Taylor Davis (violinist)
Taylor Davis | |
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Background information | |
Born | Western Springs, Illinois, US | March 20, 1987
Genres | Video game music, classical music, film score, Anime music |
Occupation(s) | Violinist, arranger, composer |
Instrument | Violin |
Years active | 2010-present |
Website | www |
Taylor Davis is an American violinist, arranger, and composer. Davis is best known for her violin-covers of music from video games featured on her YouTube channel "ViolinTay", where she also features performances of her own arrangements of music from films and musicals. From July 2013, she has begun releasing her own original compositions as well.
During 2012 Davis released two albums and an assortment of singles. The first album is called Gaming Fantasy, and it features tunes from various video games arranged for violin. Six months later An Enchanted Christmas was released (as the name says, this album contains a collection of warm re-arrangements of several Christmas songs). In January 2013, Davis published her third album, called Game On: 2 Player mode. It has been co-produced and arranged along with Australian pianist Lara de Wit. With the help of a MIDI keyboard and the DAW "Logic Pro", Davis created all of the orchestral backtracks for these works.[1][2] Legendary Movie Music, the fourth album (which contains a series of intense re-arrangements by Adam Gubman of music from films), was released in July 2013. This was the first project that has been arranged and orchestrated in collaboration with the composer Gubman.[3] In November 2013, always with Gubman's joint participation, Davis published Melodies of Hyrule: Songs from The Legend of Zelda, an homage to the melodies of the famous Nintendo's video game series The Legend of Zelda, while The Anime and Game Collection was released in July 2014 (also arranged and produced by Gubman). Three months later, in October, Davis launched a crowdfunding campaign for the creation of her seventh album, the first one made up exclusively of original music.[4] Once again, Gubman handled the arrangements and production, and co-wrote ten of the twelve songs for the album.[5] The platform chosen for this project is PledgeMusic. The campaign achieved its goal in around a week, and the new album, entitled Taylor Davis, was released in March 2015 and debuted at #10 on the Billboard Classical Charts.[6][7][8]
Biography
Taylor Davis was born March 20, 1987 at Western Springs, Illinois. She became passionate about videogames since she was a child, especially due to her older brother, who was often involving her in his gaming sessions.[7] Davis started playing violin at the age of 8, while in elementary school, after being inspired by a young girl's performance of "Silent Night" on the violin at a school assembly.[7][8][9][10] While in mid school, Davis has been heavily bullied, and this has been a pretty sad and lonely time for her. This period lasted until she started attending high school, where she met her future husband, Jarred, who shared and supported her passions and interests, and this helped Davis to regain self-confidence. They got married in 2011, after being best friends for 14 years.[11] While in high school, Davis began playing video games music, and introduced this genre (especially tracks taken from Final Fantasy serie) into school's ambient. Later, Davis attended Gonzaga University, and she kept introducing video game music to the college orchestra and to the quartet members as well.[12] In turn, some of the game music would get played at weddings and other gigs.[13] Davis graduated from Gonzaga with a "magna cum laude" degree in Public Relations, and minored in Violin Performance.[7][8][14] After attending college, she intended to get into the profession of scoring music for games, films, or other media. It did not work out at the time,[15] so she took a business job for a short time, while at the same time posting YouTube videos on the side (as a classically trained violinist, she was looking for a way to keep music a part of her life.)[7][16] Davis worked as a Marketing/PR person for a non-profilt organization until November 2011;[17] then, she decided to quit her job, so she could concentrate all her efforts into developing her career through YouTube.[18]
Curiosities
- Davis' all-time favorite videogame is "Final Fantasy VII", and among her favorite tracks to perform there's also "Gerudo Valley", taken from "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time".[8]
- The first console Davis ever used was an "Intellivision" system.[12]
Career and activity on YouTube
Davis started her first YouTube channel under the pseudonym "ViolinTay" on April 29, 2010. Since then, she captured media and people's attention thanks to her top-notch technique and versatility, and this is confirmed by the continuous growth of subscribers and video-views on her channel. As of 2015, Davis' first channel statistics are: 136 videos posted, over 130,000,000 video-views and over 900,000 subscribers.[19] Her most popular video (which collected over 13,000,000 views) is entitled "He is a Pirate", where she plays an intense re-arrangement of Klaus Badelt's track which is featured into the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.[20] This cover has been realized in collaboration with composer Adam Gubman. On March 23, 2015, after almost five years since the starting of her first channel, Davis started a second one, which is focused on sharing more aspects of Davis' activity to the audience.[21] As of 2015, second channel's statistics are: 5 videos posted, over 4,000 subscribers and over 30,000 video-views.
In October 2013 Critical Hit band's debut took place. This is a group formed by top-notch musicians, led by Jason Hayes (keyboardist and composer of World of Warcraft video game's soundtrack) and Michael Gluck (entrepreneur and pianist under the pseudonym "Piano Squall"). Davis joined the band in the same year,[22] and beyond her, Hayes and Gluck, the other band members are: composer Adam Gubman; keyboardist David Paich (Toto's co-founder); violinist Michelle Jade, Caroline Campbell and Molly Rogers; bassists Carlitos del Puerto and Tim MacDonald; cellists Tina Guo, Ginger Murphy and Leah Metzler; percussionists Doug Belote, Joel Taylor and Kevin Dooley; guitarists Kole Hicks, Nita Strauss, Chet Stevens and Laurence Juber; pianist Salome Scheidegger; floutists Sara Andon, Shannon Canchola, and the "World Music" woodwinds-reeds-wind synthesizers specialist Pedro Eustache. The band published its first album in the same period.
Davis keeps pursuing her personal career anyway, and recognition that comes with YouTube's videos provides her opportunities to showcase her talents:
- June 2012: performance at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, along with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit and Kyle Landry.[23]
- August 2012: exhibition with the College of the Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band.[24]
- November 2012: performing Chance Thomas' Theme for Rohan in the publicity video for the videogame The Lord of the Rings Online.[25]
- February / March 2013: exhibitions at New York and London for the "Titanic II Global Launch event", along with Glenn Shorrock (singer-songwriter), the band McGuinness & Co, and guitarist Sungha Jung.[26]
- March 2013: "Curse WildStar PAX East After Party" performance in Boston.
- November 2013: BlizzCon concert in Anaheim, California. This was Critical Hit band's first concert (and then, the first concert for Davis as a member of the band).
- November 2013: Wizard Entertainment World Comic Con exhibition at Austin, Texas.
- End of 2013/ January 2014: Violin soloist in the soundtrack of the new tactical role-playing video game The Banner Saga, along with singer-songwriters Peter Hollens, Malukah, and Johann Sigurdarson. The soundtrack was composed by the Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory.[8][27]
- April 2014: Davis' first two own concerts[8] – the first one took place in San Francisco,[28] while the second was held in New York City.[29]
- June 2014: performances at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles. Davis played with Austin Wintory, Peter Hollens and Malukah as part of The Banner Saga's soundtrack-team, as well as part of the Critical Hit at Video Games Live concert/event.[30]
- August 2014: exhibition with Critical Hit band at Nerdfest event in Orlando, Florida. Critical Hit co-headlined the event along with Nobuo Uematsu's band Earthbound Papas.[31]
- September 2014: Davis' third and fourth own concerts[8] – the first one took place in Los Angeles,[32] while the second was held in Seattle.[33] For these two concerts, Davis was accompanied on the piano by Critical Hit's pianist Salome Scheidegger.
- December 2014: Davis played with Austin Wintory, Peter Hollens, Malukah and a choral group at The Game Awards show (which was held in Las Vegas at The AXIS auditorium) for the World-premiere of the upcoming video game The Banner Saga 2.[34]
- July 2015: Fashion Show gig at South Beach, in Miami, Florida.[35]
- July 2015: Participation at "VidCon" conference, which was held in Anaheim, California; Davis will be guest/speaker of the event "The Mystery of Being A Musician On YouTube", and will host the "Open Mic" discussion along with YouTube musician Dodie Clark.[36]
- July 2015: "Music Guest of Honor" at the event "San Japan", in Texas. She will perform along with the pianist Salome Scheidegger.[37]
Tours
Taylor Davis: Live in Concert (2015)
On May 28, 2015, Davis announced her first own concert tour.[38] It will have 20 dates, and Davis will be touring around United States,[39] accompanied on every concert by pianist Salome Scheidegger.[8] Tickets pre-order started on June 5, 2015.[40]
Date | Venue | Location |
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September 29, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Iron Horse Music Hall"[41] | Northampton, Massachusetts |
September 30, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Regattabar"[42] | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
October 2, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Highline Ballroom"[6] | New York City |
October 3, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Jammin Java"[43] | Washington, DC |
October 4, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at World Cafè Live with Danielle Nicole"[44] | Philadelphia, PA |
October 6, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Park West"[45] | Chicago, Illinois |
October 7, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at The Magic Bag | Ferndale, Michigan |
October 8, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at 3rd and Lindsley"[46] | Nashville, Tennessee |
October 9, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Vinyl"[47] | Atlanta, Georgia |
October 11, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Alberta Rose Theatre" | Portland, Oregon |
October 12, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at The Triple Door"[48] | Seattle, Washington |
October 14, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Yoshi's" | Oakland, California |
October 16, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Hotel Café"[49] | Los Angeles, California |
October 17, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Hotel Café"[50] | Los Angeles, California |
October 18, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Mesa Arts Center"[51] | Phoenix, Arizona |
October 20, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center" | Salt Lake City, Utah |
October 21, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Soiled Dove Underground" | Denver, Colorado |
October 25, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at House of Blues"[52] | Houston, Texas |
October 26, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at House of Blues"[53] | Dallas, Texas |
October 28, 2015 | "Taylor Davis at Long Center"[54] | Austin, Texas |
Full discography
Gaming Fantasy (2012)
- Skyrim Theme
- Brothers (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Metal Gear Saga
- Dearly Beloved (Kingdom Hearts)
- Cid's Theme (Final Fantasy VII)
- Time's Scar (Chrono Cross)
- To Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X)
- Sadness and Sorrow (Naruto)
- Roses of May (Final Fantasy IX)
- Ezio's Family (Assassin's Creed 2)
- Frog's Theme (Chrono Trigger)
- Zelda Medley
- Chrono Trigger Theme
- Hikari (Kingdom Hearts)
- Sadness and Sorrow (Naruto)
- Grief and Sorrow (Naruto)
An Enchanted Christmas (2012)
- Carol of the Bells
- The Christmas Song
- Silent night
- Greensleeves
- Let It Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
- Silver Bells
- O Holy Night
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- White Christmas
- I Saw Three Ships
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- Auld Lang Syne Scottish Medley
Game On: 2 Player Mode (2013) – Taylor Davis & Lara de Wit
- Assassin's Creed 3 Theme
- Passion (Kingdom Hearts II)
- Fairy Tail Theme
- Aeris' Theme (Final Fantasy VII)
- Guile's Theme (Street Fighter II)
- Sons of Liberty (Metal Gear Solid 2)
- Roxas (Kingdom Hearts II)
- Chocobo Medley
- To Galaxy (Halo 4)
- An End, Once and for All (Mass Effect 3)
- Pokémon Theme
- Eyes on Me (Final Fantasy VIII)
- Song of Storms (Zelda OoT)
Legendary Movie Music (2013)
- He's a Pirate (From "Pirates of the Caribbean")
- Hedwig's Theme (From "Harry Potter")
- Now We Are Free (From "Gladiator")
- Lux Aeterna (From "Requiem for a Dream")
- My Heart Will Go On (From "Titanic")
- Duel of the Fates (From "Star Wars")
- Jurassic Park Theme
- James Bond Theme
- Mission Impossible Theme
- For the Love of a Princess (From "Braveheart")
- Concerning Hobbits (From "The Lord of the Rings")
- Raiders March (From "Indiana Jones")
Melodies of Hyrule: Songs from The Legend of Zelda (2013)
- Gerudo Valley (From "Ocarina of Time")
- Bolero of Fire (From "Ocarina of Time")
- Song of Time and Song of Storms (From "Ocarina of Time")
- Dragon Roost Island (From "the Wind Waker")
- Kokiri Forest (From "Ocarina of Time")
- Great Fairy Fountain
- Zelda's Lullaby
- Midna's Lament (From "Twilight Princess")
- Nocturne of Shadow (From "Ocarina of Time")
- Serenade of Water (From "Ocarina of Time")
- Sheik's Theme (From "Ocarina of Time")
- Lon Lon Ranch (From "Ocarina of Time")
- Dark World Theme (From "a Link to the Past")
- Ballad of the Goddess (From "Skyward Sword")
- Tal Tal Heights and the Legend of Zelda Main Theme
- Lost Woods (From "Ocarina of Time")
The Anime and Game Collection (2014)
- Dr. Wily's Castle (From "Mega Man 2″)
- Grief and Sorrow (From "Naruto")
- The Last of Us Theme
- Attack on Titan Theme
- Lilium (From "Elfen Lied")
- Fairy Tail Slow Theme
- Merry-Go-Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle")
- From Past to Present (From "Skryim")
- Angel Beats! Theme
- Cosmo Canyon (From "Final Fantasy VII")
- The Path of Wind (From "My Neighbor Totoro")
- Binks' Sake (From "One Piece")
- Halo 2 Theme
- Fairy Tail Theme Remix (Bonus Track)
Taylor Davis (2015)
- Soulbound
- Reflections
- Awakening
- Mystic Forest
- Atonement
- Nebulous
- Breakthrough
- Hidden Falls
- Halo of Light
- A New Journey
- Morning Star
- Dawn of Hope
Singles
- Grief and Sorrow – released February 16, 2012
- Zelda Medley – released March 7, 2012
- Ezio's Family – released March 30, 2012
- Arrival to Earth – released June 28, 2012
- Wide Awake (violin version) – released November 5, 2012
- Promentory – released November 26, 2012
- Journey Medley – released February 14, 2013
- Game of Thrones Theme – released March 26, 2013
- Elizabeth's Theme Medley – released April 23, 2013
- Downton Abbey Theme – released May 2, 2013
- The Avengers Theme – released August 27, 2013
- Misty Mountains – released August 27, 2013
- Never Meant to Belong – released August 27, 2013
- Wake Me Up (violin / electric violin version) – released October 1, 2013
- The Circle of Life – released March 13, 2014
- Let it go (violin version) – released March 27, 2014
- Doctor Who Theme – released April 24, 2014
- Thriller (violin version) – released October 30, 2014
- The Hobbit – The Last Goodbye – released December 15, 2014
- The Hanging Tree – released December 30, 2014
- Swordland - released September 2, 2015
- Colors of the Wind - released September 24, 2015
with Lara de Wit
- Fear Not This Night – Guild Wars 2 (ft. Malukah) – published September 29, 2012
- Assassin's Creed 3 Theme – released November 7, 2012
- Halo 4: To Galaxy – released November 9, 2012
- The Phantom of the Opera Medley – released August 27, 2013
with Peter Hollens
- The Rains of Castamere – released June 7, 2013
- World of Warcraft Medley (ft. Evynne Hollens) – released January 7, 2014
- Into the West – released June 11, 2014
- May it be – released June 24, 2014
with The Hound + The Fox
- Demons (Imagine Dragons cover) – released October 3, 2013
- For the Dancing and the Dreaming – released September 9, 2014
with Home Free
- Silent Night – released November 13, 2014
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia (cover) – released September 18, 2015
This discography was compiled from iTunes[55] and Loudr.[56]
Videography
Date | Title | Filmed by | YouTube views (up to September 25, 2015) |
Notes |
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April 29, 2010 | "Theme from Schindler's List Violin" | Taylor Davis and Laura | 187.207 | Cover of the theme composed by John Williams. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. |
April 29, 2010 | "Final Fantasy VII Aeris' Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis and Laura | 167.178 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. |
April 29, 2010 | "Final Fantasy IX Melodies of Life Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | 98.186 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. |
April 29, 2010 | "Final Fantasy X To Zanarkand Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | 227.705 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. |
May 1, 2010 | "Final Fantasy X Suteki Da Ne Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 209.709 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. |
May 1, 2010 | "Final Fantasy VIII Waltz for the Moon Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 101.839 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. |
May 1, 2010 | "Final Fantasy VII Tifa's Theme Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | 107.122 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangement by Arnold Morrison. Video realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. |
May 5, 2010 | "Final Fantasy VIII Love Grows (Eyes on Me) Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | 96.280 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangement by Arnold Morrison. Video and realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. |
May 5, 2010 | "Final Fantasy XI Ronfaure Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 48.477 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. |
May 8, 2010 | "Final Fantasy VII Cosmo Canyon Red XIII Theme Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 226.555 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. |
May 20, 2010 | "Final Fantasy IX Beatrix's Theme (Rose of May) Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 341.223 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. |
June 2, 2010 | "Final Fantasy IX The Place I'll Return To Someday Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 153.360 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. |
June 15, 2010 | "Braveheart Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.133.467 | Cover of the theme composed by James Horner. |
June 18, 2010 | "Kingdom Hearts Theme Hikari (Simple and Clean) Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.028.940 | Cover of the track composed by Utada Hikaru (Simple and Clean) and Kaoru Wada (orchestral). |
June 27, 2010 | "Chrono Trigger Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 697.290 | Cover of the track composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. |
June 28, 2010 | "Gladiator Theme (Now We Are Free) Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.939.246 | Cover of the track composed by Hans Zimmer and sung by Lisa Gerrard. |
July 10, 2010 | "Final Fantasy VII Cid's Theme Piano and Violin" | Taylor Davis and Verdegrand | 167.584 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Verdegrand". |
July 23, 2010 | "Boondock Saints Theme Song Violin (The Blood of Cu Chulainn)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 709.608 | Cover of the song realized by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna. |
August 2, 2010 | "Chrono Cross Dream of the Shore Near Another World Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and HollowRiku | 192.462 | Cover of the track composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "HollowRiku". |
August 10, 2010 | "A Thank You to the fans!" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 159.179 | Update video. |
August 11, 2010 | "The Gravel Road from The Village Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Verdegrand | 140.614 | Cover of the song composed by James Newton Howard. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Verdegrand". |
August 17, 2010 | "Shadow of the Colossus The Opened Way Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 275.617 | Cover of the track composed by Kow Otani. |
August 25, 2010 | "Pan's Labyrinth Lullaby Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Verdegrand | 325.318 | Cover of the song composed by Javier Navarrete. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Verdegrand". |
July 29, 2010 | "A Whole New World Violin Duet" | Taylor Davis and Jtehanonymous | 159.188 | Cover of the song composed by Alan Menken (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics). Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube violinist "Jtehanonymous". |
September 7, 2010 | "Phantom of the Opera All I Ask of You Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | 358.659 | Cover of the song created by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. |
September 14, 2010 | "Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core The Price of Freedom Violin and Guitar" | Taylor Davis and ArnoMusicTV | 483.921 | Cover of the track created by Takeharu Ishimoto. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube guitarist "ArnoMusicTV". |
September 21, 2010 | "The Burdened Violin and Piano (Final Fantasy Crisis Core)" | Taylor Davis and HollowRiku | 84.683 | Cover of the track created by Takeharu Ishimoto. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "HollowRiku". |
September 27, 2010 | "Chrono Cross Time's Scar Violins and Piano" | Taylor Davis, Verdegrand and Joshy3Joshy | 334.428 | Cover of the track composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube musicians "Verdegrand" (piano) and "Joshy3Joshy" (violin). |
October 2, 2010 | "The Godfather Theme Song Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and VirtualHarmonies | 409.611 | Cover of the theme realized by Nino Rota. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "VirtualHarmonies". |
October 22, 2010 | "Andrea Bocelli Time To Say Goodbye Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 922.479 | Cover of the song created by Andrea Bocelli. |
November 9, 2010 | "Kingdom Hearts II Roxas' Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 474.224 | Cover of the track composed by Yoko Shimomura. |
November 25, 2010 | "ViolinTay YTSO 2011 Audition" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 67.898 | Video realized for YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 auditions. Davis played 3 orchestral excerpts and 2 solo pieces:
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December 9, 2010 | "Kingdom Hearts 2 Passion Violin (Orchestrated)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 618.750 | Cover of the track composed by Yoko Shimomura. |
December 10, 2010 | "Holiday Update for the Fans!" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 67.397 | Update video. |
December 30, 2010 | "Christmas Medley" | Taylor Davis and PlanetHell | 49.364 | Medley of several Christmas songs realized in collaboration with guitarist "PlanetHell". |
January 5, 2011 | "Chrono Trigger Frog and Lucca's Theme Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Verdegrand | 306.115 | Medley of the tracks composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Verdegrand". |
January 10, 2011 | "Princess Mononoke Theme - Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and TamaThps | 605.176 | Cover of the theme composed by Joe Hisaishi. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "TamaThps". |
January 27, 2011 | "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 572.921 | Cover of the track composed by Harry Gregson Williams. |
February 13, 2011 | "Fullmetal Alchemist Brothers Violin (Instrumental Version)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 2.391.989 | Cover of the theme realized by Michiru Oshima. |
March 2, 2011 | "For My Fans: Beginner Violin Tutorial #1" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 121.253 | Video-tutorial for people who wants to start playing violin. |
March 8, 2011 | "May It Be - Lord of the Rings/Enya Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.121.023 | Cover of the theme composed by Enya (vocals), Nicky Ryan (arrangement/production) and Roma Ryan (lyrics). |
March 17, 2011 | "Final Fantasy 4 Theme of Love: Piano Violin Viola Collab." | Taylor Davis, Nickmaestro and Dreamking38. | 171.946 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangements by YouTube musician "Nickmaestro". Video realized in collaboration with YouTube musicians "Nickmaestro" (viola) and "Dreamking38" (piano). |
May 15, 2011 | "My Heart Will Go On Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 4.107.707 | Cover of the song created by: James Horner (composition/arrangement), Will Jennings (lyrics), and Céline Dion (vocals). |
May 30, 2011 | "Memorial Day Tribute on Violin: Star Spangled Banner and Military Themes" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 124.788 | Tribute-video realized for the 2011 Memorial Day. |
August 14, 2011 | "The Little Mermaid: Part of Your World Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Kyle Landry. | 390.121 | Cover of the song created by Alan Menken. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Kyle Landry". |
October 31, 2011 | "Metal Gear Saga Violin (Metal Gear Solid 4 Theme)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.578.153 | Cover of the track composed by Harry Gregson Williams. |
November 20, 2011 | "Morrowind/Skyrim Theme Piano Violin Medley" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | 6.078.231 | Cover of the tracks composed by Jeremy Soule. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit ("Lara6683"). |
January 13, 2012 | " League of Legends Theme Song (Violins)" | Taylor Davis | 2.065.527 | Arrangement for 5 violins of the main theme from the game League of Legends. |
January 25, 2012 | "New Year Update For the Fans!" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 84.019 | Update video. |
February 17, 2012 | "Grief and Sorrow - Naruto - Violin Quartet" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 750.537 | Arrangement for 4 violins of the track composed by Toshio Masuda. |
March 2, 2012 | Zelda Medley Violin | Taylor Davis | 2.214.114 | Medley of Zelda game music by Koji Kondo. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. |
March 30, 2012 | "Ezio's Family - Assassin's Creed 2 - Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.642.723 | Cover of the track composed by Jesper Kyd. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. |
April 27, 2012 | "E3 2012 Performance Announcement with Kyle and Lara!" | Taylor Davis, Lara de Wit and Kyle Landry. | 75.012 | An update/announcement video realized for informing people about Davis' participation at E3 2012 along with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit ("Lara6683") and "Kyle Landry". |
March 30, 2012 | "The Avengers Theme - Violins" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.582.418 | Arrangement for 6 violins of the theme composed by Alan Silvestri. |
June 15, 2012 | "My New Video Game Cover Album: Gaming Fantasy by Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 94.806 | An update/announcement video realized for informing people about the release of "Gaming Fantasy", Davis' first album of covers. |
June 28, 2012 | "Transformers: Arrival to Earth - Violins" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.514.094 | Arrangement for 4 violins of the theme created by Steve Jablonsky. |
July 14, 2012 | "Wide Awake - Violin" | Chester A. Huber | 337.099 | Cover of the song composed by Katy Perry. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. |
August 8, 2012 | "Skyrim Theme Live at E3 2012 on Violin and Pianos: Taylor Davis, Kyle Landry, Lara". | Unknown | 160.784 | Video of Davis' performance at E3 2012 along with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit ("Lara6683") and "Kyle Landry". |
August 11, 2012 | "Halo Theme Live at E3 2012 on Violin and Pianos: Taylor Davis, Kyle Landry, Lara". | Unknown | 125.670 | Video of Davis' performance at E3 2012 along with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit ("Lara6683") and "Kyle Landry". |
August 15, 2012 | "Requiem for a Dream Theme (Lux Aeterna) on Violins". | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.181.326 | Cover of the theme composed by Clint Mansell. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. |
September 5, 2012 | "Aria di Mezzo Carattere Final Fantasy VI Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit. | 137.681 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. |
September 14, 2012 | "Bleach: Never Meant to Belong - Violin Solo" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 655.628 | Cover of the theme created by Shirō Sagisu. Arrangements by musician Ben Chan. Piano backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
September 29, 2012 | "Fear Not This Night - Guild Wars 2 cover by Taylor Davis, Lara, and Malukah (Violin, Piano, Vocals)" | Taylor Davis, Lara de Wit and Malukah. | 189.986 | Cover of the song composed by Jeremy Soule. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit and Malukah. |
October 11, 2012 | "James Bond Skyfall Theme - Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | 799.108 | Cover of the song created by Adele and Paul Epworth. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. |
October 30, 2012 | "Assassin's Creed 3 Theme: Taylor Davis and Lara: Violin and Piano" | Megan Gilliam | 783.013 | Cover of the track composed by Lorne Balfe. Arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. |
November 5, 2012 | "Halo 4: To Galaxy, Violin and Piano" | Megan Gilliam | 281.905 | Cover of the track composed by Neil Davidge. Arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. |
November 26, 2012 | "Promentory (Last of the Mohicans Theme) on Violin" | Chester A. Huber | 3.096.477 | Cover of the theme by Trevor Jones (based on "The Gael" composed by Dougie McLean). Arrangement by Taylor Davis. |
December 6, 2012 | "Les Misérables Medley - Violin and Piano" | Megan Gilliam | 540.918 | Medley of several tracks from the movie Les Misérables. Arrangements by Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit.
Songs in the medley include: "At the End of the Day", "I Dreamed a Dream", and "Do You Hear the People Sing" (composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg with original lyrics by Alain Boublil e Jean-Marc Natel. Lyrics were translated in English by Herbert Kretzmer. |
December 13, 2012 | "LoTRO Theme For Rohan- Violin (Taylor Davis)" | The Lord of the Rings Online team | 1.072.039 | Publicity-video shooted and edited by LoTRO Online team for their new "The Lord of the Rings Online" expansion, entitled "Riders of Rohan". Davis performed the track "Theme for Rohan", which was composed by Chance Thomas. |
December 19, 2012 | "Auld Lang Syne Scottish Medley on Violin" | Megan Gilliam | 304.314 | Davis performs her own rendition of the track "Auld Lang Syne Scottish Medley", which is part of her second album "An Enchanted Christmas". |
January 7, 2013 | "Phantom of the Opera Medley - Violin and Piano" | Megan Gilliam | 932.734 | Medley of several tracks from the movie The Phantom of the Opera. Arrangements by Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit.
Songs in the medley include: "The Phantom of the Opera", "All I Ask of You", "The Point of No Return", and "Masquerade" (composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber). |
January 18, 2013 | "New Album!! Game On: 2 Player Mode - Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 201.148 | An update/announcement video realized for informing people about the release of "Game On: 2 Player Mode", Davis' third album of covers, which was realized along with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. |
January 23, 2013 | "Naruto - Sadness and Sorrow (Violin)" | Megan Gilliam | 7.173.020 | Cover of the track composed by Toshio Masuda. Arrangement by Taylor Davis. |
February 14, 2013 | " The Hobbit - Misty Mountains (Dwarven Song) Violins" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.401.807 | Cover of the theme created by Howard Shore. Arrangement for 4 violins and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
March 7, 2013 | "Journey Medley - Violins - Taylor Davis (Apotheosis & I Was Born For This)" | Landon Donoho | 1.274.543 | Medley of the tracks "Apotheosis" and "I Was Born For This" composed by Austin Wintory. Arrangement and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
March 28, 2013 | "Game of Thrones Theme - Violin" | Megan Gilliam | 4.721.797 | Cover of the theme composed by Ramin Djawadi. Arrangement and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
April 11, 2013 | "Ashokan Farewell - Violins" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 110.013 | Cover of the theme realized by Jay Ungar. Arrangement for 4 violins by Taylor Davis. |
April 21, 2013 | "Bioshock Infinite: Elizabeth's Theme, Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Violin)" | Megan Gilliam | 627.633 | Cover of the tracks composed by Garry Schyman (Elizabeth's Theme) and Ada Ruth Habershon - Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Will the Circle Be Unbroken). Arrangement for 4 violins and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
May 5, 2013 | "Downton Abbey Theme (Violin and Piano)" | Megan Gilliam | 465.442 | Cover of the theme created by John Lunn. Arrangement for piano/violin and backtrack by Taylor Davis. Filmed at the Country Club of Detroit, in Michigan. |
May 19, 2013 | "Kingdom Hearts: Dearly Beloved (Violin)" | Megan Gilliam | 807.811 | Cover of the track composed by Yoko Shimomura. Arrangement for piano/violin by Taylor Davis. |
June 6, 2013 | "The Rains of Castamere - Taylor Davis & Peter Hollens (Violin & A Cappella)" | FifGen Films | 1.511.319 | Cover of the theme composed by Ramin Djawadi (lyrics are provided by the novel "A Game of Thrones"). Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with singer/YouTube artist Peter Hollens. |
July 3, 2013 | "Fairy Tail Main Theme (Violin and Piano)" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | 3.032.848 | Cover of the song created by Yasuharu Takanashi. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. |
July 17, 2013 | "Nebulous - Taylor Davis (Original Song) Violin" | FifGen Films | 595.532 | Davis' first original song/video. Violin arrangements composed by Taylor Davis; backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman.
Filmed in Oregon, United States. |
July 28, 2013 | "New Album/Update/FAQ Video! (2013)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 198.572 | An update/FAQ video where Davis announces the release of her fourth album "Legendary Movie Music". She also answers to some fans' questions. |
August 1, 2013 | "He's a Pirate (Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Theme) Violin Cover" | FifGen Films | 13.869.507 | Cover of the track composed by Klaus Badelt. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
August 23, 2013 | "Roxas Theme from Kingdom Hearts II - Taylor Davis and Lara (Violin and Piano)" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | 483.902 | Cover of the track composed by Yoko Shimomura. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. |
September 13, 2013 | "Wake Me Up (Avicii & Aloe Blacc) - Taylor Davis (Violin & Electric Violin Cover)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 1.150.007 | Cover of the song composed by Avicii and Aloe Blacc. Arrangements for violin/electric violin and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
September 27, 2013 | "Now We Are Free (Gladiator Theme) - Violin " | FifGen Films | 5.803.024 | Cover of the track composed by Hans Zimmer and sung by Lisa Gerrard. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
October 12, 2013 | "To Zanarkand - Final Fantasy X (Violin)" | Unknown | 1.273.892 | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
October 24, 2013 | "Announcement/Update Video! (October 2013)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 84.437 | An announcement/update video where Davis informs people about her involvement into the Critical Hit band, her own upcoming live-shows, and the creation of her next album "Melodies of Hyrule: Songs from The Legend of Zelda" with producer Adam Gubman. |
October 28, 2013 | "Harry Potter Theme (Hedwig's Theme) - Violin" | Landon Donoho | 1.792.072 | Cover of the song composed by John Williams. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
November 21, 2013 | "Song of Time and Song of Storms (Zelda OoT) Violin" | Landon Donoho | 2.894.713 | Medley of the tracks "Song of Time" and "Song of Storms" composed by Koji Kondo. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
December 12, 2013 | "Concerning Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings - (Violin)" | FifGen Films | 1.987.803 | Cover of the song composed by Howard Shore. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
December 18, 2013 | "Silent Night - Violin Duet" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 235.829 | Arrangements for 2 violins of the Christmas song "Silent Night". |
January 7, 2014 | "World of Warcraft Medley (Violin and Vocals) - Taylor Davis & Peter Hollens" | FifGen Films | 661.603 | Medley of several tracks from the Blizzard Entertainment's videogame World of Warcraft. Tracks were composed by Jason Hayes and Russell Brower. Songs in the medely include: "Seasons of War", "Wrath of the Lich King", "Legends of Azeroth", "Orgrimmar", "Stormwind". Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with singers/YouTube artists Peter Hollens and Evynne Hollens. |
January 18, 2014 | "2014 Live Performances and Update! (Taylor Davis)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 103.693 | An update video where Davis informs people about her upcoming live-shows, the release of the physical copies of her fifth album "Melodies of Hyrule: Songs from The Legend of Zelda", and her involvement into the soundtrack of the videogame "The Banner Saga". The whole soundtrack is composed by Austin Wintory, and Davis will record it along with singers Peter Hollens, Malukah and Johann Sigurdarson. |
January 21, 2014 | "Gerudo Valley (from Zelda OoT) Violin" | FifGen Films | 1.769.050 | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. Filmed in Sedona, Arizona. |
February 11, 2014 | "The Banner Saga Medley feat. Malukah (Violin and Vocals)" | Landon Donoho | 325.525 | Medley of two tracks ("Huddled in the Shadows" and "Onward") taken from the videogame "The Banner Saga", which are composed by Austin Wintory. Video realized in collaboration with YouTube artist Malukah. |
February 27, 2014 | "Mass Effect 3: An End, Once and For All (Violin/Piano)" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | 627.239 | Cover of the song created by Sam Hulick and Clint Mansell. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. |
March 13, 2014 | "Circle of Life on Violin (The Lion King) - Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | 1.164.759 | Cover of the song composed by Elton John and Tim Rice. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
March 27, 2014 | "Let It Go (Disney's Frozen) Violin - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 2.693.913 | Cover of the song created by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. |
April 10, 2014 | "Tetris Theme (Korobeiniki) performed by "Critical Hit" | FifGen Films | 381.895 | Cover of the theme "Korobeiniki" from the videogame "Tetris", performed by Critical Hit band. Arrangements created by Adam Gubman. |
April 24, 2014 | "Doctor Who Theme (Violins) - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 540.471 | Cover of the theme created by Murray Gold. Arrangement for 12 violins by Taylor Davis. |
May 8, 2014 | "Bolero of Fire (From Zelda OoT) - Violin - Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | 816.444 | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
May 30, 2014 | "Duel Of The Fates (From Star Wars) Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 734.472 | Cover of the song composed by John Williams. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
June 10, 2014 | "Into The West - The Lord of the Rings (feat. Peter Hollens) - Violin" | FifGen Films | 307.948 | Cover of the song realized by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, and Fran Walsh. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with singer/YouTube artist Peter Hollens. |
June 20, 2014 | "Awakening - Taylor Davis (Original Song)" | FifGen Films | 1.488.190 | Davis' second original video/song. Violin arrangements composed by Taylor Davis; backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
June 24, 2014 | "May It Be (Enya from Lord of the Rings) feat. Peter Hollens" | FifGen Films | 449.955 | Cover of the theme composed by Enya (vocals), Nicky Ryan (arrangement/production) and Roma Ryan (lyrics). Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with singer/YouTube artist Peter Hollens. |
July 11, 2014 | "The Last of Us Theme (Violin) Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | 1.395.973 | Cover of the track composed by Gustavo Santaolalla. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
July 28, 2014 | "Attack on Titan Theme (Guren no Yumiya) - Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 3.056.993 | Cover of the theme created by Sound Horizon. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
August 26, 2014 | "Aug. 2014 - New Live Shows and Announcements!" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 77.053 | An announcement/update video where Davis say thanks to the fan for having reached 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, and informs people about her third and fourth upcoming live-shows, the release of her sixth album "The Anime and Game Collection", her brand new merchandise store, and her upcoming project of releasing an album of original music. |
August 28, 2014 | "Kokiri Forest (From Zelda OoT) Violin - Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | 645.760 | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
September 12, 2014 | "Binks' Sake (From "One Piece") - Violin - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 574.513 | Cover of the theme composed by Kouhei Tanaka. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
September 26, 2014 | "Dr. Wily's Castle (Mega Man 2) - Violin" | FifGen Films | 441.130 | Cover of the theme composed by Takashi Tateishi. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. Filmed at "Adeline Farms", in Woodland, Washington. |
October 9, 2014 | "Cosmo Canyon (Final Fantasy VII) - Violin - Taylor Davis (Live) " | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 300.134 | Cover of the theme composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
October 30, 2014 | "Thriller (Michael Jackson Halloween) - Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 313.370 | Cover of the song realized by Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton and Liam Howlett. Arrangement by Taylor Davis. |
November 13, 2014 | "Silent Night Feat. Home Free (Violin and Vocals)" | FifGen Films | 421.028 | Cover of the Christmas song "Silent Night". Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with "a cappella" group "Home Free". Filmed at "Adeline Farms", in Woodland, Washington. |
November 28, 2014 | "Merry-Go-Round of Life (Howl's Moving Castle Theme) Violin" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 389.556 | Cover of the song composed by Joe Hisaishi. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
December 15, 2014 | "The Hobbit: The Last Goodbye -Violin" | Landon Donoho | 1.632.025 | Cover of the theme created by Billy Boyd. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
December 22, 2014 | " The Hanging Tree (From "The Hunger Games") - Violin" | Landon Donoho | 1.077.198 | Cover of the theme created by James Newton Howard. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
January 8, 2015 | "Angel Beats! Theme (Violin)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 492.207 | Cover of the theme realized by Jun Maeda. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
January 29, 2015 | "Brothers (Fullmetal Alchemist) - Violin" | FifGen Films | 687.286 | Cover of the theme realized by Michiru Oshima. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
February 12, 2015 | "Halo 2 Theme - Violin - Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | 401.346 | Cover of the track composed by Marty O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
February 26, 2015 | "Fairy Tail Theme (Violin) Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | 1.541.262 | Cover of the song created by Yasuharu Takanashi. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
March 12, 2015 | "My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) Taylor Davis - Violin" | FifGen Films | 1.436.028 | Cover of the song created by: James Horner (composition/arrangement), Will Jennings (lyrics), and Céline Dion (vocals). Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. Filmed in California. |
March 18, 2015 | "First Album of Original Music Announcement and Pre-Order!" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 86.530 | An announcement/update video where Davis informs people about the pre-order of her seventh album, the first one made up of original music. |
March 24, 2015 | "Reflections - Taylor Davis (Original Song)" | FifGen Films | 249.366 | Davis' third original video/song. Violin arrangements composed by Taylor Davis; backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. Filmed at "YouTube Space" in Los Angeles, California. |
April 10, 2015 | "The Rains of Castamere - A Lannister Always Pays His Debts (Violins)" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 361.769 | Cover of the theme composed by Ramin Djawadi (lyrics are provided by the novel "A Game of Thrones"). Arrangement for 8 violins and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
April 30, 2015 | "The Avengers Theme - Taylor Davis (Violin)" | Landon Donoho | 663.710 | Cover of the theme composed by Alan Silvestri. Arrangement and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
May 28, 2015 | "I'm Going On Tour!! - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis (self shooted) | 60.674 | An announcement/update video where Davis informs people about her upcoming first tour, dates and ticket options. Davis will be accompanied in her tour by pianist Salome Scheidegger. |
May 29, 2015 | "Zelda Twilight Princess: Midna's Lament (Taylor Davis) - Violin" | Landon Donoho | 239.159 | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi and Asuka Ohta. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
June 11, 2015 | "Jurassic Park Theme - Taylor Davis (Violin Cover)" | Landon Donoho | 348.820 | Cover of the theme composed by John Williams. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. Filmed at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California. |
July 30, 2015 | "Mission Impossible Theme: Violin Cover" | Landon Donoho | 148.717 | Cover of the theme composed by Lalo Schifrin. Arrangements and backtrack co-realized with producer Adam Gubman. |
August 13, 2015 | "Kingdom Hearts: Hikari (Violin Cover)" | Landon Donoho | 163.787 | Cover of the track composed by Hikaru Utada. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. |
September 2, 2015 | "Sword Art Online Theme: Swordland (Violin Cover)" | Landon Donoho | 182.647 | Cover of the track composed by Yuki Kajiura. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. Filmed at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. |
September 24, 2015 | ""Colors of the Wind (From Disney's "Pocahontas") - Violin Cover" | FifGen Films | 64.615 | Cover of the track composed by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. Filmed in Oregon. |
- NOTE: Taylor Davis was also one of the many YouTube celebrities who participated to the 'YouTube Rewind: Turn Down for 2014' video, which collected over 94,000,000 views until September 2015.[57]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Work | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | "AudioGANG" Best Game Music Cover/Remix Award[58] | "The Last of Us Theme – violin cover" (with composer Adam Gubman) | Nominated |
See also
- List of female violinists
- Lara de Wit
- Lindsey Stirling
- Peter Hollens
- Adam Gubman
- Malukah
- Austin Wintory
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