Julia-Maria

Julia-Maria is an artist emerging at full force. Hailing from Cork, the multi-instrumentalist is already on many radars as ‘one to watch’. With resonances of Joni Mitchell, Feist, Eva Cassidy and many more, her sound is very much her own. Having established herself as an exciting new live act around Cork City in late 2019/early 2020, Julia-Maria used her lockdown days wisely. While others were baking sourdough and taking part in zoom quizzes, Julia-Maria was in the wonderful surroundings of Monique Studios, recording her debut EP with the incomparable Christian Best.The first taste of these studio sessions came in October 2020, when she released her debut single, ‘Faithless Follower’. The song made the Irish scene sit up and take notice, and landed Julia-Maria on the bill for many online gigs and festivals, allowing the artist to remind the public of her live presence. Julia-Maria released her debut EP, ‘With Me’ in October 2021 and the record was warmly received by press as a great creative success. The EP’s title track “With Me” was made Hot press’ Track of the day and the EP was featured in publications by Nialler9, Golden Plec, The Last Mixed Tape and many more. “(Julia-Maria’s) gorgeous vocals excel on “Luna Moon” a down-tempo track full of yearning and vulnerability”- Hotpress “A gentle stroke of the guitar under her voice, With Me demonstrates the hurt of realising you’re better apart than together. The bittersweet song is another fine display of her vivid lyricisms, which can be heard on her debut EP”- Jacks Media “In her single ‘With Me’, a hopeful vibe gives way to an earnest, harmony-flecked examination of a break-up”- The EchoFind out more at <a href=”https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.julia-maria.ie%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0FzKn80yYxO3RUAGb0G6HqLXmxL70PIcTUXbvkyoadp6JkrcI6nDFP23I&h=AT1X5bcybWvEV7yxRMN2xLHG3qE07Fg1kX49cM0AZwktMpnnJZZkL-07P84EEt40gJUlrFIaIz8uVHYEZ7K-nlmE2tBbudSGxy_5Yl6RFK_7FL2ta3Z0-LL_4iou7mzUd6k”><u><u><u>https://www.julia-maria.ie/</u></u></u></a>