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Julie McKee

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General Info

  • Genre: Melodramatic Popular Song / Soul

    Location London, UK

    Profile Views: 30907

    Last Login: 8/26/2010

    Member Since 6/6/2006

    Website www.juliemckee.com

    Record Label Shrewd Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    "..What a Woman Shouldn’t Do.. is an absolutely gorgeous and highly original album.".. ..Gaydar...... "A thought-provoking and powerful CD of originals ... the attention to detail and intelligence here shines through.".. ..Musician Magazine...... "..What A Woman Shouldn’t Do.. combines gorgeous music, intelligent and witty lyrics, and a voice you pray just won’t stop singing ... Expect big things from Julie McKee.".. ..Wildy's World, New York...... "A breezy, quirky and entertaining album with a strong jazz foundation but definite pop leanings.".. ..Keyboard Player Magazine...... "Drawn from the same tradition as Sgt Pepper.".. ..MusicOMH...... "Serious vocal chops and a flair for writing original songs.".. ..Collected Sounds...... Julie McKee started writing songs for her latest album when a former neighbour failed to forward his post. “I was so annoyed – every time I went to the door, there was far more post for him than anyone else in the building. And I was the only one forwarding it on or recycling it!” So one day, instead of getting mad, she put pen to paper and out came Eric Marlow, a joyful '60s pop anthem on junk mail and missing persons. .... A similar thread runs through all the tracks on her debut studio album, What A Woman Shouldn't Do, which draw on her experiences of life in a big city and a fascination with observing the foibles of others. The result is a series of musical vignettes, tender snapshots of friendships at breaking point, humongous egos and self-appointed television “experts”, all told with a hefty dose of wit and compassion. Think Randy Newman played with a Tori Amos feel, with a slap of Ben Folds irreverence. .... A classically trained pianist, US-born Julie studied English and Spanish at Cardiff University before being accepted onto the Guildhall School of Music & Drama's masters course in jazz. Yet her musical influences range far and wide, taking in pop, soul, rock, blues and classical, and she brings all these to the table in her forthcoming release. “I listen to all kinds of music and would hate my songs to be described simply as one genre. To me, good music is good music, wherever it comes from,” she says. .... Previous work has included recordings with solo bassist Steve Lawson, where Julie sang on his Behind Every Word album in 2006 and she is also part of the Recycle Collective. Her live work has taken her across the globe, performing at top venues including the 606 Club, The Vortex, National Theatre, Union Chapel, Drill Hall, The Troubadour, The Cutting Room (NYC), Davenport's (Chicago), HotHouse (Chicago), plus numerous festivals including the City of London Festival, Brighton Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and Greenbelt Festival. Songs from her recent album have also been playlisted across the UK, US, Canada and Australia.

  • Members

    For the tracks here:.. Julie McKee - vocals and piano, wurlitzer, rhodes.. Simon Little - bass.. Mark Fletcher - drums.. Nigel Price - guitar.. Rob Gentry - hammond, Rhodes.. Steve Rubie - alto flute .. .. ..To buy Julie McKee's brand new studio album, ..What A Woman Shouldn't Do.. click ..here.. or on the picture of the album cover.. .... ...... .. Price £10 (plus £1P&P within UK or £2P&P outside UK).

  • Influences

    Randy Newman, Carole King, Nancy Wilson, Chet Baker, Ben Folds, Lamb, Madredeus, Mel Torme, Pink Martini, Aretha, Nick Drake, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Simon, Bola de Nieve, Sandy Denny, Muddy Waters, Suzanne Vega, Billy Joel, Fats Waller, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Cure, Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Stevie Wonder, Fran Landesman & Simon Wallace, Oscar Peterson, Galliano, Sufjan Stevens, Kurt Elling, Jane Birkin, Gill Scott-Heron, Medeski Martin & Wood, Sarah Vaughn, Aphex Twin, Rufus Wainwright, Debussy, Cocteau Twins, Nina Simone, Goldfrapp, Mark Murphy, Tracy Chapman, Lauryn Hill, John Lee Hooker, John Scofield, Tom Waits, Zero 7, Laura Veirs, Rikki Lee Jones, Mendelssohn, Karrin Allyson, Donny Hathaway, Brad Meldhau, Talking Heads, Ben Sidran, Massive Attack, Zizzi Possi, Bach, Kate Bush... to name a few

  • Sounds Like

    Probably a blend of the influences mentioned above, and from performing the songs, here are some other names people have mentioned: Ben Folds, Fiona Apple, Carole King, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Beautiful South, Regina Spektor....

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