Brianna Tatiana was signed with Maloof Music, the same label that handles Ali Lohan.

Last Thursday, Brianna walked out on her contract with Maloof, accusing the company of “extremely unorthodox business practices and lies.”

First Listen – Brianna Tatiana “The Drama”

Allie: Tell us what happened with Maloof Music. When did you sign with them, what did they do – what did they not do?

Brianna: I signed with Maloof Music in early 2008. I had contacted all of the major record labels as well as some independent labels, as I knew it was time to get going with my music, but hadn’t received any offers to my liking. Finally, I flew to The Palms in Vegas and met with the team at Maloof. My father was with me, and they presented us with a contract – which was thrilling – however, there were a LOT of problems. Thankfully we managed to sort them out.

Well, the picture I received, believe it or not, was of a British musician who looked similarly to me. They made an under the table deal to use her image as mine, no questions asked. I immediately called Maloof and threw a fit. I was eventually told if I didn’t want to release the single, I could leave Maloof. I was terrified to leave my record label. I was depending on them for a successful musical career. Stupidly of me, I agreed to use the picture. It wasn’t released to a wide audience at all, but the people who did see it immediately recognized this British individual and accused ME of pretending to be her; of stealing her photo. I was mortified. I tried to put it behind me, as my single “Invisible” was set to be released that week. Well, the single came out, however, I wasn’t singing it. They released the demo version, sung by a friend of mine named Alexa, instead of MY version. Mortified – again. That’s when I walked. No more Maloof. It was, overall, a horrific experience that nearly drove me out of the music industry.

Allie: Do you think there will be any ramifications as a result of walking out of your contract, or do they even care?

Brianna: There will definitely be ramifications. I’m now releasing my album, “Colors of a Girl,” independently. I’m sure sales won’t be nearly as high. Promotion won’t be nearly as widespread as it could have been. Access to great producers and songwriters is much more difficult now. Yes, definite ramifications.

Allie: When I first heard your music, my initial thought was Alicia Keys. Who have you been compared to musically?

Brianna: Wow, thank you very much! I love Alicia Keys, she’s a huge inspiration. Most of the time I’m compared to JoJo, actually. I’ve been compared to Christina Aguilera (another out-of-this-world honor), Britney Spears, and even Norah Jones. I won’t name the negative comparisons (laughs).

Allie: Who writes your songs? What inspires the lyrics?

Brianna: I actually write all of my music, sometimes alone and sometimes with professional songwriters. I’ve worked with some amazing people, including Kara DioGuardi, Lady GaGa, Adam Bertrand, and Ryan Tedder. It’s been unbelievable.

Read the rest of the interview, after the jump!