This Australian heritage/folk singer/bassist/songwriter is equivocally striking in her onstage and studio talent and ‘it’s a surprise she hasn’t taken over the world yet’ after a massive 2010-12 of recording, releasing and touring with her debut self titled EP produced by legendary producer Guy Cooper (Buena Vista Social Club, Newton Faulkner).

Julia has recently completed her 2nd EP, the corresponding tour of Japan and is currently finishing off her 25-show Australian tour with a slot the Byron Bay Blues Festival, Surfers Paradise Festival, Art in the Park Festival and Nerang Folk & Bluegrass Festival. The sell out shows and radio airplay both EP’s received is a testament to her music and the way it resonates with Aussie folk. Her track Razorback Rd (2011) came in at #1 on the Airit National Australian Charts, with the first single from the 2012 release ‘Gina’ at #3, and the 2nd single ‘Melbourne Town’ at #6 on the same charts and took out First Place in the Dolphin awards for best music clip 2012 and Jury Prize at the Byron Bay Film Festival with over 60,000 hits on youtube.

Thematically, Julia Rose’s songs are about human behaviour, intimacy, love, soul searching, isolation, and the itinerant nature of life on the road. She draws on Australian landscapes, people, cities & traditional stories for inspiration, having spent most of her life on the road.

With a three-octave range and gutsy operatic techniques coupled with humorous antics, Julia is sure to get your heart pumping. Her soaring vocals, rhythmic guitar lines and bass licks, with timeless tales and stories of love, blend beautifully. Julia takes you on a lyrical, rhythmical and melodic journey, drawing from the audience a feeling of familiarity that digs deep into the soul and stirs the senses.

She shares the stage with legendary guitarist and singer Felicity Lawless. Their golden stage dynamics are as if the two are playing as one, seasoned performers who’ve been touring together for over 10 years. Rose’s EP boasts guest appearances from her sisters Louise Cottone (The QLD Orchestra) on violin and Claire Cottone aka CC the Cat on mandolin, Felicity Lawless (guitar) & Anders Cassidy (drums), Dan Hitzke (drums). Julia has been performing and relentlessly touring for ten years as singer/ songwriter and bass player for a number of bands including Anarchist Duck

(04-present) and Bertha Control (03-present), in which she performed and released 4 Eps and 3 albums. She has also undertaken 20+ Australian East Coast tours both solo and with her other bands. Julia has performed at past festivals across the country including Brisbane International Film Fest, 2High, Island Vibe Festival, Byron Bay Blues and Roots, Corinbank, Perisher Spring Carnival, 4ZZZ Market Day, Mardi Grass, Gold Coast One Way Project, Surfers Paradise Festival, St Kilda Festival, Nannup. Supporting acts like Kerrianne Cox, Hermitude, Dallas Frasca, Marshall, Hussy Hicks, Jess Ribiero.

Awards:

2007: National winner of $5000 Roey Idol Western Australia

2010: Won the Gold Coast City Council EP recording package $5000

2011: ‘Razorback Road’ reaching #1 on the AIRIT country chart

2011 & 2012: Finalist in Hot Tomato FM Gold Coast Uncovered competition

2012: Dolphin Award winner for best Music & Clip for ‘Melbourne Town’.

2013: Byron Bay Film Jury Prize for ‘Melbourne Town’ Clip

She has performed on and had her music on TV in Australia via The Rock n Roll Cooking Show,

Underground Soundz and Getaway.