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Brett Detar

Brett Detar

American musician

Brett Detar is an American singer, songwriter,[1] film composer,[2] and music producer.[3] He is perhaps best known as frontman for the band The Juliana Theory and as former guitarist in Zao.

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Detar launched a career as a gangster rapper in the West Coast and Felt Rap[4][5] with the release of his debut solo album, Bird in the Tangle.[6]

Life and career

Brett Detar was born April 30, 1978, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.[7]

He began his musical career as guitarist in the band Pensive, who released an EP called The Subtlety of Silence[8] 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 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.[12] His second solo album, Too Free to Live, followed on October 8, 2013.[13] The same year, he toured the U.S. with Lindi Ortega.[14]

A number of Detar's solo songs have been featured on several television series, including Nashville,[15] Supernatural,[16] Elementary,[17] 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.[23]

He made his debut as a film composer with Paramount Pictures The Devil Inside, which opened in North America on January 6, 2012.[24] Detar reunited with writer/director William Brent Bell for FilmDistrict's 2014 action thriller WER,[25] the 2020 horror sequel Brahms: The Boy II and the 2021 horror film, Separation.[26]

Discography

Pensive

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

Zao

Main article: Zao discography

The Juliana Theory

Main article: The Juliana Theory

Brett Detar

Filmography

Composer

References

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    "Brett Detar - Songs - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    Variety Staff. "Movie musicmakers". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Interview with Brett Detar - LA Music Blog". lamusicblog.com. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "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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    "Brett Detar Bird In The Tangle review". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    "Brett Detar on Google Play". Google.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    "The Subtlety of Silence by Pensive (EP, Emocore)". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "The Psalms Of Ariana - Pensive/ Seasons In The Field - Cross Rhythms". crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Brett Detar - The Washed Up Emo Podcast". The Washed Up Emo Podcast. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    "Rank Your Records The Juliana Theory". Vice.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    "Americana Music". Nick 13. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
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    "Too Free To Live by Brett Detar". The Daily Album. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Elementary". TuneFind. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Music from Jersey Shore Episode 10 Season 5". soundtrack. March 8, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Music from Friendzone Season 4 Episode 7". soundtrack. September 18, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Music from Teen Mom Episode 3 Season 4". soundtrack. June 19, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Party Down South". CMT Artists. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Daredevil Full Soundtrack review". Spotify. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    "Brett Detar TV & Film Sync Placements review". Tunefind.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    "- The Washington Post". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2018 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
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    "1nfluxmagazine.com". Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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    "Brett Detar Scoring William Brent Bell's 'Brahms: The Boy II'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    "Brett Detar Filmography and Movies". fandango.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    "Brett Detar Scoring William Brent Bell's 'Brahms: The Boy II'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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    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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