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Morgan Taylor Reid 
Morgan Taylor Reid Photoshoot in Los Osos, CA. June 2010Background information Birth name Morgan Taylor Reid Born November 1, 1985 Santa Rosa, California Genres Pop, alternative, rock, adult contemporary music, indie rock Occupations Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician Instruments Vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, bass, mandolin, ukulele, drums, percussion Years active 2002–present Associated acts RedOne, 7LIONS, Bluebox, Lola Blanc, Plug In Stereo, Sean Douglas, Shane Harper, Zac Poor Website morgantaylorreid.com Morgan Taylor Reid (born November 1, 1985) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his music as a solo artist with his song "Brighter" featured in the Season 7 Finale of Grey's Anatomy and his song "Where Do I Even Start?" featured in Season 8, Episode 8 of Grey's Anatomy[1]
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Early life
Morgan Taylor Reid, born and raised in Northern California, showed undoubting musical talent at a very early age. When Reid was three years old, he was introduced to his first musical instrument and immediately took to the melodies he heard surrounding him. He has a deep love for the piano, an instrument he began to pursue at the age of four. Over the years he has developed talent with bass, synth, and mandolin, among many other percussive instruments.
As he grew up, he was exposed to his mother’s love of Top 40 hits as well as his father’s passion for classic rock n’ roll such as The Beatles and Elton John. This exposure led him at the mere age of eleven to dabble in a bit of song writing of his own.[1]
Career
As a multitalented singer, songwriter, record producer and musician, Morgan Taylor Reid is constantly involved in several musical endeavors. Primarily based in Los Angeles, California, Reid has written and produced several songs for artists like Plug In Stereo (Atlantic Records), Shane Harper (AMI/Universal Music Group), Zac Poor (AMI/Universal Music Group), South Jordan (Island Records), Lola Blanc (Epic) and several indie artists. In March 2011 he produced songs for award winning songwriter Giorgio Moroder who is best known for his work on films like Top Gun, Never Ending Story, and Scarface.[1] In April 2011, Reid began co-producing with internationally renowned record producer RedOne (Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Wayne, Enrique Iglesias) for his then newly signed band 7Lions (2101 Records/Universal Music Group).[2]
Reid's solo album Simply Human reveals the mellow singer/songwriter side of Reid, this heartfelt acoustic style EP has gotten Reid lots of media attention, Reid's song "Stay Where You Are" was used for a Levi's Jeans Campaign, his songs "Brighter" and "Where Do I Even Start?" have been featured on the popular network television show Grey's Anatomy on ABC. Reid is set to release a new solo album in February 2012. [1]
Discography
Year Artist Album Details 2006 Bluebox Bluebox Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments 2009 Bluebox Thoughts In Motion Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments Alexander Cardinale Sick of Dreaming EP Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments 2010 Morgan Taylor Reid Simply Human Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments 2011 Alexander Cardinale Traffic Lights Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Shane Harper Shane Harper Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments ("When I Look Into Your Eyes", "I Know What I Know") Annaliese Hold Me Steady - Single Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Morgan Taylor Reid Brighter EP Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments Sean Douglas If We're Dying... Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments ("Unconditional") Molly Gibson "Texas", "Couples Season", “Telling Taylor”, “Notice Me” - Singles Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments 2012 7LIONS Upcoming Debut Album Co-Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Plug In Stereo Upcoming Album Co-Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Morgan Taylor Reid Upcoming Album Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments Kris&Alix Upcoming Debut Album Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Shane Harper Upcoming Album Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Zac Poor Upcoming Album Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Filmography
Year Title Song Artist Details 2009 International Land Rover Commercial "Clarity" Bluebox Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments 2010 The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (MGM, ABC Family "All You Are" Bluebox Producer, Co-Writer, Vocals, All Instruments Ghost Whisperer (CBS) "So Far So Long" Alexander Cardinale Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Castle (TV series) (ABC) "So Far So Long" Alexander Cardinale Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Army Wives (Lifetime) "All You Are" Bluebox Producer, Co-Writer, Vocals, All Instruments One Tree Hill (TV series) (The CW Television Network) "Sick of Dreaming" Alexander Cardinale Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments A True Story Based On Things That Never Actually Happened. ...And Some That Did. "The Greatest Mistake" Morgan Taylor Reid Producer, Co-Writer, Vocals, All Instruments Levi Strauss & Co (National Commercial) "Stay Where You Are" Morgan Taylor Reid Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments 2011 The Dorchester (UK Commercial) "Stay Where You Are" Morgan Taylor Reid Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments Justice for Natalee Holloway (Lifetime) "Hold Me Steady" Annaliese Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Grey's Anatomy (Season 7 Finale ABC) "Brighter" Morgan Taylor Reid Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments Rookie Blue (ABC) "Sick of Dreaming" Alexander Cardinale Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments The Hard Times of RJ Berger (MTV) "So Far So Long" Alexander Cardinale Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Friends With Benefits (TV series) (NBC) "A Way To Get There" Alexander Cardinale Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments Grey's Anatomy (Season 8, Episode 8 ABC) "Where Do I Even Start?" Morgan Taylor Reid Producer, Writer, Vocals, All Instruments Extreme Expeditions (National Geographic Channel) "Born 2 Run" 7LIONS Co-Producer, Co-Writer, All Instruments References
- ^ a b c d "Morgan Taylor Reid - Music Lounge - ABC.com". Abc.go.com. http://www.abc.go.com/music-lounge/artist/Morgan-Taylor-Reid/783655. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Music Connection Digital Edition". Musicconnection.com. http://musicconnection.com/digital/. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
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