RICHARD JULIAN is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter whose emotive storytelling and candid smoky voice transcend genre. Brokering common ground between folk, jazz, Americana, and soul, Julian’s deeply personal, often wry, songs have been praised by distinguished artists like Randy Newman and Bonnie Raitt. In addition to leading his own project, Richard is known for his collaborations with Norah Jones — and for founding and curating the popular taste making Brooklyn music venue Bar LunÁtico.
Julian has performed venues and festivals throughout North America, Europe and Japan - including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Late Night with David Letterman, Monterrey Jazz, and Udo Music Festival, among others.
On his latest original album, Hit & Run, Julian departs from his trademark acoustic guitar sound in favor of electric keyboard and piano. His evocative narratives are newly framed by punchy vocal and brass arrangements, and the recordings feature a noteworthy array of musicians on the New York scene.
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"one of the best songwriters and record makers i've heard in a very long time."
Randy Newman
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"...a voice as distinctive as a thumbprint...if only more songwriters - and more people - had his balance of wit and fortitude."
Jim Farber, NYTimes
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“richard julian is cleverly disguised as a sensitive singer-songwriter: in fact, he's a stealth soul singer and an astonishing storyteller"
Claudia Marshall, NPR