Taylor Janzen is a Canadian indie rock musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba. To date, Janzen has released two EPs and one full-length album.

Early life edit

Janzen is from Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1]

History edit

Janzen's first release was an acoustic EP she recorded in her basement in the summer of 2017, titled Fear & Faith.[2] Janzen released her first official EP at the age of 19. The EP, titled Interpersonal, was released in August 2018 and consists of four songs.[3][4][5] In 2019, Janzen released her second official EP titled Shouting Matches.[6][7][8] The EP was written while Janzen was going through a period of massive anxiety.[5] The EP was recorded with a full band, a first for Janzen.[5] It was recorded in Omaha, Nebraska with Mike Mogis.[5] In July 2021, Janzen released a new song titled Push It Down.[9] She released another new song, Something Better, in October 2021.[10] On March 3, 2023, she released her first full-length album I Live In Patterns. [11]


References edit

  1. ^ "Taylor Janzen". Issue Magazine.
  2. ^ "Sad Songs And Poop Jokes: An Interview With Taylor Janzen". The New Nine. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ Scholfield, Anna. "PREMIERE + Q&A: Songwriter Taylor Janzen Redefines "Sad Music" With Debut EP, 'Interpersonal'". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Taylor Janzen: Interpersonal". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Stone, Avery (May 2019). "Taylor Janzen Thought Her New EP Was Almost Too Raw to Release". Vice. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. ^ Bowles, Beth. "Taylor Janzen: Shouting Matches". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. ^ Murray, Robin (29 March 2019). "Premiere: Taylor Janzen - 'Shouting Matches'". Clash.
  8. ^ Milligan, Kaitlin. "Taylor Janzen Releases Sophomore EP, 'Shouting Matches'". Broadway World. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  9. ^ Subic, Meg (28 July 2021). "Winnipeg's Taylor Janzen shares cathartic new single 'Push it Down'". CIND-FM. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  10. ^ Bell, Kaelen. "Taylor Janzen Shares Video for New Single "Something Better"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  11. ^ Lapierre, Megan. "Taylor Janzen Details Debut Album "I Live In Patterns"; Shares Title Track". Exclaim!. Retrieved 30 November 2022.