Julienne Taylor
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Julienne Taylor is a Scottish
singer / songwriter who has been hailed as “Scotland’s best female voice since Annie Lennox
”. Her beautiful voice creates gorgeous music both traditional and contemporary performed with a Scottish flavor.
Julienne Taylor’s enchanting and captivating voice has been compared to both Norah Jones
and Eva Cassidy
but has her own unique and distinctive style influenced by her Scottish ancestry.
and raised in the surrounding Stirlingshire
area.
Family Gatherings were often a musical affair during her early upbringing, but it would be sport that would ignite Julienne's passion in her early childhood. This would be something to which she would return to following a serious car crash in which she damaged her back, resulting in her taking constant pain relief medication for an approximate 18 month period. Julienne would determine to successfully remedy this through exercise, which would later see her qualify as a Personal Fitness Trainer and Pilates Instructor.
Whilst at High School Julienne would regularly make trips to London
to visit friends and attend gigs at the world famous Marquee Club
in Wardour Street
. A few years later she would spend many more nights at this venue, whilst working for a Shepperton Studios based sound and lighting company who provided engineers and equipment to this venue.
with Kinny Gardner (Lindsay Kemp Company), Julienne was convinced by musician friends who had previously made the transition, that a move to London
was the only way to seriously pursue a career in music. So at 17 years old she did just that..
'Home', was living out of a suitcase for the first few months of her arrival in the capital in a student nurse accommodation in Guys Hospital. She was being signed in as a guest by nursing staff friends and had to ‘change’ her name every other day to avoid detection.
A flat in an unsalubrious part of S.E. London
, which she shared with former band members from Scotland
, was to become a more permanent base with Julienne working by day and writing songs by night - soon discovering that success does not come suddenly. A spell of homelessness on London's streets was only to compound this further.
Subsequent years saw Julienne working at Shepperton Studios
learning the craft of sound engineering whilst singing six nights a week lending her voice as a backing vocalist for established acts and singing in blues and soul bands. Later, after a serious car crash resulting multiple injuries Julienne stopped gigging regularly and instead pursued a vocation in studio engineering career whilst still persevering with her own musical ambitions. During this time Taylor worked with the likes of Paul Rodgers
(Free (band)
, Bad Company
), Kenney Jones
(Small Faces, The Who
), Gary Numan
, Sam Brown
and Billy Connolly
.
In 2001, whilst working with an Edinburgh
based independent label, and following a series of successful live performances at the Edinburgh Festival
, Julienne was signed to Virgin Records
From homelessness to stardom. A delay in the release of her first album, however, meant that momentum was lost and in a world of priorities, the album and Julienne slowly became misplaced in the shuffle.
2008 and Onward Now signed to Hong Kong
based Evolution Ltd. on their evosound label Julienne recorded a new album in Edinburgh
, Scotland
in between October and December 2010. The album was produced by Stuart John Wood
and Gordon Campbell the production team responsible for her previous album releases.
from her album Music Garden, became a regularly played song on South Korean
radio and together with a promotional drive on TV, advertising billboards and magazines the Music Garden album sold well. When asked by the Daily Record
newspaper in Scotland
about her success in Korea
Julie said "It's fantastic but I still find it incredibly bizarre. I don't even know what type of music people listen to in South Korea
but it must be similar to the stuff I do.
The release of her album ‘A Time For Love’ in 2008 sold over 10,000 CD’s in S.E. Asia with strong sales in Hong Kong
, Taiwan
, Singapore
, Indonesia
and Thailand
. Julienne’s debut live performance in S.E. Asia took place as the special guest to John Ford Coley
at the Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong
on 19 June 2009.
was released in Hong Kong
on 29 July 2011. Her debut headline concert was also announced to take place on 24 September 2011 at the Lyric Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong.
. Julienne resides near Bath in the South West of England
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
singer / songwriter who has been hailed as “Scotland’s best female voice since Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
”. Her beautiful voice creates gorgeous music both traditional and contemporary performed with a Scottish flavor.
Julienne Taylor’s enchanting and captivating voice has been compared to both Norah Jones
Norah Jones
Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress.In 2002, she launched her solo music career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album Come Away With Me, which was certified a diamond album in 2002, selling over 20 million copies...
and Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy
Eva Marie Cassidy was an American vocalist known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, gospel, country and pop classics. In 1992 she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by a live solo album, Live at Blues Alley in 1996...
but has her own unique and distinctive style influenced by her Scottish ancestry.
Early life
Julienne, daughter of Andrew and Jane, was born in Falkirk, ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and raised in the surrounding Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...
area.
Family Gatherings were often a musical affair during her early upbringing, but it would be sport that would ignite Julienne's passion in her early childhood. This would be something to which she would return to following a serious car crash in which she damaged her back, resulting in her taking constant pain relief medication for an approximate 18 month period. Julienne would determine to successfully remedy this through exercise, which would later see her qualify as a Personal Fitness Trainer and Pilates Instructor.
Whilst at High School Julienne would regularly make trips to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to visit friends and attend gigs at the world famous Marquee Club
Marquee Club
The Marquee was a music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and skiffle acts.It was also the location of the first ever live performance by The Rolling Stones on 12 July 1962....
in Wardour Street
Wardour Street
Wardour Street is a street in Soho, London. It is a one-way street south to north from Leicester Square, up through Chinatown, across Shaftesbury Avenue to Oxford Street.-History:...
. A few years later she would spend many more nights at this venue, whilst working for a Shepperton Studios based sound and lighting company who provided engineers and equipment to this venue.
Musical career
The musical journey of Julienne Taylor has been a long and winding road. Having played in various bands in her High School years and studied dance and expressive mime in EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
with Kinny Gardner (Lindsay Kemp Company), Julienne was convinced by musician friends who had previously made the transition, that a move to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
was the only way to seriously pursue a career in music. So at 17 years old she did just that..
'Home', was living out of a suitcase for the first few months of her arrival in the capital in a student nurse accommodation in Guys Hospital. She was being signed in as a guest by nursing staff friends and had to ‘change’ her name every other day to avoid detection.
A flat in an unsalubrious part of S.E. London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, which she shared with former band members from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, was to become a more permanent base with Julienne working by day and writing songs by night - soon discovering that success does not come suddenly. A spell of homelessness on London's streets was only to compound this further.
Subsequent years saw Julienne working at Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios is a film studio in Shepperton, Surrey, England with a history dating back to 1931 since when many notable films have been made there...
learning the craft of sound engineering whilst singing six nights a week lending her voice as a backing vocalist for established acts and singing in blues and soul bands. Later, after a serious car crash resulting multiple injuries Julienne stopped gigging regularly and instead pursued a vocation in studio engineering career whilst still persevering with her own musical ambitions. During this time Taylor worked with the likes of Paul Rodgers
Paul Rodgers
Paul Bernard Rodgers is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with...
(Free (band)
Free (band)
Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died from a...
, Bad Company
Bad Company
Bad Company were an English rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who, in years prior, was a key component of...
), Kenney Jones
Kenney Jones
Kenneth Thomas "Kenney" Jones is a veteran English rock drummer best known for his work in Small Faces, Faces, and The Who.-Small Faces to the Faces:...
(Small Faces, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
), Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
, Sam Brown
Sam Brown
Sam Brown may refer to:* Sam Brown , singer/songwriter, daughter of the singer, Joe Brown* Sam Brown , artist and author, noted for his explodingdog web site...
and Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin...
.
In 2001, whilst working with an Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
based independent label, and following a series of successful live performances at the Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
, Julienne was signed to Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
From homelessness to stardom. A delay in the release of her first album, however, meant that momentum was lost and in a world of priorities, the album and Julienne slowly became misplaced in the shuffle.
2008 and Onward Now signed to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
based Evolution Ltd. on their evosound label Julienne recorded a new album in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in between October and December 2010. The album was produced by Stuart John Wood
Stuart John Wood
Stuart John "Woody" Wood , was a rhythm and later bass guitarist for the 1970s pop sensations, the Bay City Rollers...
and Gordon Campbell the production team responsible for her previous album releases.
South Korea
The song Love HurtsLove Hurts
"Love Hurts" is the name of a song, written and composed by Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by The Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is also well known from a 1975 international hit version by the rock band Nazareth and in the UK by a top 5 hit in 1975 by Jim Capaldi.The song was introduced...
from her album Music Garden, became a regularly played song on South Korean
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
radio and together with a promotional drive on TV, advertising billboards and magazines the Music Garden album sold well. When asked by the Daily Record
Daily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
newspaper in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
about her success in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
Julie said "It's fantastic but I still find it incredibly bizarre. I don't even know what type of music people listen to in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
but it must be similar to the stuff I do.
The release of her album ‘A Time For Love’ in 2008 sold over 10,000 CD’s in S.E. Asia with strong sales in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Julienne’s debut live performance in S.E. Asia took place as the special guest to John Ford Coley
John Ford Coley
John Ford Coley is a singer, classically trained pianist, guitarist, actor, and author most known for his partnership in the musical duo England Dan & John Ford Coley.-Early life:...
at the Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
on 19 June 2009.
New Album 2011
The new album, The Heart Within, of new wave & classic love songs and original songs co-written with producers Gordon Campbell and Stuart John WoodStuart John Wood
Stuart John "Woody" Wood , was a rhythm and later bass guitarist for the 1970s pop sensations, the Bay City Rollers...
was released in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
on 29 July 2011. Her debut headline concert was also announced to take place on 24 September 2011 at the Lyric Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong.
Personal life
Julienne has two children, boy and girl twins, Callum and Amie (born 2004). Her father Andrew died Sept 1997, her mother (Jane) and elder sister (Carol) live in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Julienne resides near Bath in the South West of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Discography
| Album Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Racing The Clouds Home | November 28, 2000 | Virgin Records Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
| Music Garden | September 15, 2003 | The Music Kitchen |
| Songs to the Siren | 2007 | The Music Kitchen |
| A Time For Love | May 12, 2008 | Evosound |
| The Heart Within | July 28, 2011 | Evosound |
Singles
| Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| "Like A Rolling Stone " | 1995 | Streamline Records |
| "Just Let Me Be " | 2001 | Virgin Records Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
| "Second Hand News " | 2002 | R2/Virgin Records Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
Soundtracks
| Movie Title | Release Date | Soundtrack |
|---|---|---|
| "Another Nine & a Half Weeks " | June 12, 1997 | Why Did You Do It |