Since the start of social distancing, Julia decided to up and leave her Nashville apartment in order to wait the chaos out with family friends. She went to New Jersey and after being laid off from both her jobs, was at a loss of how to fill her time. She decided to write something every day, without judgment and without the intention of release. She then wrote the final song on “pride.” titled “here’s to us,” a celebration of LGBTQ+ folks and their beautiful differences, commemorating the idea that nobody should have to live their lives trying to fit someone else’s narrative. She thought about all of the LGBTQ+ folks stuck in homes where they may be having to hide their hearts, and decided she would put together an EP of songs to commemorate Pride Month, as most of the celebrations and parades have been cancelled. The first track on the EP, “pride.” comes out May 22, 2020.
An Instant Christmas Class - Mistletoe
Julia Jade wrote Mistletoe when she was just a sophomore in high school and didn’t think much of it at the time. Little did she know, she would end up recording and releasing it in December of 2019, going back to Boston to work with one of her favorite engineers. Ramona Magazine raved that you “must get her in your ears” and Tello TV encouraged people to listen after Christmas to keep you in the spirit !
First Self-Recorded Single Released ! "Speed Dating"
Julia wrote, recorded, and released “Speed Dating” in early 2020 as an homage to her relationship with her current partner. She described the song as “what the inside of <her> head sounds like” when they’re together. The track was promoted by blogs like FemBot Magazine, Gold Hand Girls, and others.
"Let Me Look At You" Commissioned by Torrid
Torrid Plus-Size Clothing Company licensed Julia’s track “Let Me Look At You” for their denim campaign. They found the song on SoundCloud and reached out to Julia in Nashville to see if she’d be up for the partnership, and she accepted wholeheartedly.
Moved to Nashville
Julia took a leap of faith and moved to Nashville, TN to complete a year long internship under the wing of Greg Becker (songwriter for Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Trisha Yearwood, etc.) She assisted on his project Wonder Women The Musical set to go up in Chicago February 2020.
Graduated Berklee Early
Julia graduated Berklee College of Music in May of 2019 at the age of 19 years old. She received a BA in Music Education/DIY Artist Business and is looking forward to immersing herself in the industry post-grad.
