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Julia Biel
Pop / Jazz / Indie

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London
United Kingdom

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Member Since1/16/2006
Band Websitejuliabiel.com
Band Membersemail: juliabiel@myspace.com

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Julia Biel (voice/elec gtr/keys) with: Marco Piccioni - gtrs, Jasper Hoiby - bass, Seb Rochford - drums,

the band on the 'Not Alone' project was: Jonny Phillips - acoustic guitar/collaborator, Idris Rahman - clarinet/flute/bvs, Ben Davis - cello, Jasper Hoiby (live gigs), Tom Herbert (on album) - double bass, Seb Rochford - drums
InfluencesRadiohead, Rickie Lee Jones, Roots Manuva, Jeff Buckley, Talk Talk, Bjork, Portishead, Bob Marley, Billie Holiday, Eddie Brickell, The Beatles, Me'shell, The Police, DJ Shadow, Chet Baker, Jimmy Cliff, Eva Cassidy, Finley Quaye, Chaka Kahn, Etta James, Judy Garland, Jhelisa, Marvin Gaye, Emiliana Torrini, The Sundays, David Bowie, Erykah Badu, Annie Lennox, Pink Floyd, Andre 3000, Gil Evans, Zakir Hussain, Lauryn Hill, Tom Waits, Miles Davis, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders...

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Record LabelRokit Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 15 2009 8:00P
The Albany London
Nov 19 2009 8:00P
The Komedia Brighton
Nov 22 2009 8:00P
Pizza Express Dean Street London

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'her mesmerizing voice and magnetic stage presence should encourage many to follow where she leads... about to hit the big time' THE GUARDIAN

"Soul-bearing songs of great beauty from the best British vocalist to emerge in an age" THE INDEPENDENT

'Just occasionally, one has the chance to catch an artist on the verge of a breakthrough. Those of us who watched Norah Jones on her first UK date at a small Soho club could not have known that within a few months her voice would assail us from every radio in the land. But it was clear that there was something special about her... Julia Biel could be in line for a similarly meteoric rise.' THE INDEPENDENT (review of London gig)

Turning down the offer of a record deal in her early twenties when she was spotted singing along to MTV whilst working as a waitress in a cocktail bar was a quick decision for Julia Biel. "I honestly couldn't understand why you would bother doing music unless you were expressing yourself. It was one of those deals where the vocalist is brought in as just a front for the backroom boys - even though I had absolutely no idea how to go about making music on my own and the whole thing terrified me, I was on an unavoidable mission to find out. I've gotta face it - I've never been one to go for the easy option for the sake of making a quick buck... " she grins.

Several years later, having been entered for the Perrier Awards by a friend, she took everyone by surprise, including herself, by winning the title of Perrier Vocalist of the Year 2000 as a total unknown. And she was promptly taken under the wing of various members of the renowned F-IRE Collective (some of the UK's most progressive jazz musicians), attracted to working with her expressive voice. Not quite ready to go it completely alone, her musical connection with guitarist Jonny Phillips quickly blossomed and a songwriting partnership developed that ultimately led to the release of Julia Biel's debut album 'Not Alone'. "The only musicians I really knew were in the F-IRE Collective so it seemed natural to get them involved when we were putting together the band. Looking back at it now, I realise it was actually something of a supergroup. I was incredibly lucky to be playing with those guys especially at that stage, they taught me so much." (Drummer Seb Rochford, bassist Tom Herbert and cellist Ben Davis have all since been nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize with their own bands Polar Bear, The Invisible and Basquiait Strings).

Released independently in 2005, the self-produced debut album 'Not Alone' came out on her own label Rokit Records to widespread acclaim, sold over 3,000 copies and led to extensive touring throughout 2006, including headline dates in such venues as London's Pigalle Club, St. George's Bristol, Leeds College of Music, The Komedia Brighton and Pizza Express Dean Street. A featured role in a Nokia advertising campaign and a nomination as a 'Rising Star' in the BBC Jazz Awards 2006 capped what was a very significant year in Julia Biel's early career. Since then, Julia has largely disappeared from public view to write her new album of self-penned material and produce it together with Idris Rahman (known for his rootsy reggae/afrobeat project SOOTHSAYERS/ for being the clarinettist brother of the famous UK jazz pianist Zoe Rahman). So with her release schedule meanwhile confined to guest featured vocals (POLAR BEAR's third album and touring with SOOTHSAYERS) and collaborations (with legendary musician/producer Ben Watt, ex-EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL) the new album is highly anticipated.

And what of the new album? ''Well, it was time to step up and go it alone so the songwriting partnership with Jonny is resting for now. I've written the bulk of it on my own and it feels incredibly liberating... " she says clearly relishing the creative freedom. And the sound? "Well... you'll have to come and see the show! I'll give you a clue though - because 'Not Alone' was so acoustic, in its own small way, this is feeling like something of a Bob Dylan moment for me - y'know when he changed his sound from acoustic to electric... That's been a big shift and it's definitely right for the songs I'm writing on my own at the moment and the influences I have - unlike his Bobness I've not had any boo-ing yet though so things are looking good," she quips cheekily.

With a live act that now centres around Biel as a multi-instrumentalist (she plays piano and rhythm elec gtr), the line-up is augmented with Sebastian Rochford on drums, Jasper Hoiby on bass and Marco Piccioni on electric guitar.

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here's a video for "Paradise" from the 'Not Alone' album, video filmed and produced by The TerrorBull Twins.

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Jamie Lynn Noon

Jamie Lynn Noon



Nov 6 2009 4:03 PM

Hey!

Thank you so much... My EP, A Moment to Break, is now available on iTunes and Amazon. You can also join my mailing list at www.jamielynnnoon.com-- I couldn't be more grateful for the love and support!

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Heimann

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Oct 30 2009 8:36 PM

have a spooktacular halloween :)

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Oct 26 2009 8:03 PM

Thanks for the friendship..
Nathan Ball

Nathan Ball



Oct 26 2009 5:11 PM

details of my first UK tour below... t'would be lovely to see you at a gig somewhere soon ;-) nathan x

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Frédéric CITERNE

Frédéric CITERNE



Oct 18 2009 10:53 AM

Merçi pour ton acceuil, ta voix magnifique et ton feeling musical.
Tchao.
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Oct 11 2009 2:37 PM

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Oct 7 2009 7:10 PM

hi, thanks for the add, hope you enjoy our music. fraser
Gaia Defender

Gaia Defender



Oct 7 2009 3:44 PM

Thank you for your kind words, Italy is a wonderful land, but dirty soul, it is an unconscious paradise, a wonderful flower withered. This is my beloved and hated, land, however.
Sure, I shall return!
Josh Cambell

Josh Cambell



Oct 6 2009 3:51 PM

Hi Julia..
Thanks for taking the time to listen!
I hope you..re  having a great week!!
Have fun,
Josh
Rune Eriksen

Rune Eriksen



Sep 30 2009 10:02 PM

Wishing you a happy fall with lots of inspiration :-)

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Gaia Defender



Sep 30 2009 5:29 PM

I am really fascinated, remarkable sound research. Beautiful voice.
Gaia Defender

Gaia Defender



Sep 30 2009 5:09 PM

Thanks for add!
Alexander George Lovat

Alexander George Lovat



Sep 27 2009 12:45 AM

I hope your weekend is going well :} Alex :}
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Lu.Wildly



Sep 25 2009 11:44 AM

Mille mercis!!!
Yours wildly,
Lu.
Bei Bei

Bei Bei



Sep 24 2009 11:18 PM

Thanks' for connecting. Bei Bei
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Pocket Change



Sep 22 2009 6:46 PM

Thanks for adding us new friend. Love your page and your music. All the best, P/C
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Sep 5 2009 7:39 PM

Hello there! Have a great Happy Labor Day Weekend!

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The Cheltenham Underground



Sep 5 2009 3:32 PM

Hi Julia,
Thankyou so much for playing last night, you & Marco were absolutely fantastic, so many people said they were completely blown away. Your new material is mesmerising and beautiful.
John and I loved it too and also so grateful to you for taking the time in arranging to come up and play for us, it's really appreciated so thanks :o)

Hope the journey back wasn't too tiring.
 
Take care

Loz & John 
Paul

Paul



Sep 4 2009 3:36 AM

hey Ciao !!
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Sep 3 2009 8:53 AM

Thank you for connecting with me, have a great day :-)

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Aug 26 2009 4:58 PM

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Simon Davies

Simon Davies



Aug 26 2009 1:24 PM

ey up, is it your band playing the 28th or a diff band should be down in the big smoke at the weekend, let us know Si x
Saca Chispas y Rompe Huesos

Saca Chispas y Rompe Huesos



Aug 24 2009 10:42 PM

Julia!!! Thank you for your friendship and saludos desde San Francisco California!!!


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