Breanne Düren

Breanne Düren is an American musician, most notable for her work with electronic music project Owl City and her own solo work.

Breanne Düren
Birth name Breanne Elizabeth Dürenberger
Also known as Breanne Düren
Born October 9, 1987 (1987-10-09) (age 24)
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota
Years active 2008-Present
Labels dürendüren records
Associated acts Owl City
Website breannedurenmusic.com

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Early Years

Born as Breanne Elizabeth Dürenberger on October 9, 1987 [1], she shortened her name to "Breanne Düren" during college for performance purposes. As a child, Düren's parents put her in vocal lessons because she was always singing. She also took piano and dance lessons. She is known for her soft, high voice.

Owl City

During college, a friend suggested that she would be perfect to work with Adam Young of Owl City. She sings "The Honey And The Bee", "The Saltwater Room"[2], and "Air Traffic", and played keyboard for Owl City on the All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour.

Sparks EP

While on tour, Düren wrote what is now her new EP, "Sparks". It was released by her own record label, dürendüren records, on May 3, 2011. Songs include her first single "Gold Mine", recently released "No One Else", and "Daydreams". [3]

Rick Florino of artistdirect gave the EP "5/5 stars". [4]

Gold Mine

Released in April, "Gold Mine"'s music video features dancing and choreography by Düren and the Apple Valley AVaires. It was directed by Brandon Boulay. [5] Duren has often stated that the song was about how she was "at a place in her life where she had many questions" and was "finding out a lot about herself". [6]

No One Else

"No One Else"'s music video was released June 23, 2011, and was also directed by Brandon Boulay. [7] Duren has stated that the song was about being on the road but missing her loved ones at home.[8]

Breanne Düren (2008)

In 2008, Düren released a full-length, self-titled album, which is no longer available officially. It is still available via many free mp3 sites.[9]

No. Title Length
1. "Lenses"   2:59
2. "Black Coffee"   3:20
3. "Doctor"   3:43
4. "Warm Water"   5:29
5. "They Call Me October"   4:05
6. "After You"   4:11
7. "No Magic Show"   4:34
8. "Speak"   5:00
9. "Who Is To Blame?"   4:29
10. "Untitled"   5:46
11. "Steady"   5:27

References

  1. ^ "Breanne Düren Blog". 2011-03-28. http://www.breannedurenmusic.com/blog_single.php?id=54. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
  2. ^ http://requiem4adream.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/the-saltwater-room-by-owl-city-feat-breanne-duren/
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Sparks - EP by Breanne Düren". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-05-03. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sparks-ep/id421223078. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
  4. ^ "Breanne Düren “Sparks” Review — 5 out of 5 stars - ARTISTdirect News". Artistdirect.com. http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/breanne-duren-sparks-review-5-out-of-5-stars/8938424. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
  5. ^ Belz, Leigh (2011-04-29). "Watch Breanne Duren's Exclusive "Gold Mine" Video Premiere: Music Blogger: Industry Insider". teenvogue.com. http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/blogs/music/2011/04/video-premiere-watch-breanne-durens-gold-mine-here.html. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
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  7. ^ Name (required) (2011-06-30). "BREANNE DÜREN: Putting the Spark in Sparkle". Ivy League Spins. http://ivyleaguespins.com/2011/06/30/breanne-duren/. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
  8. ^ Posted on Jun 22nd 2011 12:00PM by Contessa Gayles (2011-06-22). "Breanne Duren Is Like 'No One Else' in New Video - AOL Music Blog". Blog.music.aol.com. http://blog.music.aol.com/2011/06/22/breanne-duren-no-one-else. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
  9. ^ "BDBD [www.aimuzik.com].zip". Mediafire.com. http://www.mediafire.com/?koy5njzdci2. Retrieved 2011-10-29.