify. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  26. ↑ "- The Washington Post". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2018– via www.washingtonpost.com.
  27. ↑ "1nfluxmagazine.com" . Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Brett Detar Scoring William Brent Bell's 'Brahms: The Boy II'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Brett Detar Filmography and Movies". fandango.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Brett Detar". soundtracklist.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Brett Detar Filmography and Movies". fandango.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  32. ↑ "Brett Detar Scoring William Brent Bell's 'Brahms: The Boy II'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  33. ↑ Howard, Courtney (August 12, 2022). "In Orphan: First Kill, murder is more than child's play". The A.V. Club . Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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