Taylor Momsen is the youngest rock chick in my top ten list, She may be seen in the press as a bit of a wannabe brat but in my opinion she is one of the most promising new acts.
Born in July 1993 she grew up in St Louis, Missouri. She was born to a roman catholic family and attended a catholic school. She started her career at just three years old when she was cast in a 'Shake 'N' Bake' commercial. Her most famous role as young actress however was as Cindy Lou Who in the Grinch that Stole Christmas.
At the age of fourteen Momsen signed. She still models today along with her music career, she was the face of New Look and Madonnas clothing line Material Girl in 2010. She is also set to be the model for John Galliano's New women's fragrance.
However it is her band The Pretty Reckless that gives her such a high place in my top ten list. Taylor formed The Pretty Reckless in 2009 and supported The Vernoica's on there North American tour. After this tour however she fired the other members of the band because they didn't play the style of music that she wanted to play. She then found Ben Phillips (Guitar), Mark Damon (Bass) and Jamie Perkins (Drums) and started to produce a far darker style of music. Momsen says she takes her influences from The Beatles, Oasis and Nirvana.
They signed to Interscope records and in 2010 released their début album Light Me Up.
Taylor herself is known for her outlandish behaviour and risqué outfits. She is just 17 years old but has no trouble expressing herself.
She also famously had a rant about Disney teen star Miley Cyrus. In an interview with Miley Cyrus she said "I'm not looking to be Miley f***ing Cyrus, I don't care about the fame. I do it because I love music. I like making records and if people like them, then we'll go along for the ride." This is one of the things that puts her high up in my list. She's bringing back real rock and roll, not all this bubblegum sweet auto tuned pop that's around today. She's not afraid to speak her own mind and has amazing style!
Check out The Pretty Reckless Facebook page bellow and also see them perform live in the video bellow.
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