NEW Shane Harper Album Released at TARGET
Adam Anders, world renowed music producer and creator of the hit network televison show GLEE has started a new label called Deep Well Records. The first artist to release an album on this label is Shane Harper, one of the stars of Good Luck Charlie; Disney Channel's #1 sitcom. Shane Harper's self titled album includes songs featuring his Good Luck Charlie Co-Star, Bridgit Mendler, rapper Prophet and several songs written/produced by Morgan Taylor Reid. Reid produced six songs on the album including a cover of the classic 80's hit "Your Love" by The Outfield. The album was released on February 14, 2012 at TARGET stores nationwide, it will be available February 21, 2012 on iTunes, click HERE to pre-order Shane Harper's new album.
"Simply Human" featured on FOX's HOUSE, M.D.
The title song from Morgan Taylor Reid's album Simply Human will be featured on the #1 watched show on television: HOUSE, M.D. The song "Simply Human" can be heard during Season 8, Episode 9, titled Better Half, of HOUSE, M.D. This episode airs at 9:00pm on January 23, 2012. Download Simply Human on iTunes today.
The Patience EP released January 3, 2012
The Patience EP a new album from the artist Plug in Stereo will be released on January 3, 2012. The album includes 5 tracks, 4 of which were produced by Morgan Taylor Reid and Sean Douglas. Morgan Taylor Reid also co-wrote the new single "I Blame You" as well as two other brand new tracks titled "You're On My Mind" and "Frozen Heart."
Release of NEW South Jordan Album
Keep Calm and Carry On, the new album from the band South Jordan will be relaesed December 20, 2011. This album includes six tracks produced by Morgan Taylor Reid and CTodd Neilsen, including the single "Picking Up the Pieces" that South Jordan co-wrote with Morgan Taylor Reid.
7LIONS' "Born to Run" Single Debuts
"Born to Run" the debut single for the band 7LIONS will be making it's debut on 11/11/11 on the new National Geographic show Extreme Expeditions. Morgan Taylor Reid not only plays keyboards for 7LIONS, but he co-writes all their music with 7LIONS lead singers Prophet and Forrest Fulmer, as well as co-produces all their music with internationally renowed record producer RedOne.
The Alternative Top 100 Songs on iTunes
After airring on the hit ABC series Grey's Anatomy, Morgan Taylor Reid's song "Where Do I Even Start?"reaches #74 on the Alternative Top 100 Songs on iTunes. "Where Do I Even Start?" is one of three songs on the Brighter EP, MTR's most recent album. Download the Brighter EP on iTunes today.
MTR on Grey's Anatomy AGAIN!!!
Morgan Taylor Reid's song "Where Do I Even Start?" will be on the hit ABC drama Grey's Anatomy on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 9pm. His heartwrenching ballad will be featured on Episode 8 entitled "Heart-Shaped Box" of Season 8 of the Grey's Anatomy series. "Where Do I Even Start?" is avaiable for purchase on iTunes.
MTR Produces NEW Twin Act: Kris&Alix
Morgan Taylor Reid is working with a brand new indie rock/singer-songwriter group called Kris&Alix. Not only are these California raised twins gorgeous, but they have the voices of angels. MTR is excited to be in his recording studio producing and writing a new EP for Kris&Alix.
MTR Featured in Music Connection Magazine
July 30, 2011: MTR featured in the JULY 2011 issue of Music Connection, a popular west coast monthly magazine that has been informing music people since 1977. The article mentions some of MTR's song placements for film, including his song "Brighter" that was featured on the Season 7 Finale of Grey's Anatomy on ABC and his recent work with producer RedOne. Click HERE to view the JULY 2011 issue of Music Connection magazine, turn to page 28 to read the article about MTR.
"The Rabbit" in San Francisco
July 29, 2011: MTR travels north to San Francisco, CA to play a showcase with his band NOW THE RABBIT HAS THE GUN. This indie rock band found MTR in LA after recording their self-titled album in Austin, TX with producer Dwight Baker. MTR jumped on board with the band back in October 2010; he's been playing keyboards, percussion and singing back-up vocals for them ever since.
Live @ The KING KING with 7LIONS
July 14, 2011: MTR plays live show at the KING KING in Hollywood, CA with his band 7LIONS, the newest band signed to Producer RedOne's Label 2101 Records. Reid has been playing keys for the band since 2009. This year, in collaboration withe the band's lead singers Mika "Prophet" Guillory and Forrest Fulmer, MTR has co-written 5 new songs for the band's album which he will be co-producing with RedOne.
Producing NEW Album for Plug In Stereo
July 11, 2011: MTR is back in the studio this month with Warner/Triple Crown Artist: Plug In Stereo, producing several brand new songs for their up coming album. In collaboration with singer Trevor Dahl and songwriterSean Douglas, MTR is writing 8 songs with Plug In Stereo.
Back in the Studio with South Jordan
July 7, 2011: MTR is back in the recording studio with songwriter CTodd Nielsen writing and producing 6 brand new songs for the band South Jordan. This Nashville, TN based alternative rock band, will be making a trip out to Los Angeles to spend a week recording in MTR's studio.
MTR on Rookie Blue Season Premiere
June 22, 2011: The song "Sick of Dreaming" written/produced by MTR and written/performed by Alexander Cardinale will be featured in the Season 2 Premiere of Rookie Blue on ABC, June 23rd 10/9c
Producing Universal Artist Zac Poor
June 2011: Producer Adam Anders, creator of GLEE and head of Anders Music Inc. has commissioned MTR to write and produce new songs for his artist Zac Poor. So far in collaboration with Poor, MTR had written/produced 4 songs for the up and coming artist, release date TBA.
Sean Douglas' NEW Album Release
May 24, 2011: If We're Dying... the new EP from independent artist/songwriter Sean Douglas was released digitally worldwide this week. Morgan Taylor Reid co-wrote and produced the 1st single from this album: "Unconditional" Click HERE to download this album on iTunes
MTR featured on ABC.com
May 15, 2011: Click HERE to check out the Morgan Taylor Reid feature in the 'Music Lounge' on ABC.com
MTR's NEW EP 'BRIGHTER' on iTunes
May 19, 2011: Morgan Taylor Reid's NEW EP
Brighter is NOW available online. This EP features his hit song
"Brighter" which will be featured on the
Season 7 Finale of Grey's Anatomy on Thursday, May 19th on ABC at 9pm. The EP also includes 2 BRAND NEW, never been heard before songs from MTR titled
"Where Do I Even Start?" and
"Back In Time" DOWNLOAD the EP on
iTunes TODAY!!!
Grey's Anatomy uses "Brighter" on Season 7 Finale
May 5, 2011: Watch Grey's Anatomy on Thursday, May 19th at 9pm and hear Morgan's song "Brighter" from his debut album Simply Human
Epic Records Songwriting Collaboration
May 4, 2011: Jake Livingston of Epic Records Rock A&R has teamed Morgan Taylor Reid up with artist Kandice Melonakos and songwriter Francisca Hall to write a song in collaboration with producer Rami Afuni. The result became a futurist pop/rock ballad called "Lightyear" (release TBA).
MTR Plays Indie Music Festival in Las Vegas
May 4, 2011: MTR is set to play the 2011 Indie Music Festival in Las Vegas, NV on May 21, 2011 with artist Alexander Cardinale.
"Hold Me Steady" on Lifetime
May 1, 2011: The National Television Debut of the song "Hold Me Steady" by artist Annaliese will premiere on Monday, May 9th in a Lifetime Original Movie called Justice For Natalie Holloway. "Hold Me Steady" was written by Annaliese and written/produced by Morgan Taylor Reid.
Sunrise On Sunset Boulevard
April 2011: Filmed NEW Music Video at 5am with band NOW THE RABBIT HAS THE GUN on the rooftop of an apartment building on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CA
Producing With RedOne
April 2011: MTR is back from Miami, FL after a week of writing/producing at The Hit Factory with RedOne (Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Lil' Wayne, Enrique Iglesias, etc.) for his newly signed band 7LIONS (2101/Universal).
LIVE at Hotel Cafe with Sean Douglas
April 2011: Songwriters Morgan Taylor Reid and Sean Douglas team up to showcase music from their solo albums at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA on April 14, 2011. MTR performs songs from his album Simply Human and Sean Douglas, accompanied by his band including MTR on electric guitar, performs NEW music from his up coming album.
Release of NEW Shane Harper Album
April 12, 2011: Shane Harper, star of Disney Channel's hit show Good Luck Charlie launched his music career with debut album One Step Closer through AMI/Universal founded by music mogul Adam Anders (Glee). Album includes 2 songs, Tracks 2 & 3, written/produced by Morgan Taylor Reid & CTodd Nielsen; "When I look Into Your Eyes" and "I Know What I Know" featuring Prophet.
Click HERE to buy album
Producing For "Father of Disco"
April 2011: Academy, Emmy, Grammy Award winning songwriter/composer Giorgio Moroder, a.k.a. "The Father of Disco," best know for his work on the soundtracks of Top Gun, Neverending Story, Flashdancce and Scarface, is currently writing new pop/dance songs for several international artists. Moroder has brought on MTR and CTodd Nielsen to produce 3 of his most recent records.
"Stay Where You Are" in Luxury
April 2011: Morgan Taylor Reid's song "Stay Where You Are" was used in the 2011 commercial campaign for the luxurious 5 Star Hotel Chain The Dorchester Hotels in London, England.
Producing NEW Epic Artist
March 2011: Kandice Melonakos is the newest artist signed to Epic Records by Jake Livingston (A&R Epic Records). Livingston being a fan of MTR, brought Reid on to write and produce a few songs for this new pop artist. Their first track, produced by Ryan Tedder's Camp, is called "Miss American Ho" written by MTR & Melonakos! Stayed tuned for the release of her first album!
Alexander Cardinale CD Release
March 2011: Alexander Cardinale's NEW album Traffic Lights will be released on March 30, 2011! This amazing singer/ songwriter style album was fully produced by Morgan Taylor Reid. Buy the EP on iTunes TODAY!!!
Acoustic Show at Desert Nights
March 2011: Morgan Taylor Reid perfor
ms a LIVE acoustic set during "Desert Nights" at The Standard Hotelon Sunset Blvd. Publishing Company BenairChurchill hosts this event where they will showcase their TOP Artists (MTR, The Black Box Revelation & The Sweet Hurt) on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.
MTR Live at SXSW 2011
March 2011: Morgan Taylor Reid performs live at SXSW in The Matchbox Showcase at Antone's in Austin, TX. The 2011 South By Southwest Music Festival was a busy week for MTR he not only performed music from his solo album Simply Human, but he performed a duet with Annaliese and with his band NOW THE RABBIT HAS THE GUN.
Chalice Studios with Zac Poor
March 2011: Morgan Taylor Reid is writing and producing 2 new songs for Universal/Motown artist Zac Poor. Just recently they recorded vocals for his song "Criminal Heart" at the legendary Chalice Recording Studiosin Hollywood, CA
Writing/Producing for Plug-In-Stereo
February 2011: Producer Morgan Taylor Reid is in the studio writing and recording 2 NEW songs with Plug-In-Stereo an artist on Triple Crown Records/Warner Music Group. Along with Trevor Dahl of Plug-In-Stereo, MTR is co-writing with Cody Antunez, CTodd Nielsen and Sean Douglas to create an indie/singer songwriter vibe for the new album.
Bernie Grundman Mastering
February 2011: MTR at mastering session for Alexander Cardinale's NEW album Traffic Lights working with famous mastering engineer Brian Gardener at the Bernie Grundman Studios in Hollywood, CA.
Writing for South Jordan
February 2011: MTR teams up with Island Def Jam's NEW band South Jordan to write 2 NEW songs; "Any Day Now" & "Picking Up The Pieces" for their upcoming album!
SOLD OUT Show at Hotel Cafe
January 2011: SOLD OUT Debut Performance of MTR's band NOW THE RABBIT HAS THE GUN at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA. Morgan Taylor Reid was asked to join this band, as their Keyboardist and Back-Up Vocalist, back in the Fall of 2010 when the band was formed. Their show at The Hotel Cafe on Januray 29, 2011 was their 1st LIVE performance EVER!!!
MTR on Pandora Radio
January 2011: You can NOW create your own MTR Radio Station on Pandora Internet Radio!!! Go to www.pandora.com, click "Create a New Station," then enter the artist Morgan Taylor Reid or enter then name of your favorite song from MTR's album Simply Human. Or click here to go straight to MTR Radio on Pandora: Morgan Taylor Reid Radio created by Morgan Taylor Reid - Pandora Internet Radio
On the Red Carpet with 7LIONS
January 2011: 7LIONS performs LIVE at video premiere event at The Key Club on the Sunset Strip hosted by the production company WOLFISKIN. Here's a picture on the Red Carpet of Morgan Taylor Reid and his fellow bandmates of 7LIONS!
Levi's Loves "Stay Where You Are"
December 2010: Morgan Taylor Reid's song "Stay Where You Are" from his latest album Simply Human was featured in a recent Levi's Jeans Campaign Ad. On top of buying the rights to use the song Levi's also threw in a custom made pair of jeans for MTR!
"Broken Wings" at Universal City Walk
October 2010: The World Premiere of the 7LIONS' music video "Broken Wings" was played on the Jumbo Tron Screen at CityWalk in Universal City, CA on October 16, 2010. The Video Premiere was followed by a LIVE performance on CityWalk's mainstage by Morgan Taylor Reid and his band 7LIONS!
MTR Produces Songs for Indie Film
October 2010: Morgan Taylor Reid Performs and Produces original songs for an Indie Film called A True Story. Based on Things That Never Actually Happened. ...And Some That Did. starring Katrina Bowden. To hear MTR's performance from this film click HERE to watch the trailer and hear him singing in the 2nd song of the trailer.
"Sick of Dreaming" on One Tree Hill
October 2010: Morgan Taylor Reid produces a song called "Sick of Dreaming" for artist Alexander Cardinale. This beautiful melodic song, written by MTR & Cardinale will be featured on an episode of The CW's hit show One Tree Hill this Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 9pm.
'Simply Human' CD Release Party
August 2010: Saturday, August 21, 2010 Morgan Taylor Reid celebrates the release of his solo debut album Simply Human at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA. Reid and his band will perform, come be the first to hear his new music LIVE!!! The first 50 guests will receive a FREE copy of Simply Human. Stick around for the after party!
NEW Album "Simply Human" Released
NEW Morgan Taylor Reid album Simply Human released TODAY!!! Buy album on iTunes, amazon, napster, etc.
"All You Are" featured on Army Wives
June 2010: Season 4 Episode 12 of the hit primetime show Army Wives - airs July 11, 2010 @ 10pm on Lifetime. MTR's song "All You Are" will be the featured song of the Episode! Be sure to set your DVR's, you're not going to want to miss it!!
"So Far So Long" on ABC's Castle
May 2010: Another song produced by Morgan Taylor Reid makes it's national television debut! "So Far So Long" by artist Alexander Cardinale will be featured on ABC's NEW hit show CASTLE this Monday, May 3, 2010 at 10pm.
Music Featured on Ghost Whisperer
April 2010: Alexander Cardinale's song "So Far So Long" produced by Morgan Taylor Reid will be featured on CBS' hit show Ghost Whisperer starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. The episode airs this Friday, April 30, 2010 at 8pm!
Theme Song for ROSS MATHEWS!!!
March 2010: TV star Ross Mathews from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Chelsea Lately, is a huge fan of Morgan Taylor Reid. Mathews brought Reid on to write/produce/sing a Theme Song for his popular online blog show on HelloRoss.com. Watch Opening Theme for HelloRoss.com HERE
"All You Are" in The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice
March 2010: Morgan Taylor Reid's song All You Are will be featured on ABC Family's The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice
Airdate - March 14, 2010 @ 8pm
Land Rover features "Clarity"
January 2010: Morgan Taylor Reid, Lead Singer/Songwriter/Producer of the band BLUEBOX had his song "Clarity" featured on an international Land Rover commercial. "Clarity" is available for download on iTunes on BLUEBOX's album Thought in Motion. To see Land Rover Commercial click HERE