Brett Detar

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Brett Detar
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Brett Detar in 2006
Background information
Birth nameBrett Andrew Detar [1]
Born (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[ citation needed ] and a split with EP with fellow Pennsylvania band Seasons In The Field. [9]

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. [10] 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. [11]

Following the initial dissolution of The Juliana Theory in 2006, Detar moved to Los Angeles and opened a vintage clothes shop. Despite the uncertainty, he continue to write songs from time to time. [12] Brett also owns a recording studio in Manhattan, New York called Soho Taxidermy. [13] 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. [14] His second solo album, Too Free to Live, followed on October 8, 2013. [15] The same year, he toured the U.S. with Lindi Ortega. [16]

A number of Detar's solo songs have been featured on several television series, including Nashville , [17] Supernatural ,[ citation needed ] Elementary ,[ citation needed ] Jersey Shore , [18] Friendzone , [19] Snooki & Jwoww , Teen Mom , [20] and Party Down South . [21] His songs were also included in episodes of the acclaimed Marvel Television Netflix shows Daredevil , [22] 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. [23] Detar reunited with writer/director William Brent Bell for FilmDistrict's 2014 action thriller WER , [24] the 2020 horror sequel Brahms: The Boy II and the 2021 horror film, Separation . [25]

Discography

Pensive

Zao

The Juliana Theory

Solo Album

Filmography

Composer

References

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  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.
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  9. "The Psalms Of Ariana - Pensive/ Seasons In The Field - Cross Rhythms". crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  10. "Brett Detar - The Washed Up Emo Podcast". The Washed Up Emo Podcast. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  11. "Rank Your Records The Juliana Theory". Vice.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.[ dead link ]
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  14. "Americana Music". Nick 13. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
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  17. "Nashville". ABC. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  18. "Music from Jersey Shore Episode 10 Season 5". soundtrack. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  19. "Music from Friendzone Season 4 Episode 7". soundtrack. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  20. "Music from Teen Mom Episode 3 Season 4". soundtrack. June 19, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  21. "Party Down South". CMT Artists. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  22. "Daredevil Full Soundtrack review". Spotify. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  23. "- The Washington Post". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2018 via www.washingtonpost.com.
  24. "1nfluxmagazine.com" . Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  25. "Brett Detar Scoring William Brent Bell's 'Brahms: The Boy II'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  26. "Brett Detar Filmography and Movies". fandango.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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  30. Howard, Courtney (August 12, 2022). "In Orphan: First Kill, murder is more than child's play". The A.V. Club . Retrieved August 22, 2022.