Julie Collings

Music:

Member Since: 6/26/2005
Band Website: juliecollings.co.uk
Band Members: All songs written, performed, recorded & produced by Julie Collings
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*Thoughts on 'Flotsam' so far...*
(email your thoughts on Flotsam if you would like to make them known!)
Rock n Reel Magazine ......
"Julie Collings, a Derby-based singer-songwriter debuts with Flotsam, a gently beguiling collection of eleven originals where her atmospheric vocals, tumbling guitar lines and occasional effects push things in the direction of acoustic acid folk. Sporadically it does float off into the ether in its dreamy ambience but her stylish delivery manages to prevent disaster. .."
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Overplay.com......

"Melancholy but never maudlin, it's spellbinding stuff. . "
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Jo Overfield - Sundown......
"This is acoustic music at its most effective, with songs so exquisite they find a place inside your head to fit perfectly."
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" I think its lovely!"
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BBC Radio Derby Shane O' Connor.......
"Breathtaking!.......Light's up a room"
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"One of Derby's best kept secrets - a dreamy singer-songwriter who's been penning tunes since her early teens. Everyone's rumbling on about James Morrison being discovered in Derby but there's no way he's the last word in talent from this city.... Beautiful melodies, crystal clear voice, fantastic harmonies - and a worldly wisdom far beyond her 25 years. Taking in influences including Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega, Julie has a dreamy, melancholic sound that's earnt her a loyal following and superb live reputation."
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Rambles Folk & Roots Magazine......
"I’ve been eagerly awaiting this woman’s debut album for some time now, just like you did when you were a kid waiting for the sweetshop man to get the new jar of cola cubes. Julie Collings is from Derby, she writes songs and plays the guitar. She works in a drum shop. She likes cinnamon flavoured chewing gum. BBC Radio 2’s Janice Long played her on her show recently. I saw Julie live last year and her songs were as crisp as they sound recorded, I was impressed. But can she make a good first album?
The answer is yes and ‘good’ just isn’t enough of a description so I’ll continue. I’m really glad that Julie has decided to incorporate other sounds and instruments into her classic acoustic style. It makes for a very haunting, dreamlike quality. ‘All Else’ is the hello track, it’s electronica personified and works brilliantly with her voice, one of my favourites. ‘Side Eye’ is like a seesaw of sounds, it kicks off then vastly moves into a mellow place but I think this has a great hook, really reminds me of Juliana Hatfield. ‘Flotsam’ is taken from the demo and having seen this live, it’s a testament to Julie’s voice. It’s funny, listening to this album; it has a very otherworldly texture making Julie’s material seem timeless. ‘The Last Post’ is very poignant, awesome use of falsetto; it’s lovely if I can get away with using such a Grandma term. I was looking forward to the ‘Simple Things’ track, also from the demo, this has top radio potential and I could totally imagine a string quartet behind it in the bridge. This was the song that made me think that Julie can and will make it, plus it made me book her for an event I run. The album finishes with the ghostly ‘Follow You’, sounding gospel in parts and quite hypnotic. Altogether an experimental venture into the mind of Julie’s music, Flotsam is poetic, moving, soulful and all recorded in her spare room. While the rest of us keep boxes for Ebay in ours."