TAYLOR BRIGHT – NOT TAYLOR SWIFT – BACK HOME IN THE U.S. FOLLOWING BRITISH MEDIA BLITZ OVER SUPERSTAR IDENTITY MIXUP Meet the Rising Teen Star Who Caused U.K. Media Frenzy When Liverpool Newspaper Error Forced School Concert Cancellation Over Security Concerns

TAYLOR BRIGHT – NOT TAYLOR SWIFT – BACK HOME IN THE U.S. FOLLOWING BRITISH MEDIA BLITZ OVER SUPERSTAR IDENTITY MIXUP Meet the Rising Teen Star Who Caused U.K. Media Frenzy When Liverpool Newspaper Error Forced School Concert Cancellation Over Security Concerns

New Single Remix ‘Striped Socks’ returns to Top 40 on Billboard Dance Charts as recent ASCAP Young Songwriter Award winner returns to school, studio, and her bedroom computer in Philadelphia

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WHO: TAYLOR BRIGHT, the 16-year-old rising teen pop star from Philadelphia who recently won an ASCAP Young Songwriter Award, has returned home from England after landing in the middle of a British media frenzy last weekend once the Liverpool Echo made the typo heard ‘round across the Atlantic Ocean – that teen superstar “Taylor Swift,” not Taylor Bright, would be performing at St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Junior School. That prompted an announcement of same to 44,000 people at the Liverpool Football club. The show was cancelled due to “safety concerns” and an apology and goodwill donation from the newspaper followed. Meantime, the Liverpool Football Club has vowed to debut Taylor Bright’s new single ‘Striped Socks’ – whose remix currently on the Billboard Dance Charts due only to social media and other internet buzz — during the Merseyside Derby this weekend.

WHAT: In the week since the incident, the remix of Taylor Bright’s new pop-smart single, “Striped Socks,” produced by DJ Mike Rizzo (Britney Spears), has returned to the Top 40 on the Billboard Dance Charts and the music video for the original track, produced by Kenny Lamb (Justin Timberlake, ‘N Sync) and engineered Chris Rowe (Taylor Swift, Jewel), has crossed the 100,000 mark in YouTube hits. Her website (www.taylorbright.com) crashed after getting 175,000 new hits, requiring two bandwidth increases. Taylor is back in school in Philadelphia, where she has been promoting her music career primarily through social network and other internet tactics on her bedroom computer since she started writing songs two years ago. She also is entering the studio in Miami to work on her self-released debut EP with producer The Ill Factor and plans to donate a portion of proceeds to Free the Children, an educational initiative partnered with Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Network which also was the beneficiary of Taylor’s Sweet 16 birthday party. Taylor was just accepted to the Brown University Summer Leadership Institute for Social Change, which she’ll attend for two weeks this summer.

INTRODUCING TAYLOR BRIGHT!

AND THE TOP 40 DEBUT SINGLE ‘STRIPED SOCKS’

Taylor Bright is America’s newest teen sensation and her debut single

‘Striped Socks’ is set to become the teen anthem of 2010!

Philadelphia native TAYLOR BRIGHT is a high-spirited go-getter with a down-to-earth sense of self. The 16-year-old budding songstress channels such enthusiasm into an effervescent combination of radio-friendly pop and rock that’s both mature and genuine. Self-penned tunes such as the playful ode to a crush, “Striped Socks,” showcase her light-hearted song writing style and memorable choruses ensure it is a fantastic pop release.

The single ‘Striped Socks’ echoes Taylor’s emerging sophistication, much like her inspirations, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. And, inside all of that Taylor shatters stereotypes on what it means to be an African-American artist making music within the pop and rock realms.

“It doesn’t matter what you look like and it’s not the type of person you are,” Taylor says. “With my music, I just want to give the message, ‘Be who you are and do what you love.’”

Since age 10, Taylor has participated in various theatre productions and plays. Her national credits include Annie 30th Anniversary National Tour. She performed in over 300 shows across America and appears on the 2008 cast recording. She also appeared in productions such as An American Girl: Circle of Friends and 13: The Musical, a teen-centric comedy written by Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown. Taylor’s numerous film and television spots include Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls on the Discovery Kids channel.

Most recently, Taylor appeared in an Earth Day promotion via Nickelodeon. Taking the initiative to be more eco-conscious is something that’s very dear to Taylor’s heart; she plans for her album cover to be made out of recycled paper.

“The environmental cause is very important to me — it affects everyone, regardless of age, race, and nationality and brings the human race together to fight for something that we need in order to survive. As a young person, I know I can contribute and make a difference. As an artist, I can use my music to help educate young people and set an example for others to follow.”

Bright has worked with multi-platinum songwriter and producer Kenny Lamb (*N SYNC, Justin Timberlake, Rhett Akins) and engineer Chris Rowe (Taylor Swift, Jewel) and plans to self-release a seven-song EP. She plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to Free the Children, an educational initiative partnered with Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Network.

When she’s not practicing with her vocal coach or writing a new song, Taylor spends time with her friends, hanging out at the park or shopping. She also takes dance twice a week while balancing school work. On weekends, she can be found absorbing the countless sights and sounds of New York City.