Taylor Davis (violinist)
Taylor Davis is an :Category:American violinists|American violinist, arranger, and composer. Davis is best known for her violin-covers of music from video games featured on her YouTube channel "Taylor Davis", 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. 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. Legendary Movie Music, the fourth album, was released in July 2013. Davis released two more albums: Melodies of Hyrule: Songs from "The Legend of Zelda" in November 2013 and The Anime and Game Collection in July 2014. 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. The platform chosen for this project was 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.
Biography
Taylor Davis was born on March 20, 1987 at Western Springs, Illinois. Her passion for videogames began when she was a child, especially since her older brother often involved her in his gaming sessions. 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. Davis was heavily bullied in middle school; it was a sad and lonely time for her. This lasted until she started attending high school, where she met her future husband, Jarred, who shared and supported her passions and interests, which helped Davis regain her self-confidence. They married in 2011, after being best friends for 14 years. While in high school, Davis began playing video games music, and introduced this genre into the school's ambient. Later, Davis attended Gonzaga University, where she worked to introduce video game music to the college orchestra and quartet members. Because of her influence, some of the game music would be played at weddings and other gigs. Davis graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Public Relations, and a minor degree in Violin Performance.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, so she took a business job for a short period, while at the same time posting YouTube videos on the side Davis worked as a Marketing/PR person for a non-profit organization until November 2011; then she decided to quit her job, so she could concentrate all her efforts into developing her career through YouTube.
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 the continuous growth of subscribers and video-views on her channel. As of 2015, Davis' first channel's statistics are: 158 videos posted, over 200,000,000 video-views and over 1,000,000 subscribers. Her most popular video is entitled "He's a Pirate", where she plays an intense re-arrangement of Klaus Badelt's track which is featured in the movie . On March 23, 2015, almost five years after the launch of her first channel, Davis started a second YouTube channel titled "Behind the Strings", which is focused on sharing more aspects of Davis' activity to the audience. As of 2015, her second channel's statistics are: 26 videos posted, over 18,000 subscribers and over 200,000 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 and Michael Gluck. Davis joined the band in the same year, and beyond her, Hayes and Gluck, the other band members are: composer Adam Gubman, keyboardist David Paich ; violinists 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; flutists 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 has also performed live at a number of prestigious events all around the world including:
- June 2012: performance at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, along with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit and Kyle Landry.
- August 2012: exhibition with the College of the Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band.
- November 2012: performing Chance Thomas' Theme for Rohan in the publicity video for the videogame The Lord of the Rings Online.
- February / March 2013: exhibitions at New York and London for the "Titanic II Global Launch event", along with Glenn Shorrock, the band McGuinness & Co, and guitarist Sungha Jung.
- 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.
- 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.
- April 2014: Davis' first two own concerts – the first one took place in San Francisco, while the second was held in New York City.
- 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. - 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.
- September 2014: Davis' third and fourth own concerts – the first one took place in Los Angeles, while the second was held in Seattle. 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 for the World-premiere of the upcoming video game The Banner Saga 2.
- July 2015: Fashion Show gig at South Beach in Miami, Florida.
- 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.
- July 2015: "Music Guest of Honor" at the event "San Japan" in Texas. She will perform alongside pianist Salome Scheidegger.
- October 2015: Davis is hired by 's composer Marcin Przybyłowicz for recording the violin-parts of his new main theme, created for the expansion pack "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts Of Stone".
Tours
Taylor Davis: Live in Concert (2015)
On May 28, 2015, Davis announced her first US concert tour. The tour began on September 29, 2015 in Northampton, Massachusetts at Iron Horse Music Hall, and concluded on October 28, 2015 in Austin, Texas at Long Center, after performing at 20 different locations. She was accompanied on every concert by pianist Salome Scheidegger. Tickets pre-order started on June 5, 2015.Date | Venue | Location |
"Taylor Davis at Iron Horse Music Hall" | Northampton, Massachusetts | |
"Taylor Davis at Regattabar" | Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
"Taylor Davis at Highline Ballroom" | New York City | |
"Taylor Davis at Jammin Java" | Washington, DC | |
"Taylor Davis at World Cafè Live" | Philadelphia, PA | |
"Taylor Davis at Park West" | Chicago, Illinois | |
"Taylor Davis at The Magic Bag" | Ferndale, Michigan | |
"Taylor Davis at 3rd and Lindsley" | Nashville, Tennessee | |
"Taylor Davis at Vinyl" | Atlanta, Georgia | |
"Taylor Davis at Alberta Rose Theatre " | Portland, Oregon | |
"Taylor Davis at The Triple Door" | Seattle, Washington | |
"Taylor Davis at Yoshi's" | Oakland, California | |
"Taylor Davis at Hotel Café" | Los Angeles, California | |
"Taylor Davis at Hotel Café" | Los Angeles, California | |
"Taylor Davis at Mesa Arts Center" | Phoenix, Arizona | |
"Taylor Davis at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center" | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
"Taylor Davis at Soiled Dove Underground" | Denver, Colorado | |
"Taylor Davis at House of Blues" | Houston, Texas | |
"Taylor Davis at House of Blues" | Dallas | |
"Taylor Davis at Long Center" | Austin |
Taylor Davis: Live in Concert - European Tour (2016)
Right after the conclusion of her first tour through the United States, Taylor Davis announced her new European series of concerts, where she toured from February to March 2016 through the major cities of Europe, for a total of 14 dates. Tickets pre-order started on October 29, 2015.Date | Venue | Location |
"Taylor Davis at Musik & Frieden" | Berlin, Germany | |
"Taylor Davis at Stodola" | Warsaw, Poland | |
"Taylor Davis at Chaya Fuera" | Vienna, Austria | |
"Taylor Davis at Black Box" | Munich, Germany | |
"Taylor Davis at Royal" | Prague, Czech Republic | |
"Taylor Davis at Mojo Jazz Club" | Hamburg, Germany | |
"Taylor Davis at Sugar Factory" | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
"Taylor Davis at Arenbergschouwburg" | Antwerp, Belgium | |
"Taylor Davis at Plaza" | Zurich, Switzerland | |
"Taylor Davis at Tunnel" | Milan, Italy | |
"Taylor Davis at Fleche d'Or" | Paris, France | |
"Taylor Davis at Bush Hall" | London, United Kingdom | |
"Taylor Davis at King Tuts" | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |
"Taylor Davis at The Sugar Club" | Dublin, Ireland |
Full discography
Gaming Fantasy (2012)
- Skyrim Theme
- Brothers
- Metal Gear Saga
- Dearly Beloved
- Cid's Theme
- Time's Scar
- To Zanarkand
- Grief and Sorrow
- Roses of May
- Ezio's Family
- Frog's Theme
- Zelda Medley
- Chrono Trigger Theme
- Hikari
- Sadness and Sorrow
- Grief and Sorrow
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 (2012) – Taylor Davis & [Lara de Wit]
- Assassin's Creed 3 Theme
- Passion
- Fairy Tail Theme
- Aeris' Theme
- Guile's Theme
- Sons of Liberty
- Roxas
- Chocobo Medley
- To Galaxy
- An End, Once and for All
- Pokémon Theme
- Eyes on Me
- Song of Storms
Legendary Movie Music (2013)
- He's a Pirate
- Hedwig's Theme
- Now We Are Free
- Lux Aeterna
- My Heart Will Go On
- Duel of the Fates
- Jurassic Park Theme
- James Bond Theme
- Mission Impossible Theme
- For the Love of a Princess
- Concerning Hobbits
- Raiders March
Melodies of Hyrule: Songs from The Legend of Zelda (2013)
- Gerudo Valley
- Bolero of Fire
- Song of Time and Song of Storms
- Dragon Roost Island
- Kokiri Forest
- Great Fairy Fountain
- Zelda's Lullaby
- Midna's Lament
- Nocturne of Shadow
- Serenade of Water
- Sheik's Theme
- Lon Lon Ranch
- Dark World Theme
- Ballad of the Goddess
- Tal Tal Heights and the Legend of Zelda Main Theme
- Lost Woods
The Anime and Game Collection (2014)
- Dr. Wily's Castle
- Sadness and Sorrow
- The Last of Us Theme
- Attack on Titans Theme
- Lilium
- Fairy Tail Slow Theme
- Merry-Go-Round of Life
- From Past to Present
- Angel Beats! Theme
- Cosmo Canyon
- The Path of Wind
- Binks' Sake
- Halo 2 Theme
- Fairy Tail Theme Remix
Taylor Davis (2015)
- Soulbound
- Reflections
- Awakening
- Mystic Forest
- Atonement
- Nebulous
- Breakthrough
- Hidden Falls
- Halo of Light
- A New Journey
- Morning Star
- Dawn of Hope
Odyssey (2016)
- Gateway
- The Summit
- Wilderness
- Hunter's Frontier
- Voyager
- Tales of the Wind
- Highland Spirit
- Everlasting
- Legendary Guardian
- Solace
- Ignite
- Starfire
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 – 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 – released October 1, 2013
- The Circle of Life – released March 13, 2014
- Let it go – released March 27, 2014
- Doctor Who Theme – released April 24, 2014
- Thriller – 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
- Star Wars Medley - released December 16, 2015
- For the Dancing and the Dreaming - released January 14, 2016
- Fear Not This Night – Guild Wars 2 – 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
- The Rains of Castamere – released June 7, 2013
- World of Warcraft Medley – released January 7, 2014
- Into the West – released June 11, 2014
- May it be – released June 24, 2014
- Demons – released October 3, 2013
- For the Dancing and the Dreaming – released September 9, 2014
- Silent Night – released November 13, 2014
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia – released September 18, 2015
- What Child Is This – released December 1, 2015
Videography
Date | Title | Filmed by | Notes | ||
"Theme from Schindler's List Violin" | Taylor Davis and Laura | Cover of the theme composed by John Williams. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. | |||
"Final Fantasy VII Aeris' Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis and Laura | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. | |||
"Final Fantasy IX Melodies of Life Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. | |||
"Final Fantasy X To Zanarkand Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. | |||
"Final Fantasy X Suteki Da Ne Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. | |||
"Final Fantasy VIII Waltz for the Moon Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. | |||
"Final Fantasy VII Tifa's Theme Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangement by Arnold Morrison. Video realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. | |||
"Final Fantasy VIII Love Grows Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangement by Arnold Morrison. Video realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. | |||
"Final Fantasy XI Ronfaure Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. | |||
"Final Fantasy VII Cosmo Canyon Red XIII Theme Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. | |||
"Final Fantasy IX Beatrix's Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. | |||
"Final Fantasy IX The Place I'll Return To Someday Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. | |||
"Braveheart Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme composed by James Horner. | |||
"Kingdom Hearts Theme Hikari Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Utada Hikaru and Kaoru Wada. | |||
"Chrono Trigger Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. | |||
"Gladiator Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Hans Zimmer and sung by Lisa Gerrard. | |||
"Final Fantasy VII Cid's Theme Piano and Violin" | Taylor Davis and Verdegrand | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Verdegrand". | |||
"Boondock Saints Theme Song Violin " | Taylor Davis | Cover of the song realized by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna. | |||
"Chrono Cross Dream of the Shore Near Another World Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and HollowRiku | Cover of the track composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "HollowRiku". | |||
"A Thank You to the fans!" | Taylor Davis | An update video. | |||
"The Gravel Road from The Village Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Verdegrand | Cover of the song composed by James Newton Howard. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Verdegrand". | |||
"Shadow of the Colossus The Opened Way Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Kow Otani. | |||
"Pan's Labyrinth Lullaby Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Verdegrand | Cover of the song composed by Javier Navarrete. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Verdegrand". | |||
"A Whole New World Violin Duet" | Taylor Davis and Jtehanonymous | Cover of the song composed by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube violinist "Jtehanonymous". | |||
"Phantom of the Opera All I Ask of You Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Laura | Cover of the song created by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with pianist Laura. | |||
"Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core The Price of Freedom Violin and Guitar" | Taylor Davis and ArnoMusicTV | Cover of the track created by Takeharu Ishimoto. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube guitarist "ArnoMusicTV". | |||
"The Burdened Violin and Piano " | Taylor Davis and HollowRiku | Cover of the track created by Takeharu Ishimoto. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "HollowRiku". | |||
"Chrono Cross Time's Scar Violins and Piano" | Taylor Davis, Verdegrand and Joshy3Joshy | Cover of the track composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube musicians "Verdegrand" and "Joshy3Joshy". | |||
"The Godfather Theme Song Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and VirtualHarmonies | Cover of the theme realized by Nino Rota. Video and arrangement realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "VirtualHarmonies". | |||
"Andrea Bocelli Time To Say Goodbye Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the song created by Andrea Bocelli. | |||
"Kingdom Hearts II Roxas' Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Yoko Shimomura. | |||
"ViolinTay YTSO 2011 Audition" | Taylor Davis | Video realized for YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 auditions. Davis played 3 orchestral excerpts and 2 solo pieces:
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"Kingdom Hearts 2 Passion Violin " | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Yoko Shimomura. | |||
"Holiday Update for the Fans!" | Taylor Davis | Update video. | |||
"Christmas Medley" | Taylor Davis and PlanetHell | Medley of several Christmas songs realized in collaboration with guitarist "PlanetHell". | |||
"Chrono Trigger Frog and Lucca's Theme Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Verdegrand | Medley of the tracks composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Verdegrand". | |||
"Princess Mononoke Theme - Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and TamaThps | Cover of the theme composed by Joe Hisaishi. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "TamaThps". | |||
"Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Theme Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Harry Gregson Williams. | |||
"Fullmetal Alchemist Brothers Violin " | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme realized by Michiru Oshima. | |||
"For My Fans: Beginner Violin Tutorial #1" | Taylor Davis | Video-tutorial for people who wants to start playing violin. | |||
"May It Be - Lord of the Rings/Enya Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme composed by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan. | |||
"Final Fantasy 4 Theme of Love: Piano Violin Viola Collab." | Taylor Davis, Nickmaestro and Dreamking38. | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangements by YouTube musician "Nickmaestro". Video realized in collaboration with YouTube musicians "Nickmaestro" and "Dreamking38". | |||
"My Heart Will Go On Violin Cover" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the song created by: James Horner, Will Jennings, and Céline Dion. | |||
"Memorial Day Tribute on Violin: Star Spangled Banner and Military Themes" | Taylor Davis | Tribute-video realized for the 2011 Memorial Day. | |||
"The Little Mermaid: Part of Your World Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Kyle Landry. | Cover of the song created by Alan Menken. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube pianist "Kyle Landry". | |||
"Metal Gear Saga Violin " | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Harry Gregson Williams. | |||
"Morrowind/Skyrim Theme Piano Violin Medley" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | Cover of the tracks composed by Jeremy Soule. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. | |||
" League of Legends Theme Song " | Taylor Davis | Arrangement for 5 violins of the main theme from the game League of Legends. | |||
"New Year Update For the Fans!" | Taylor Davis | Update video. | |||
"Grief and Sorrow - Naruto - Violin Quartet" | Taylor Davis | Arrangement for 4 violins of the track composed by Toshio Masuda. | |||
"Zelda Medley Violin" | Taylor Davis | Medley of Zelda game music by Koji Kondo. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Ezio's Family - Assassin's Creed 2 - Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the track composed by Jesper Kyd. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. | |||
"E3 2012 Performance Announcement with Kyle and Lara!" | Taylor Davis, Lara de Wit and Kyle Landry. | An update/announcement video realized for informing people about Davis' participation at E3 2012 along with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit and "Kyle Landry". | |||
"The Avengers Theme - Violins" | Taylor Davis | Arrangement for 6 violins of the theme composed by Alan Silvestri. | |||
"My New Video Game Cover Album: Gaming Fantasy by Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis | An update/announcement video realized for informing people about the release of "Gaming Fantasy", Davis' first album of covers. | |||
"Transformers: Arrival to Earth - Violins" | Taylor Davis | Arrangement for 4 violins of the theme created by Steve Jablonsky. | |||
"Wide Awake - Violin" | Chester A. Huber | Cover of the song composed by Katy Perry. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Skyrim Theme Live at E3 2012 on Violin and Pianos: Taylor Davis, Kyle Landry, Lara". | Unknown | Video of Davis' performance at E3 2012 along with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit and "Kyle Landry". | |||
"Halo Theme Live at E3 2012 on Violin and Pianos: Taylor Davis, Kyle Landry, Lara". | Unknown | Video of Davis' performance at E3 2012 along with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit and "Kyle Landry". | |||
"Requiem for a Dream Theme on Violins". | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme composed by Clint Mansell. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Aria di Mezzo Carattere Final Fantasy VI Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit. | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Video realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. | |||
"Bleach: Never Meant to Belong - Violin Solo" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme created by Shirō Sagisu. Arrangements by musician Ben Chan. Piano backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Fear Not This Night - Guild Wars 2 cover by Taylor Davis, Lara, and Malukah " | Taylor Davis, Lara de Wit and Malukah. | Cover of the song composed by Jeremy Soule. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musicians Lara de Wit and Malukah. | |||
"James Bond Skyfall Theme - Violin and Piano" | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | Cover of the song created by Adele and Paul Epworth. Video and arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. | |||
"Assassin's Creed 3 Theme: Taylor Davis and Lara: Violin and Piano" | Megan Gilliam | Cover of the track composed by Lorne Balfe. Arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. | |||
"Halo 4: To Galaxy, Violin and Piano" | Megan Gilliam | Cover of the track composed by Neil Davidge. Arrangements realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. | |||
"Promentory on Violin" | Chester A. Huber | Cover of the theme by Trevor Jones. Arrangement by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Les Misérables Medley - Violin and Piano" | Megan Gilliam | 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" " | The Lord of the Rings Online team | Publicity-video shot 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. | |
"Auld Lang Syne Scottish Medley on Violin" | Megan Gilliam | Davis performs her own rendition of the track "Auld Lang Syne Scottish Medley", which is part of her second album "An Enchanted Christmas". | |||
"Phantom of the Opera Medley - Violin and Piano" | Megan Gilliam | 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". | |||
"New Album!! Game On: 2 Player Mode - Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit" | Taylor Davis | 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. | |||
"Naruto - Sadness and Sorrow " | Megan Gilliam | Cover of the track composed by Toshio Masuda. Arrangement by Taylor Davis. | |||
" The Hobbit - Misty Mountains Violins" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme created by Howard Shore. Arrangement for 4 violins and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Journey Medley - Violins - Taylor Davis " | Landon Donoho | Medley of the tracks "Apotheosis" and "I Was Born For This" composed by Austin Wintory. Arrangement and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Game of Thrones Theme - Violin" | Megan Gilliam | Cover of the theme composed by Ramin Djawadi. Arrangement and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Ashokan Farewell - Violins" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme realized by Jay Ungar. Arrangement for 4 violins by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Bioshock Infinite: Elizabeth's Theme, Will the Circle Be Unbroken " | Megan Gilliam | Cover of the tracks composed by Garry Schyman and Ada Ruth Habershon - Charles Hutchinson Gabriel. Arrangement for 4 violins and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Downton Abbey Theme " | Megan Gilliam | 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. | |||
"Kingdom Hearts: Dearly Beloved " | Megan Gilliam | Cover of the track composed by Yoko Shimomura. Arrangement for piano/violin by Taylor Davis. | |||
"The Rains of Castamere - Taylor Davis & Peter Hollens " | FifGen Films | Cover of the theme composed by Ramin Djawadi. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with singer/YouTube artist Peter Hollens. | |||
"Fairy Tail Main Theme " | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | Cover of the song created by Yasuharu Takanashi. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. | |||
"Nebulous - Taylor Davis Violin" | FifGen Films | Davis' first original song, written by Taylor Davis and Adam Gubman. The video was filmed in Oregon, United States. | |||
"New Album/Update/FAQ Video! " | Taylor Davis | An update/FAQ video where Davis announces the release of her fourth album "Legendary Movie Music". She also answers to some fans' questions. | |||
"He's a Pirate Violin Cover" | FifGen Films | Cover of the track composed by Klaus Badelt, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Roxas Theme from Kingdom Hearts II - Taylor Davis and Lara " | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | Cover of the track composed by Yoko Shimomura. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. | |||
"Wake Me Up - Taylor Davis " | Taylor Davis | Cover of the song composed by Avicii and Aloe Blacc. Arrangements for violin/electric violin and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Now We Are Free - Violin" | FifGen Films | Cover of the track composed by Hans Zimmer and sung by Lisa Gerrard, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"To Zanarkand - Final Fantasy X " | Unknown | Cover of the track composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Announcement/Update Video! " | Taylor Davis | An announcement/update video where Davis informs people about her involvement into the, her own upcoming live-shows, and the creation of her next album "Melodies of Hyrule: Songs from The Legend of Zelda" in collaboration with producer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Harry Potter Theme - Violin" | Landon Donoho | Cover of the song composed by John Williams, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Song of Time and Song of Storms Violin" | Landon Donoho | Medley of the tracks "Song of Time" and "Song of Storms" composed by Koji Kondo, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Concerning Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings - " | FifGen Films | Cover of the song composed by Howard Shore, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Silent Night - Violin Duet" | Taylor Davis | Arrangements for 2 violins by Taylor Davis of the Christmas song "Silent Night". | |||
"World of Warcraft Medley - Taylor Davis & Peter Hollens" | FifGen Films | 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 medley 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. | |||
"2014 Live Performances and Update! " | Taylor Davis | 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. | |||
"Gerudo Valley Violin" | FifGen Films | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. Filmed in Sedona, Arizona. | |||
"The Banner Saga Medley feat. Malukah " | Landon Donoho | Medley of two tracks taken from the videogame "The Banner Saga", which are composed by Austin Wintory. Video realized in collaboration with YouTube artist Malukah. | |||
"Mass Effect 3: An End, Once and For All " | Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit | Cover of the song created by Sam Hulick and Clint Mansell. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with YouTube musician Lara de Wit. | |||
"Circle of Life on Violin - Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | Cover of the song composed by Elton John. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Let It Go Violin - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the song created by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Tetris Theme performed by "Critical Hit" | FifGen Films | Cover of the theme "Korobeiniki" from the videogame "Tetris", performed by. | |||
"Doctor Who Theme - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme created by Murray Gold. Arrangement for 12 violins by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Bolero of Fire - Violin - Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Duel Of The Fates Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the song composed by John Williams, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Into The West - The Lord of the Rings - Violin" | FifGen Films | 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. | |||
"Awakening - Taylor Davis " | FifGen Films | Davis' second original song, written by Taylor Davis and Adam Gubman. | |||
"May It Be feat. Peter Hollens" | FifGen Films | Cover of the theme composed by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan. Arrangements and video realized in collaboration with singer/YouTube artist Peter Hollens. | |||
"The Last of Us Theme Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | Cover of the track composed by Gustavo Santaolalla, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Attack on Titan Theme - Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme created by Sound Horizon, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Aug. 2014 - New Live Shows and Announcements!" | Taylor Davis | 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. | |||
"Kokiri Forest Violin - Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Binks' Sake - Violin - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme composed by Kouhei Tanaka, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Dr. Wily's Castle - Violin" | FifGen Films | Cover of the theme composed by Takashi Tateishi, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. Filmed at "Adeline Farms", in Woodland, Washington. | |||
"Cosmo Canyon - Violin - Taylor Davis " | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme composed by Nobuo Uematsu, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Thriller - Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the song realized by Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton and Liam Howlett. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Silent Night Feat. Home Free " | FifGen Films | 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. | |||
"Merry-Go-Round of Life Violin" | Taylor Davis | Cover of the song composed by Joe Hisaishi, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman]. | |||
"The Hobbit: The Last Goodbye -Violin" | Landon Donoho | Cover of the theme created by Billy Boyd. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
" The Hanging Tree - Violin" | Landon Donoho | Cover of the theme created by James Newton Howard. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Angel Beats! Theme " | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme realized by Jun Maeda, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Brothers - Violin" | FifGen Films | Cover of the theme realized by Michiru Oshima. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Halo 2 Theme - Violin - Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | Cover of the track composed by Marty O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Fairy Tail Theme Taylor Davis" | FifGen Films | Cover of the song created by Yasuharu Takanashi, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"My Heart Will Go On Taylor Davis - Violin" | FifGen Films | Cover produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman of the song created by James Horner, Will Jennings, and Céline Dion. Filmed in California. | |||
"First Album of Original Music Announcement and Pre-Order!" | Taylor Davis | An announcement/update video where Davis informs people about the pre-order of her seventh album, the first one made up of original music. | |||
"Reflections - Taylor Davis " | FifGen Films | Davis' third original song, written by Taylor Davis and Adam Gubman. Filmed at "YouTube Space" in Los Angeles, California. | |||
"The Rains of Castamere - A Lannister Always Pays His Debts " | Taylor Davis | Cover of the theme composed by Ramin Djawadi. Arrangement for 8 violins and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"The Avengers Theme - Taylor Davis " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the theme composed by Alan Silvestri. Arrangement and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"I'm Going On Tour!! - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis | An announcement/update video where Davis informs people about her upcoming first tour, with dates and ticket options. Davis will be accompanied in her tour by pianist Salome Scheidegger. | |||
"Zelda Twilight Princess: Midna's Lament - Violin" | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi and Asuka Ohta, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Jurassic Park Theme - Taylor Davis " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the theme composed by John Williams, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. Filmed at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California. | |||
"Mission Impossible Theme: Violin Cover" | Landon Donoho | Cover of the theme composed by Lalo Schifrin, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Kingdom Hearts: Hikari " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Hikaru Utada. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Sword Art Online Theme: Swordland " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Yuki Kajiura. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. Filmed at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. | |||
"Colors of the Wind - Violin Cover" | FifGen Films | Cover of the track composed by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. Filmed in Oregon. | |||
"The Witcher 3 Medley " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Marcin Przybyłowicz, Mikolai Stroinski, Adam Skorupa, and Paweł Błaszczak. Arrangements and backtrack by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Morning Star - Taylor Davis " | FifGen Films | Davis' forth original song, written only by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Assassin's Creed Syndicate Medley - Taylor Davis, Feat. Salome Scheidegger and Austin Wintory" | Landon Donoho | Medley arranged by Taylor Davis and Salome Scheidegger, based on the soundtrack created by composer Austin Wintory for the videogame "Assassin's Creed Syndicate". The video featured the participation of Austin Wintory himself and Victoria Atkin, the actress who acted the part of the assassin "Evie Frye" in the game. | |||
"I'm Going on Tour in Europe!!" | Taylor Davis | An announcement/update video where Davis informs people about her upcoming European tour, with dates and ticket options. | |||
"Skyrim - Streets of Whiterun - Taylor Davis and Salome Scheidegger" | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Jeremy Soule. Arrangements for piano and violin by Taylor Davis and Salome Scheidegger. This cover is part of Scheidegger's brand album, called "Play". | |||
"Hidden Falls - Taylor Davis " | FifGen Films | Davis' fourth original song, written only by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Star Wars Medley - Taylor Davis" | Landon Donoho | Medley based on the soundtrack composed by John Williams. Arrangements by Taylor Davis. Filmed at "YouTube Space" in Los Angeles, California. | |||
"For the Dancing and the Dreaming - Violin Cover - Taylor Davis" | FiftGen Films | Cover based on the original song composition by John Powell for the movie How To Train Your Dragon 2. Arranged and orchestrated by The Hound + The Fox. | |||
"2016 New Year Updates Video! New App, 2nd Channel, Touring and More!" | Taylor Davis | An update video where Taylor announces the launch of her new app, talks about her upcoming European tour, and how she plans to utilize her second channel on YouTube. | |||
"Ballad of the Goddess - Violin Cover" | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii, and Mahito Yokota, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Skyrim - From Past to Present " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Jeremy Soule, produced and arranged by composer Adam Gubman. | |||
"Braveheart- For the love of a princess " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by James Horner, video edited by Landon Donoho. Arrangements and backtracks by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Zelda's Lullaby " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Koji Kondo. Arrangements and backtracks by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Celebrating 6 years on YouTube!! Thank you!!" | Davis commemorates her 6 years anniversary on YouTube in this video. | ||||
"Uncharted: Nate's theme " | Landon Donoho | Cover of the track composed by Greg Edmonson. Arranged, orchestrated and performed by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Undertale: Megalovania " | Landon Donoho | Original song by Toby Fox. Arranged, orchestrated and performed by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Final Fantasy VII: Aeris's theme " | Landon Donoho | Original song by Nobuo Uematsu. Arranged and performed by Taylor Davis and Lara de Wit. | |||
"Undertale: Bonetrousle " | Landon Donoho | Original song by Toby Fox. Arranged, orchestrated and performed by Taylor Davis. | |||
"Wilderness - Taylor Davis " | FiftGen Films | Written, performed, produced and mixed by Taylor Davis. Mastered by Brain Hazard. Drone footage filmed by Shane Stiles. | |||
" Gateway - Taylor Davis " | FiftGen Films | Written, performed, produced and mixed by Taylor Davis. Mastered by Brain Hazard. Drone footage filmed by Shane Stiles. | |||
February 17, 2017 | "Yuri!!! on Ice Opening Theme - History Maker Taylor Davis" | Landon Donoho | Original Song "History Maker" by Dean Fujioka. Arranged, produced and performed by Taylor Davis. Edited by Landon Donoho. | ||
April 26, 2017 | "Vote on Where I Should Perform Next!" | Taylor Davis asks her fans to vote on where she should take her next live tour. |
Date | Title | Filmed by | Notes |
"Reflections: Behind the Scenes" | Taylor Davis and FifGen Films | "Behind the scenes" sequences from Taylor Davis' "Reflections" video. | |
" Behind the Scenes of The Last of Us" | Taylor Davis and FifGen Films | "Behind the scenes" sequences from Taylor Davis' "The Last of Us" video. | |
" Behind the Scenes of My heart Will Go On" | Taylor Davis and FifGen Films | "Behind the scenes" sequences from Taylor Davis' "My Heart Will Go On" video. | |
" Behind the Scenes of Sword Art Online" | Taylor Davis and Landon Donoho | "Behind the scenes" sequences from Taylor Davis' "Sword Art Online" video. | |
" Behind the Scenes - Colors of the Wind" | Taylor Davis and FifGen Films | "Behind the scenes" sequences from Taylor Davis' "Colors of the Wind" video. | |
"I Am a Witness Campaign and My Personal Experience with Bullying" | Taylor Davis | In this video Davis explains her personal experience with bullying; she talks about what she's been through, how she came out from it, and her support into the "I Am a Witness" organization and campaign. | |
"Taylor Davis 2015 Tour Vlog" | Taylor Davis | In this video Davis looks back to her US Tour, talking about her experience, her "team", and their way to organize everything for all the shows, while at the same time thanking her fans who participated. | |
"Behind the Scenes of The Witcher 3 Medley" | Taylor Davis and Landon Donoho | "Behind the scenes" sequences from Taylor Davis' "The Witcher 3 Medley" video. | |
"Behind the Scenes of Hidden Falls" | Taylor Davis and FifGen Films | "Behind the scenes" sequences from Taylor Davis' "Hidden Falls" video. | |
"Behind the Scenes of my Star Wars Medley - Taylor Davis" | Taylor Davis and Landon Donoho | "Behind the scenes" sequences from Taylor Davis' "Star Wars Medley" video. | |
"Violin Tips and Advice #1: Introduction " | Taylor Davis | A brief introductory video where Davis explains her intents on starting a new Violin Tips and Advice video series where she'd be covering the various aspects of learning a violin, what sort of assortments and covers she'd be doing in the future, and asking for generous feedback. | |
"Taylor Davis App Walkthrough!" | Taylor Davis | A walkthrough video where Davis explains her new app's features, and how she is going to use it. | |
"Violin Tips and Advice: Buying Your First Violin " | Taylor Davis | Part 1 of a video containing useful advice and tricks Davis gives to her fans about buying their first instrument. | |
"Violin Tips and Advice: Buying Your First Violin " | Taylor Davis | Part 2 of a video containing useful advice and tricks Davis gives to her fans about buying their first instrument. | |
"Answering Your Questions! " | Taylor Davis | A brief "Q&A" video where Taylor answers several questions asked by her fans. | |
"My New Album Odyssey is Now Available!" | Taylor Davis | Taylor talks about her latest album "Odyssey". | |
March 20, 2017 | "Answering Your Questions! " | Taylor Davis | Another brief "Q&A" video where Taylor answers several questions asked by her fans. |
NOTE: Taylor Davis also appears on several YouTube videos which are published on other channels, such as:
- 'YouTube Rewind: Turn Down for 2014', published on "Youtube Spotlight" channel;
- 'Angry Birds Main Theme', published on "Critical Hit" channel;
- 'Battle for New York ', published on "Critical Hit" channel;
- 'Taylor Davis - Critical Hit Spotlight', published on "Critical Hit" channel;
- 'Hearthstone ', published on "Critical Hit" channel;
- 'Diablo III: Reaper of Souls ', published on "Critical Hit" channel;
- 'Legends of Azeroth ', published on "Critical Hit" channel;
- 'Demons feat. Taylor Davis - The Hound + The Fox', published on "The Hound + The Fox" channel;
- 'For the Dancing and the Dreaming - The Hound + The Fox ', published on "The Hound + The Fox" channel;
- 'Journey Medley ', published on "Landon Donoho" channel;
- 'Behind the Scenes - Nebulous by Taylor Davis', published on "FifGen Films" channel;
- 'Behind The Scenes - Pirates of the Caribbean by Taylor Davis', published on "FifGen Films" channel;
- 'Behind The Scenes - Gerudo Valley ', published on "FifGen Films" channel;
Awards and nominations