Brett Detar

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

(1978-04-30) April 30, 1978
OriginGreensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsMusician, film composer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, 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.

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, 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.

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

  • The Subtlety of Silence EP (1997)
  • The Psalms of Ariana split EP with Seasons In the Field (1998)

Zao

The Juliana Theory

Solo Album

Filmography

Composer

References

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  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.
  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/
  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.
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  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.