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Breanne Düren
Düren in April 2010
Background information
Birth name	Breanne Elizabeth Dürenberger
Also known as	Breanne Düren
Born	(1987-10-09) October 9, 1987 (age 37) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Instruments	Keyboards vocals
Years active	2008–present
Labels	dürendüren
Website	web.archive.org/web/20190908011400/http://breanneduren.com/

Breanne Elizabeth Dürenberger (born October 9, 1987), known professionally as Breanne Düren, is an American musician best known for her work with electronic music project Owl City and her own solo work.

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.

Düren took vocal lessons as a child. She also took piano and dance lessons. In middle school she began writing her own songs, and by high school she started playing local coffeehouses. She attended Apple Valley High School. Düren also worked as a barista.

Career

2008–2018: Owl City

During college, Austin Tofte of Swimming With Dolphins, a band wherein Adam Young of Owl City was previously a member, suggested that Düren would be perfect to work with Young. 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", and "Honey And The Bee". She also sings background vocals in "On The Wing" and "Air Traffic". She plays the keyboard and provides backing vocals for Owl City on his tours. 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.

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. Breanne provided additional vocals to Ari Herstand's 2008 record, Whispering Endearments. In 2010, Breanne was featured on the song "Lament" by Robbie Seay Band on their album Miracle. On March 5, 2010, Breanne released a cover song titled "Everlasting Light", originally performed by The Black Keys, via her Twitter account.

Düren wrote the songs on her EP Sparks while on tour and was recorded in November 2010. It was released by her own record label, dürendüren records, on May 3, 2011 and was produced by Mike Daly. Songs included her first single "Gold Mine." Rick Florino of artistdirect gave the EP "5/5 stars."

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. 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."

The music video for "No One Else" was released June 23, 2011, and was also directed by Brandon Boulay. Düren has stated that the song was about being on the road but missing her loved ones at home.

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.

On March 2, 2014, Porter Robinson released the lead single from his album Worlds, titled "Sea of Voices". It features uncredited vocals by Breanne. 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. On September 18, 2015, Breanne released her second EP, Gem on iTunes.

In 2018, Breanne played keyboards and contributed backing vocals for pop band Echosmith's North American headlining tour.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Other appearances

References

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25. Melissa Lagrotta (May 1, 2018). "Echosmith's Love-Filled Tour Hit NYC and Philly Last Weekend". Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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27. Filmed at LA's Club Nokia in July, the full 21 track concert captures the magic behind the recent huge success. "Owl City - Fireflies (Official Live Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
28. Owl City perform the worldwide smash hit "Fireflies" live at Last.fm Sessions. "Owl City - Fireflies (Last.fm Sessions)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
29. June 17, 2011, Charlotte, NC. All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour."The Bird and the Worm - Owl City Live)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.

External links

• Official website

• 1987 births
• Living people
• People from Burnsville, Minnesota
• American women singer-songwriters
• Singer-songwriters from Minnesota
• 21st-century American keyboardists
• 21st-century American women singers
• 21st-century American singer-songwriters
• Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) alumni
• American people of German descent