
Indie pop songstress Taylor Grey has signed a publishing deal with Regard Music, hot on the heels of releasing her highly acclaimed and personal new album, Twilight Hour. Her new deal with Regard will encompass worldwide publishing administration, including global sync and creative services for her current and future catalog of music. “I am thrilled to be joining such a coveted group of clients at Regard Music with Sean O’Malley and his wonderful group working on my behalf,” said Grey. “I am so grateful to be able to continue what I love doing by releasing music that I can write from the heart and with an amazing team by my side.”
Reflecting on the release of her album in late 2022, which delved into themes of heartbreak, self-discovery, and complicated relationships, she elevated her songwriting to the next level with this deeply personal body of work inspired by the last decade of Grey's life. Featuring hit singles “Idiot” and “Ever Knew Me,” with her sound and music video for “Idiot” eliciting a nostalgic 2000s vibe that resonated happily with fans new and old and earned her recognition worldwide.
"This record is really raw, and I think people relate to it in a deeper way," Grey explains. "Who Am I?” is a very personal song about my recovery from bulimia, and I have had people who also suffered from an eating disorder tell me they connected to the song in a really profound way." Hearing that means a lot to Grey. "That someone feels so seen by my song that they feel comfortable sharing something so personal with me, who is essentially a stranger - it's a really special opportunity to get to create for others in this way."
Grey's music is more than just entertainment. Besides music, she also uses her platform to shed light on important issues like mental health and eating disorders. In a recent interview, she spoke about how Twilight Hour reflects her life and how she has grown and worked on herself since releasing her first music at 15. In 2017, she released her first studio album, Space Case, winning two Independent Music Awards. Grey has since toured internationally with Why Don't We in late 2019, and has shared the stage with Walk the Moon, Fall Out Boy, Sabrina Carpenter, The Vamps, Flo Rida, Jake Miller, and more.
"I started putting out music because I felt invisible," Grey explains. "I would talk or say something to a group of people and no one would acknowledge it. I'd been writing songs for years because I saw it as an outlet, and going through adolescence made me consider music as a chance to be seen or have my voice be heard when it felt like no one was listening."
Now, ten years after she started her career, Grey's motives have changed, and her music has benefited greatly from it. "I don't feel the need to be heard by others on a greater scale to feel validated. Now I do it because I hope to be that person or provide that song that allows someone else who feels invisible to instead feel heard," she adds. Grey's new publishing deal with Regard Music is sure to provide even more opportunities for her to share her voice and connect with fans through her music in 2023 and beyond.
Grey has expressed her excitement about focusing on writing for Sync and other artists, and potentially touring again in the future. "I'm so happy that live music is back, and I'm looking forward to more shows and just having fun with performing again," she says. "I'm looking at this year as my year to become a better songwriter, storyteller, and performer." With her talent, honesty, and passion for using her art to make a difference, there is no doubt that Taylor Grey is an artist to watch in the coming years.
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