TODAY IS THE THIRTIETH BIRTHDAY OF A PRETTY RECKLESS HUMAN WHO KNOWS HOW TO RAWK! BORN ON THIS DATE IN ST LOUIS MISSOURI, THE PRETTY RECKLESS’ LEAD VOCALIST, TAYLOR MOMSEN. NOT ONLY IS SHE A ROCKER AND SONGWRITER, PRIOR TO LEADING THE AMERICAN ROCK BAND, TAYLOR WAS AN ACTOR AND MODEL, SHE PLAYED THE CHARACTER OF CINDY-LOU-WHO IN THE FILM HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS BACK IN 2000 AND ALSO STARRED IN THE TV DRAMA GOSSIP GIRL, BUT DITCHED IT ALL TO FOCUS ON THE BAND…SHE HAS SAID THAT ACTING IS EASY BUT THAT MUSIC IS SHE CAN BE HERSELF. HER MUSICAL INFLUENCES INCLUDE KURT COBAIN, CHRIS CORNELL, THE BEATLES, AC/DC, SHIRLEY MANSON, AND THE BEATLES…THAT IS A RIGHTEOUS MASH UP AND IT ENDS UP SOUNDING PRETTY RIGHTEOUS…HAPPY DIRTY THIRTY TO TAYLOR MOMSEN…IT’S PRETTY RECKLESS’ HIT SINGLE FROM THEIR 2013 SOPHOMORE ALBUM GOING TO HELL IT’S “HEAVEN KNOWS”
