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Taylor Thrash

Dallas, Texas, United States | INDIE

Dallas, Texas, United States | INDIE
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"Alter The Press! Presents: Taylor Thrash"

With comparisons to Bryce Avery (The Rocket Summer) and Christofer Drew (Never Shout Never), Dallas, Texas powerpop singer Taylor Thrash has been receiving much praise for his recent self-titled EP. With tracks like 'La La Love' bringing the bright, feelgood pop that both Avery and Drew are known for. Whilst 'Run Into Me' shows Thrash's more sincere side, but keeps his favourable pop sensibility.

With shows alongside the likes of Forever The Sickest Kids, Shwayze, The Scene Aesthetic, The Secret Handshake, and This Providence and topping the chart on Purevolume.com, Taylor is quickly making a name for himself, and with a sound so accessible, expect to hear more from TT soon.

For fans of: Hellogoodbye, Never Shout Never, The Rocket Summer and fun.

Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Taylor Thrash: I think the Alter The Press fans might enjoy my songs and can relate to cutesy little love lyrics. I'm young and new at all of this but I hope everybody enjoys my music! It seems to me that there are a lot of bands that write lyrics that don't really mean anything and aren't that relatable. Well, for the most part, all of my songs were inspired by true events in my life. The music means more to me and my band than just a buck or two on iTunes. I've had a wonderful time writing and singing these songs, and I hope everyone can find something that they love on this EP!

ATP: how did you develop yourself as a solo act?
TT: I decided to go under my own name in January of 2010 and started writing the songs for my EP then. The band ended up being all of my friends that attended the college I had dropped out of and played instruments. I came to them asking or some help with a full set and it was extremely easy for us to play together. Now, me and my good friend Michael write new songs everyday and then take them to the other guys. It's a neat little system. Whenever we have local shows, I get all of the guys together and play a full band "acoustic" set. We have two guitarists, a piano, a bass, and a djembe. On tour, it will be me and Michael hitting the road until this project grows to be a but bigger.

ATP: Single highlight as a band so far?
TT: I think it would easily be taking the #1 spot on Purevolume and seeing how excited everyone has gotten about my music. Such a great a feeling. It's tough to get my manager excited about anything in this industry because everything is so flaky, but he has been giddy about the attention I'm getting :)

ATP: What are your plans for the next 12 months?
TT: We are going to head out on a little acoustic tour for a couple of weeks, shoot a music video, write a new EP, and head out on a full band tour. Pass that, I'm going to enjoy the road and I don't have the slightest idea what will happen in the next year. I have a feeling it'll be good though. I would really love to hop on Warped Tour next summer because I've always wanted to go to Canada. My checklist is a mile long for thing s I'm going to get done in the next year but ultimately God has it all figured out and his timing and plan for me are going to be perfect.

Official Website

Taylor Thrash on MySpace, Twitter and Facebook.

Sean Reid - Alter The Press


"Alter The Press! Presents: Taylor Thrash"

With comparisons to Bryce Avery (The Rocket Summer) and Christofer Drew (Never Shout Never), Dallas, Texas powerpop singer Taylor Thrash has been receiving much praise for his recent self-titled EP. With tracks like 'La La Love' bringing the bright, feelgood pop that both Avery and Drew are known for. Whilst 'Run Into Me' shows Thrash's more sincere side, but keeps his favourable pop sensibility.

With shows alongside the likes of Forever The Sickest Kids, Shwayze, The Scene Aesthetic, The Secret Handshake, and This Providence and topping the chart on Purevolume.com, Taylor is quickly making a name for himself, and with a sound so accessible, expect to hear more from TT soon.

For fans of: Hellogoodbye, Never Shout Never, The Rocket Summer and fun.

Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Taylor Thrash: I think the Alter The Press fans might enjoy my songs and can relate to cutesy little love lyrics. I'm young and new at all of this but I hope everybody enjoys my music! It seems to me that there are a lot of bands that write lyrics that don't really mean anything and aren't that relatable. Well, for the most part, all of my songs were inspired by true events in my life. The music means more to me and my band than just a buck or two on iTunes. I've had a wonderful time writing and singing these songs, and I hope everyone can find something that they love on this EP!

ATP: how did you develop yourself as a solo act?
TT: I decided to go under my own name in January of 2010 and started writing the songs for my EP then. The band ended up being all of my friends that attended the college I had dropped out of and played instruments. I came to them asking or some help with a full set and it was extremely easy for us to play together. Now, me and my good friend Michael write new songs everyday and then take them to the other guys. It's a neat little system. Whenever we have local shows, I get all of the guys together and play a full band "acoustic" set. We have two guitarists, a piano, a bass, and a djembe. On tour, it will be me and Michael hitting the road until this project grows to be a but bigger.

ATP: Single highlight as a band so far?
TT: I think it would easily be taking the #1 spot on Purevolume and seeing how excited everyone has gotten about my music. Such a great a feeling. It's tough to get my manager excited about anything in this industry because everything is so flaky, but he has been giddy about the attention I'm getting :)

ATP: What are your plans for the next 12 months?
TT: We are going to head out on a little acoustic tour for a couple of weeks, shoot a music video, write a new EP, and head out on a full band tour. Pass that, I'm going to enjoy the road and I don't have the slightest idea what will happen in the next year. I have a feeling it'll be good though. I would really love to hop on Warped Tour next summer because I've always wanted to go to Canada. My checklist is a mile long for thing s I'm going to get done in the next year but ultimately God has it all figured out and his timing and plan for me are going to be perfect.

Official Website

Taylor Thrash on MySpace, Twitter and Facebook.

Sean Reid - Alter The Press


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Download both of my mixtapes free:http://bit.ly/13N1mOn

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"Once again, Taylor Thrash, singer/songwriter/rapper/vincentchase, is establishing himself as one of the most highly anticipated emerging artists on the scene with his latest release Space Camp Mixtape. The king of reinvention and evolution, Thrash is widening his repertoire with this collection of hip hop tracks, all written, produced, mixed and recorded by Thrash himself.

Sonically, Thrash gives a nod on “Space Camp” to personal heroes like Kanye West, R. Kelly and Akon, as well as the homespun, comedic-leaning tracks of writer/actor/rap artist Childish Gambino. Having just been signed to write songs for Peer Music, the largest independent publishing company in the world, Thrash takes his lyrical prowess on “Space Camp” and gives it free reign, feeding off the selected tracks and adding his own spin.  By taking the opportunity to create by rewriting history with this DIY mashup, Thrash is an inspiration to kids everywhere with a microphone and a few words in their heads.

Promoting the mixtape via some of the summer’s biggest stages, including Vans Warped Tour and Never Say Never Fest, Thrash won over audiences with his witty appeal and energetic performances. Thrash also appeared at the 2012 Billboard Film & TV Music Conference, SXSW, and headlined shows in his home state of Texas to packed houses. He continues to tour and create new music with his special blend of lyric-powered pop and hip hop. For more information, visit www.taylorthrash.com"

- Lauren Kent - Managing Editor www.kenna.com

Download Space Camp Mixtape on soundcloud for free here: http://bit.ly/1cH9ngP
Check out "Champagne Drunk" and "Talkin' Bout"

W: www.taylorthrash.com
 T: @TaylorThrash
 F: www.facebook.com/TaylorThrashMusic
 S: www.soundcloud.com/TaylorThrashMixtape

Stats:

-Over 200,000 plays on Purevolume.
-La La Love downloaded over 12,000 times in one day.
-Top 4 in Ernie ball Battle of the Bands out of 26,000 bands
-Grand Prize Winner on Ourstage Pop category for
"What's Her Face"
-Top 20 Unsigned Artist List on Purevolume 2 years in a row. (#3 & #10)

-Stickam: 35,000 viewers every Thursday
477,500, viewers all time
#48 Most Viewed on Stickam (all time)
#1 most viewed weekly and monthly 3 times

-"What's Her Face" played in every Hollister all over the world.
-In the UK & Europe, WHF was downloaded on iTunes over 2,000 times in 2 months.
-Recording new album with John Roberts (producer and engineer for John Feldman) and worked on Panic At The Disco, Good Charlotte, and more.