Brett Detar is an American singer, songwriter, film composer, and music producer. He is perhaps best known as frontman for the band The Juliana Theory and as former guitarist in Zao. Detar launched a career as a singer/songwriter in the Americana and country genre with the release of his debut solo album, '' Bird in the Tangle''.

Life and career

Brett Detar was born April 30, 1978 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He began his musical career as guitarist in the band Pensive, who released an EP called ''The Subtlety of Silence'' and a split with EP with fellow Pennsylvania band Seasons In The Field. In 1997, drummer Jesse Smith recruited Brett to play guitar in the

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band Zao. Detar suggested his friend

Dan Weyandt Daniel Weyandt is the third and current vocalist of the American metalcore band, Zao. He was also the bassist for Seasons in the Field and current bassist for Lonely//Ghost//Parade. Weyandt is also a tattooer and owns a shop in his hometown, G ...

come aboard as well. They both appeared on the groundbreaking album ''

Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest ''Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest'' is the third full-length album released by metalcore band Zao on Solid State/ Tooth & Nail. It was the first album to feature vocalist Dan Weyandt after the departure of Shawn Jonas along with new bassists/ ...

'' 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. 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. His second solo album, ''Too Free to Live'', followed on October 8, 2013. The same year, he toured the U.S. with Lindi Ortega. A number of Detar's solo songs have been featured on several television series, including ''

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'', and '' The Punisher''. He made his debut as a film composer with

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'' The Devil Inside'', which opened in North America on January 6, 2012. Detar reunited with writer/director William Brent Bell for FilmDistrict's 2014 action thriller ''

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Discography

Pensive

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

Zao

*''

'' (1998) *''The Split EP'' split EP with Training For Utopia (1998)

The Juliana Theory

*''

Understand This Is A Dream ''Understand This Is a Dream'' is the debut studio album by Greensburg, Pennsylvania rock band, The Juliana Theory, released on March 23, 1999 by Tooth & Nail Records. Prior to the release of ''Love'' in 2003, ''Understand This Is a Dream'' had re ...

'' (1999) *'' Emotion is Dead'' (2000) *'' Love'' (2003) *''

Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat ''Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat'' is the fourth studio album by Greensburg, Pennsylvania, indie-rock band the Juliana Theory. Background and production The Juliana Theory released their third album ''Love'' in February 2003 through major label Epic R ...

'' (2005) *''A Dream Away'' (2021)

Brett Detar

*'' Bird in the Tangle'' (2010) *''Too Free to Live'' (2013)

Filmography

Composer

*'' The Devil Inside'' (2012) *''

'' (2014) *'' Brahms: The Boy II'' (2020) *''

'' (2021) *'' Orphan: First Kill'' (2022)

References

External links

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