NASHVILLE |DT: MAY 5, 2011
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/ANGELA VILLANUEVA
MSO
TARYN MANNING
RELEASES “TURN IT UP!”
BOOMKAT’S FRONT-WOMAN
GOES SOLO WITH A NEW SOUND AND
SIZZLING ELECTRO-POP TRACK & VIDEO
“TURN IT UP!” AVAILABLE NOW AS A FREE DOWNLOAD VIA
WWW.TARYNMANNING.COM
SEVERAL PERFORMANCES SET TO CELEBRATE RELEASE
Triple threat Taryn Manning is running full-speed ahead with her new single “TURN IT UP!,” a vivacious electro-pop track as the first solo endeavor from the musician, actress and DJ. It's available now until Tuesday, May 10 as a free mp3 download via her website www.TarynManning.com and its corresponding video—featuring the fashion forward artist in a variety of looks—is now posted at http://www.tarynmanning.com/home/. The video was directed and styled by well-respected fashion icon Hellin Kay. The single will available for purchase via iTunes on Wednesday, May 11.
For “Turn It Up!,” TARYN teamed with Michael “Linney” and Miami, Florida based producer Ill Factor. The resulting pop gem, which she both co-wrote and performed, is her first release following a two-year hiatus with her previous band Boomkat. “After doing it all, I am ecstatic to return to music which is my first passion…my first love really,” says TARYN. “Music has a way of creating this unparalleled energy in me and I can’t wait for my fans to hear my new song and have them dance to it.” The song also seamlessly translates acoustically as captured by a recent performance for PerezHiton.com: http://perezhilton.com/2011-04-25-taryn-manning-live-exclusive.
To mark the release, TARYN has set several performances including a special DJ appearance this Saturday, May 7 at Blush at the Wynn in Las Vegas followed by a set Wednesday, May 11 at Next Door Lounge in Hollywood for a Monster Energy Drink blood drive. She will also perform “Turn It Up!” live alongside her video Thursday, May 12 at Voyeur Nightclub in Los Angeles and is scheduled to perform and DJ at a party to mark the 125th birthday of Coca-Cola on Tuesday, May 17 at Kitson Robertson Courtyard, hosted by Junk Food Clothing, as well as back-to-back LA-area DJ gigs at exclusive events: Wednesday, May 18 at the new Apple Store in Culver City and Thursday, May 19 at House of Blues Sunset’s Foundation Room. TARYN will then head north to spin at San Francisco’s Manor West on Thursday, June 9. TARYN’s DJ sets are open format including Top 40 remixes, dance, rock, discohouse, hip hop, and electronica as well as her original music with live vocal.
TARYN is no stranger to the music world, having already created a successful music career with Boomkat, created with her brother Kellin and signed to Dreamworks Records. The trip-pop band released two albums and both singles from Boomkat’s first record, Boomkatalog One, "The Wreckoning" and "What U Do 2 Me" hit #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play Charts. The band was named the #5 Hot Dance Club Play Artist by Billboard magazine and their song "Wastin' My Time" was personally licensed by Eminem and featured on the 8 Mile soundtrack, which sold over 6 million records worldwide. Catherine Wagley of Bunker Hill magazine donned TARYN a "…punk reincarnation of Twiggy" in their ‘breakout issue’ (January 2011).
Recently presenting her bold, streamlined style for the April cover of Playboy’s ‘sex & music’ issue, TARYN was found discussing her careers in music, acting and DJing as she prepares to release her first solo album later this year. “Turn It Up!” is the first of a collection of songs written and/or co-written by TARYN with the help of some of the music industry’s most gifted songwriters and producers including Michael “Linney,” Ill Factor, Butch Walker, Stewart Cararas and H. Vice with Teddy Riley and Jimmy Douglas both lending a creative hand.
TARYN MANNING has also triumphed on the big and small screen, appearing in such films as 8 Mile, Crazy/Beautiful, Hustle & Flow and as well as the upcoming films Manson Girls and Perfect Age of Rock & Roll. In addition, she recently won accolades for her guest role on “Law & Order: SVU” and can be seen on several episodes of “Hawaii Five-O” and “Sons of Anarchy.” While all have been diverse and complex, it is the passion and emotions that music evokes that keep bringing her back to the guitar, mic and turntables. She is a true musician at heart.
TARYN MANNING’s scheduled performances are as follows:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Sat | 5/7 | Las Vegas, NV | Blush @ Wynn |
| Wed | 5/11 | Los Angeles, CA | Next Door Lounge/The Corner |
| Thu | 5/12 | Los Angeles, CA | Voyeur |
| Tue | 5/17 | Los Angeles, CA | Kitson Robertson Courtyard |
| Wed | 5/18 | Los Angeles, CA | Apple Store (Culver City) |
| Thu | 5/19 | Los Angeles, CA | House of Blues – Foundation Room |
| Thu | 6/9 | San Francisco, CA | Manor West |
Keep up with TARYN MANNING at:
www.tarynmanning.com
www.twitter.com/tarynmanning
www.facebook.com/thetarynmanning
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