Your name:
Juliana.
Where are you from?
I’m from Melbourne, Australia - The Great Oz as I
call it.
How would you describe yourselves and your music?
My
genre is very ‘bitter sweet’; I do not limit myself by writing exclusively
‘pop’ songs. I like to bend the rules and experiment with my song writing so
that every song is diverse, but remains within my “genre”, if that makes sense.
My songwriting is honest and from the heart because I write only from a place
of experience. Everything my music is, I am. You could say I’m a bitter
sweetness, and I most definitely honest. I thrive of the connection music gives
me to people, it’s why I don’t want to seek a 9-5 job, it’s just not me
haha.
Who are your main influences musically?
All forms of music inspire me, so it’s so hard to
narrow that down. One of my favorite lyricists however is definitely Anthony
Kiedis. I’m a huge RHCP fan, which may sound strange but true. My favorite
voices to listen to are Sia, Chris Cornell and Rihanna; another odd mix I
guess, but I can’t help it. Generally speaking, my musical influences go from,
The Beatles to Imogen Heap, Sia, Nirvana and Beyonce and of course those I
mentioned previously. The list goes on and on. I try and expose myself to all
types of sounds; you never know what you’ll be inspired by. Creativity sparks
by having had lots of experience with different types of music, so I do my best
not to limit myself.
What do you hope to achieve in music?
I always aim for the best possible result in
anything I do. So the same goes for music. Anything is achievable if you work
hard at it. Nothing is ever enough for me, so there won’t be a point where I
think, “Yes I’ve achieved everything”. But for now, it would be to reach a point
where I can push past the point of being an “establishing artist”, even though
you can never be fully established, but to build a “tribe” around me who can
help me get my feet off the ground and run with it.
What has been the highlight of your career so far,
and why?
I’m still in bloom; I’m at the very beginning of a
long journey ahead. But to have finally released my art after so much
preparation- whether that be writing or designing album covers- has been the
most rewarding so far. Having people listen to your music is like opening the
door to your soul, which may be cheesy, but true because it really is quite
confronting. There is nothing that I love more though, and being able to share
it with people and have them connect with what I’ve created is what I find so
exciting and in most ways, liberating. That’s the best part about being an artist,
entirely…well I think so anyway.
And what’s the moment you want to forget?
That’s a great question haha! Embarrassment will be
the death of me. There’s nothing more that I hate, except for like bananas or
something. But in all honesty, I think everything that has happened or will
happen to me along the way isn’t worth forgetting, because it helps shape me as
a person and prepares me for what’s to come. There’s not enough time for regret
in an industry like this and quite frankly, I don’t at all believe it regrets.
Things happen because they’re supposed to and it’s how we learn. So no, I don’t
want to forget anything.
If you had to pick just one of your songs to
represent your music, what would it be and why?
Perfect Dream. It’s the most recent one written
that is featured on the EP and I think that’s because it’s the song when after
I wrote it, I thought, “Wow I’ve really got a shot at this” and I knew exactly
what I needed to do next. It’s the song that completed the EP. The entire
notion around who I am, not only as an artist, but personally is “a bitter
sweetness” and I tried to mirror that through the songs I had chosen. Perfect
Dream just screamed “bitter sweet”, both lyrically and musically, and it screamed
“me”. The idea of a something that isn’t easily defined or even tangible,
something that is perfect because it isn’t, is what spoke to me most.
Where can we listen to it?
The EP came out October 16 and is available across iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube etc. You can subscribe to
my YouTube channel, relax, sing along and find out more details there!
Where can we find out more about your music?
I make sure I’m present on all socials as much as
possible! So here is where you can find me!
Official Site: http://julianaofficialmusic.com/
Instagram: @julianasworld_
Twitter: @julianasworld
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/julianaofficialmusic
iTunes/spotify: Listen to my debut single,
‘Waterfalls’ here: http://juliana.lnk.to/FJPnj
Anything else you’d like to say about your music
that I forgot to ask?
No that was great, thank you so much for the
chat! J.
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