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Taylor Michel Momsen [1] (born July 26, 1993) [2] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, model, and former actress. Prior to her retirement from acting, she portrayed the character of Cindy Lou Who in the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and Jenny Humphrey on The CW 's teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012). [ 3 ]
Momsen at the Warped Tour Kickoff (April 2010). Before forming the band, Taylor Momsen was an actress, most known for How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Gossip Girl. [3] [4] The band were originally called The Reckless, but had to change the name due to trademark problems.
Originally named The Reckless, the band was formed in early 2009, with Taylor Momsen on vocals, Ben Phillips on lead guitar, Mark Damon on bass and Jamie Perkins on drums. [1] During 2009, they played some small concerts in New York City and then opened for The Veronicas on their North American tour. [1]
In early September 2015, frontwoman Taylor Momsen confirmed that the band was working on new material in the studio. [2] Momsen co-wrote all the songs with lead guitarist Ben Phillips, while the album was produced by longtime collaborator Kato Khandwala. [3]
Alexey Eremenko of AllMusic wrote that Taylor Momsen "com[es] across as the strongest and bitchiest female vocalist to front an alt-rock band since Garbage's Shirley Manson" and added, "If the band had explored their bluesy leanings more, Light Me Up could have been a small-scale revolution, but even as it stands now, it's still a wicked good ...
The track's intro features former pornographic actress Jenna Haze, a close friend of Momsen's, simulating an orgasm, which was removed from the radio edit. [ 1 ] The song topped Billboard ' s Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2015, becoming the band's third consecutive number one on the chart, as well as tying Halestorm for the most number ...
The song was written by Taylor Momsen, Ben Phillips, and Kato Khandwala, and produced by the latter. It was released on April 14, 2010, as the lead single from both the EP and the album. It was released on April 14, 2010, as the lead single from both the EP and the album.
"Just Tonight" is a song by American rock band The Pretty Reckless from their debut studio album, Light Me Up (2010). Band members Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips co-wrote the song with its producer, Kato Khandwala.