Tayla Parx — Cassette

Intro

Tayla Parx creates music that feels like a high-definition internal monologue set to a shimmering, genre-fluid beat. Her sound is rooted in R&B but constantly borrows from the theatricality of pop and the groove of funk, resulting in tracks that are as intellectually sharp as they are physically infectious. There is a distinct sense of movement in her work, characterized by elastic melodies and a vocal presence that can shift from a confidential whisper to a commanding belt in a single breath.

What truly sets her apart is her 'songwriter's ear' applied to her own artistry. Having penned hits for the world's biggest stars, she brings a level of structural perfection to her solo work that few can match. Her production is often lush and layered, featuring intricate vocal harmonies that act as their own instrument, creating a sonic environment that feels both expansive and deeply intimate. It is music for the modern individual: queer, complex, and unapologetically self-aware.

Start with 'Coping Mechanisms' to hear her at her most conceptually cohesive. It perfectly captures her ability to turn personal neuroses and relationship dynamics into technicolor pop-R&B anthems. From there, explore her earlier mixtape 'TaylaMade' to hear the foundational soul and hip-hop influences that shaped her distinctive, multi-platinum perspective.

Taylor Monét Parks (born September 16, 1993), known as Tayla Parx, is an American singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and actress. A two-time Grammy nominee in the Album of the Year category, songs she has written and co-written have exceeded 16 billion streams on Spotify and appeared on the pop, hip hop, R&B, K-pop, country, and Latin charts. She has released four albums, an EP, and a mixtape as a solo artist. Born in Dallas, Texas, Parx took singing, dance, and classical piano lessons growing up, and wrote her first songs as a child. At 9 she was enrolled at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, where, at Allen's urging, she began to act. Her family moved to Los Angeles in 2005, and in 2006 she was cast in her first television show. In 2007 she appeared as Little Inez Stubbs in the film Hairspray. Parx was signed to Warner Chappell Music when she was 19. Her first hit as a songwriter was Fifth Harmony's debut single, "BO$$", In 2018, three of her co-written songs appeared simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100: "Love Lies" by Khalid and Normani, "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande, and "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco. In 2021, with Dan + Shay's "Glad You Exist", she became the fourth Black woman to write a #1 country song in the history of the genre's airplay charts. In 2017, Parx debuted as a solo artist with the mixtape, TaylaMade, It was followed by the full-length albums We Need to Talk (2019), Coping Mechanisms (2020), and Many Moons, Many Suns (2024). She also released A Blue State, a three-song collection of covers, in 2020. Parx is the founder of TaylaMade, Inc, a company that acts as an umbrella organization for Parx Publishing, a joint venture with Warner Chappell Music; 3020 Management, a management company for artists, writers, and producers; Trailer Parx, a lifestyle brand; Parx Studios, a creative collective; and TaylaMade Records, an independent record label.

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