Breanne Elizabeth Dürenberger (born October 9, 1987),[1] better known by her stage name Breanne Düren, is an American musician best known for her work with electronic music project Owl City and her own solo work.
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_(1).jpg) Düren in April 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Breanne Elizabeth Dürenberger[1][2] |
| Also known as | Breanne Düren |
| Born | October 9, 1987 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | dürendüren |
| Website | web |
Early life
Breanne Düren was born on October 9, 1987, to Jill and Louis Dürenberger. She has two sisters, Thuressa Dürenberger and Celesta Bork, and a brother, Caleb Dürenberger. She also has two nieces, Olivia and Isabella.[citation needed]
Düren took vocal lessons as a child.[3] She also took piano and dance lessons.[4] In middle school she began writing her own songs, and by high school she started playing local coffeehouses.[4] She attended Apple Valley High School.[5] Düren also worked as a barista.[1]
Career
2008–2018: Owl City
During college, a friend suggested that Düren would be perfect to work with Adam Young of Owl City.[6] She is featured in a duet in the songs "The Saltwater Room" (on both Maybe I'm Dreaming and Ocean Eyes), "The Tip Of the Iceberg",[7] and "Honey And The Bee".[8] She also sings background vocals in "On The Wing" and "Air Traffic".[7] She plays the keyboard and provides backing vocals for Owl City on his tours.[9] While touring with Owl City in 2012, Düren filled-in for Carly Rae Jepsen on the live version of "Good Time." She also provided backing vocals in "Silhouettes", a song by Swimming with Dolphins of which Young was previously a member.[10][11]
Breanne sings background vocals in Jamestown Story's version of "Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money. She also sings background vocals in their song "Summer" from their album "Love vs. Life".
2008–Present: Solo career, Sparks and Gem
Düren released her debut self-titled album independently on August 8, 2008.[12] Breanne provided additional vocals to Ari Herstand's 2008 record, Whispering Endearments.[13] In 2010, Breanne was featured on the song "Lament" by Robbie Seay Band on their album Miracle.[14] On March 5, 2010, Breanne released a cover song titled "Everlasting Light", originally performed by The Black Keys, via her Twitter account.[15]
Düren wrote the songs on her EP Sparks while on tour and was recorded in November 2010.[3] It was released by her own record label, dürendüren records, on May 3, 2011 and was produced by Mike Daly.[9] Songs included her first single "Gold Mine", "No One Else", and "Daydreams".[16] Rick Florino of artistdirect gave the EP "5/5 stars".[17]
Released in April 2011, the "Gold Mine" music video features dancing and choreography by Düren and the Apple Valley AVaires. It was directed by Brandon Boulay.[5] Düren has often stated that the song was about how she was "at a place in her life where she had many questions" and was "finding out a lot about herself".[18]
The music video for "No One Else" was released June 23, 2011, and was also directed by Brandon Boulay.[19] Düren has stated that the song was about being on the road but missing her loved ones at home.[20]
On April 3, 2012, Breanne sang a duet with Minnesota-based singer/songwriter Dustin Hatzenbuhler on the song "The Fight" on his debut album Fall.[21]
On March 2, 2014, Porter Robinson released the lead single from his album Worlds, titled "Sea of Voices". It features uncredited vocals by Breanne.[22] She also has featured vocals on the song "Years of War", from Worlds.
On July 18, 2014, Breanne revealed that she would be making a new EP via her Twitter, using Indiegogo as a fundraising tool.[23] On September 18, 2015, Breanne released her second EP, Gem on iTunes.[24]
In 2018, Breanne played keyboards and contributed backing vocals for pop band Echosmith's North American headlining tour.[25]
Discography
Studio albums
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Heat. [26] | |||||
| Sparks |
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| Gem |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Silhouettes" (Swimming With Dolphins featuring Breanne Düren) | 2008 | Ambient Blue |
| "On the Wing" (Owl City featuring Breanne Düren) | Maybe I'm Dreaming and Ocean Eyes | |
| "The Saltwater Room" (Owl City featuring Breanne Düren) | ||
| "Air Traffic" (Owl City featuring Breanne Düren) | Maybe I'm Dreaming | |
| "Summer" (Jamestown Story featuring Breanne Düren) | Love vs. Life | |
| "Meteor Shower" (Owl City featuring Breanne Düren) | 2009 | Ocean Eyes |
| "Fireflies" [27][28] (Owl City featuring Breanne Düren) | Ocean Eyes | |
| "The Bird and the Worm" [29] (Owl City featuring Breanne Düren) | Ocean Eyes | |
| "Lament (We Cannot Wait)" (Robbie Seay Band featuring Breanne Düren) | 2010 | Miracle |
| "Honey and the Bee" (Owl City featuring Breanne Düren) | 2011 | All Things Bright and Beautiful |
| "Here's to You" (André Rodriguez featuring Breanne Düren) | Somewhere New | |
| "The Flight" (Dustin Hatzenbuhler featuring Breanne Düren) | 2012 | Fall |
| "Years of War" (Porter Robinson featuring Breanne Düren & Sean Caskey) | 2014 | Worlds |
| "Hearth" (Forenn featuring Breanne Düren & Gatlin Elms) | 2015 | Forenn |