Katelyn Tarver

Career

Music

In 2003, Tarver took part in the reality television program American Juniors, where she was one of the Top 10 finalists, before being eliminated from the competition on August 12, 2003.

On June 14, 2011, Tarver independently released her debut EP, A Little More Free, produced by Matt Grabe. She was Honor Society's opening act on their June–July 2011 "Wherever You Are" tour. Tarver also toured alongside the bands The Cab and Parachute during the summer of 2012.

In 2014, Tarver co-wrote Cheryl Cole's 2014 single "Crazy Stupid Love". Two more singles, "Weekend Millionaires" and "Nobody Like You" were released on the streaming platform SoundCloud in 2015. "Weekend Millionaires" was re-released on iTunes, Spotify, and other digital retailers on July 28, 2016. Another new track, "What Do We Know Now", was released in October, followed shortly by the BURNS-produced "Hate To Tell You" the following month.

In 2015, Tarver was featured on the Lost Kings track "You", which was released by Spinnin' Records as a single off their EP The Bad. In 2016, Tarver released a cover of Jeremih's song "Planez".

Tarver's second EP, Tired Eyes, was released on March 10, 2017. Her song "You Don't Know" went viral on YouTube and amassed over 50 million views by mid-2021. In 2018, Tarver released her third EP, Kool Aid. The EP received positive reviews from multiple music review websites including Clash.

In 2019, Tarver released five singles as well as her fourth EP, Kool Aid: Sugar Free (Acoustic). In 2020, she released nine singles including "Feel Bad". The music video of "Feel Bad" was directed by Se Oh and premiered on March 26, 2020, with Billboard. Later that year, Tarver co-wrote Jake Scott's song "Like No One Does". The single was released on April 7, 2020.

In 2021, Tarver collaborated with Will Anderson and launched a side-project called REAVES. Their debut EP, The First EP, was released on June 4, 2021.

Tarver was the winning songwriter on the Old Dominion episode of Songland, with her song "Young" being featured in a Jeep commercial in which Tarver also starred.

In 2025, it was announced that Tarver would reunite with her former Big Time Rush cast-members in a new concert tour titled the In Real Life Worldwide Tour as a supporting act.

Acting

On January 29, 2010, she made her acting debut on Big Time Rush as Jo Taylor, a girl the boys admire. Her debut episode was "Big Time Love Song" which aired on February 5, 2010. She developed feelings for Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt) and they started dating. But the world tour changed everything: Jo became a television star and Kendall became a pop star. On "Big Time Break-Up" which aired on June 25, 2011, she landed a role in a movie in New Zealand which would keep her and Kendall apart for three years. She returned in season 3's episode "Big Time Surprise", which aired on September 22, 2012.

From 2010 to 2011, Tarver appeared as Natalie Poston in 5 episodes of the ABC series No Ordinary Family. In 2012, she appeared as Mercedes in ABC Family's series The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

In 2018, Tarver appeared as Jesse in 8 episodes of the HBO series Ballers. She was cast as Cydney Walker in the ABC Signature television pilot, None of the Above, in 2021.

Personal life

Tarver married musician David Blaise on July 19, 2014. In July 2025, Tarver revealed that they had gotten divorced after eleven years of marriage.

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

Reissues

Extended plays

Singles

As a featured artist

Promotional singles

Other appearances

Music videos

Songwriting credits

• Source: - Discography at Spotify
• Source: - Discography at AllMusic

References

References

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35. "Planez - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
36. "What Do We Know Now". Spotify.
37. "Hate To Tell You". Twitter.
38. "Katelyn Tarver Releases "Love Me Again"". Beyond The Stage Magazine.
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42. "Katelyn Tarver Releases New Single "Sinking In" Featuring Jake Scott". Front Row Live Entertainment.
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45. "Heaven - Single By SJ & Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
46. "'Songland' Winner Katelyn Tarver Confronts the Messy in 'Feel Bad' Video: Exclusive".
47. "Made It This Far - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
48. "So Would I - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
49. "Young - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
50. "Side of My Heart - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
51. "Fall Apart Too - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
52. "Hundred - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
53. "Shit Happens". Twitter.
54. "All Our Friends Are Splitting Up". Twitter.
55. "Nicer". Twitter.
56. "Hurt Like That". Twitter.
57. "Lost King's Teams Up With Katelyn Tarver On "You"". NYLON.
58. "Another Universe (feat. Katelyn Tarver) - Single by Bastion". Apple.
59. "Fareoh Releases "Illegal" feat. Katelyn Tarver via Ultra Music". The Nocturnal Times.
60. "I'm Here Now (feat. Katelyn Tarver & Paul F. Tompkins) - Single by Tawny Newsome & Alex Kliner". Apple.
61. (November 22, 2019). "Your EDM Premiere: Dillistone Drops Emotional Wavey Ballad, 'Take Care'". YourEDM.
62. "Walking On The Moon (feat. Katelyn Tarver) - Single by Leucadia". Apple.
63. ""Nobody Like You" by Katelyn Tarver". FreeBikeValet.
64. "You Saxon Suelta". Spotify.
65. "Cool by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
66. "Dionne - Single by Katelyn Tarver". Apple.
67. "The Planters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)".