Bren Joy
Bren Joy (born January 11, 1997) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He signed to Warner Records in 2020.[2][3] He has collaborated with an array of artists including Denzel Curry, Mae Muller, Fleurie, Pink Sweats, Kiana Ledé, Gizzle, and Landon Sears. He attended Belmont University where he majored in vocal performance.[3] His sound is inspired by R&B, soul, hip-hop, jazz, pop, and gospel music.[4] His collaboration track with Denzel Curry and Gizzle, "Dynasties & Dystopia", for the TV series Arcane: League of Legends, has accumulated 73,721,094 streams on Spotify, as of May 22, 2023. His debut album, Twenties, has also received widespread success and acclaim.[5] In an interview with his alma mater, he cited Kirk Franklin, Luther Vandross and John Legend as key inspirations throughout his life.[3]
Discography[edit]
Bren Joy has released one studio album, Twenties, which was released on 17 May 2019, followed up by a deluxe edition which was released on 26 May, 2021. The deluxe version contains an additional seven tracks, including guest appearances from Pink Sweats and Mae Muller.[6]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Twenties[7] |
|
Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Freezing"[8] | 2020 | Twenties (Deluxe) |
| "Freezing (Acoustic)"[9] | Non-album single | |
| "Fiji Fine"[10] | 2021 | Twenties (Deluxe) |
| "Lil Rich (feat. Mae Muller) [Acoustic]"[11] | Non-album singles | |
| "Insecure (Live In Nashville)"[12] | ||
| "Headline"[13] | ||
| "Dynasties & Dystopia (from the series Arcane League of Legends)"
(Denzel Curry, Gizzle, & Bren Joy)[14] |
Arcane League of Legends (Soundtrack from the Animated Series) | |
| "Friends (feat. Kiana Lede)"[15] | Non-album single |
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Next Time We're Flying"[16] | 2021 | Landon Sears | 88.1 |
| "Strawberries & Sunsets"[17] | 2022 | Fleurie | It's Always Summer in Supertropicali (Chapter 2) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bren Joy". Songfinch. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (2020-06-19). "Nashville R&B Artist Bren Joy Inks Label Deal With Warner Records". MusicRow.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Bren Joy (2019) Signs With Warner Records - Belmont University". alumni.belmont.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "SubmitHub". www.submithub.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "BMI Indie Spotlight: Bren Joy". BMI.com. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ Twenties (Deluxe), 2021-03-26, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Twenties, 2019-05-17, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Freezing, 2020-06-19, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Freezing (Acoustic), 2020-08-07, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Fiji Fine, 2021-02-26, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Lil Rich (feat. Mae Muller) [Acoustic], 2021-04-30, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Insecure (Live In Nashville), 2021-05-14, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ HEADLINE, 2021-07-23, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Dynasties & Dystopia (from the series Arcane League of Legends), 2021-11-20, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Friends (feat. Kiana Lede), 2021-12-03, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ Next Time We're Flying, 2020-12-11, retrieved 2023-06-03
- ^ It's Always Summer in Supertropicali (Chapter 2), 2022-09-16, retrieved 2023-06-03
External links[edit]
- Bren Joy official website