JULIAN VELARD INTERVIEW
Like many of the talented musicians we talk to, Julian’s already spent a good few years playing clubs and bars around his native NY city. He’s been compared to Harry Nilsson (who’s Album THE POINT is a FAV of Julian’s), his enthusiasm and live performances are winning him new fans on this side of the waters too. He began playing piano at 5 and obsessively taught himself how to play Steely Dan songs. Julian loves music from the 1970’s however we both agreed that not all music from that decade was top notch! It’s always easy to look back at the decades through rose tinted glasses and forget about Paperlace.
Julian’s Single “Jimmy Dean and Steve McQueen” is out now and new Album to follow shortly.
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Mystery Jets
One of the less orthodox bands spawned by the postLibertines London music scene, the Mystery Jets started at the end of the last century when Blaine Harrison and his dad, Henry formed a band together. Soon joined by Blaine’s schoolfriends Kai and Will, the band recruited drummer Kapil and started staging gigs in a crumbling hotel ballroom on Eel Pie Island. A new scene rapidly grew up around the Eel Pie shows, giving artists like Jamie T an opportunity to play their first gigs. Read full profile…