Singer-songwriter, performing musician, and recording artist Julia Barry found her love of creativity through music at an early age, improvising songs on piano and constantly singing around the house. She began formal study of piano (inspired by her older sister's lessons) and joined a children's choir during grade school, beginning to write more seriously as she got older. Entering as a teen into an era overflowing with female confessional pop music, Barry's songs distinguished themselves wi...
Singer-songwriter, performing musician, and recording artist Julia Barry found her love of creativity through music at an early age, improvising songs on piano and constantly singing around the house. She began formal study of piano (inspired by her older sister's lessons) and joined a children's choir during grade school, beginning to write more seriously as she got older. Entering as a teen into an era overflowing with female confessional pop music, Barry's songs distinguished themselves with inventive melodies, substantive lyrics, and powerhouse piano-playing. Her agile, intimate vocals are simultaneously melancholy and sweet, a fusion of gritty (think Tori Amos), wistful (Beth Gibbons of Portishead), sultry (Diana Krall), and luminous (Joni Mitchell).
Her live sets have been described as "mesmerizing" and "provocative." You can catch her performing live on the East Coast, especially in New York City.
Barry's debut album, Arrivals (copyright "Julia Rose"), was released independently in June 2002; fans review this album on CDBaby.com as "breathtaking," "a blessing to find in today's music world," and "a real jewel." Her second album will be released this summer.
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