Taylor Janzen

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Taylor Janzen is a Canadian indie rock musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba. To date, Janzen has released two EPs and one full-length album.

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Taylor Janzen
Born (1999-06-09) June 9, 1999 (age 24)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • ukulele
Years active2017-present
Labels
Website taylorjanzen.com

Early life

Janzen is from Winnipeg, Manitoba. [1]

Career

Janzen's first release was an acoustic EP she recorded in her basement in the summer of 2017, titled Fear & Faith. [2] Janzen released her first official EP at the age of 19. The EP, titled Interpersonal, was released in August 2018 and consists of four songs. [3] [4] [5] In 2019, Janzen released her second official EP titled Shouting Matches. [6] [7] [8] The EP was written while Janzen was going through a period of massive anxiety. [5] The EP was recorded with a full band, a first for Janzen. [5] It was recorded in Omaha, Nebraska with Mike Mogis. [5] In July 2021, Janzen released a new song titled Push It Down. [9] She released another new song, Something Better, in October 2021. [10] On March 3, 2023, she released her first full-length album I Live In Patterns. [11]

In August 2023, Janzen announced via her Facebook Page that she is moving to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue bigger opportunities in her music career. [12]

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