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Meet Julia James

January 16, 2023
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We were lucky to catch up with Julia James recently and have shared our conversation below.

Julia, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

I am a singer/songwriter from the Boston area in Massachusetts. When it comes to story-telling, it is so important and therapeutic to me. Reaching for a pencil and paper became the healthiest habit and I am so thankful for that. Having lived and spent time in Nashville and Boston, as well as visiting and working in Los Angeles, my writing has never felt boxed in by a single genre. I am constantly surrounded by different types of people, music, and experiences. I am inspired by artists like Matt Maeson, Still Woozy, Amy Winehouse, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Kehlani, and more! Creativity delivers inspiration and experience and I hope I can give somebody a spark, just like others did for me. I hope my music can give your ears a hug.

Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?

It is all about the drive and passion. If you lack drive and passion, you will be at a standstill creatively. Writers block is something I have struggled with, but I received some great advice about it: “Writers block is about getting ahead by just getting started”. You have to be surrounded by people that you trust, appreciate, and enjoy being around. My band, Miss Karma, means the world to me. My producer Tucker Mitchell is an integral part of my music making process. T-cap and Lilhomieliam are some of my talented best friends. Tuck is my partner-in-crime and I am thankful for him and the time and effort we put into our music. My friends and I are constantly collaborating, putting on shows, and writing together. My family and friends and fans make up my support system and I couldn’t be any more grateful for that.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
As a woman in the music industry – honestly, it can be pretty demanding. Just like it is for any human, a solid career path comes from hard work. Women just tend to have to speak a little louder to get recognition. Most of the time, I’m the only woman in the studio and that’s just how it is. Hopefully, soon, there will be more women in the male-dominated music industry…but man, I love the people I am around now. Luckily, I have learned to be my own voice and also surround myself with awesome people. People like Tucker Mitchell, my producer and wonderful boyfriend. I have creatives and artists like T-Cap, Jay Weygand (Mynameisbleu), lilhomieliam, my band Miss Karma (Adam, Stav, and Andrew), Prince, Craven, Maxvm, JØRDYN, and so many more that support my vision, have my back, and drive me to be better. There is this underlying pressure to look good and act sweet all of the time, but I am learning to say “screw being nice in a situation where I don’t need to be”. I stand up for myself and I am learning to love the way I look and feel (it’s all a work in progress, of course). I have to work harder to prove myself because I’m a gal. I’ve accepted that, but I never let it hold me back. I let some things get to me, but I use it to grow and be better. If I’m in the studio with people I don’t know well, I used to feel intimidated, and now I thrive on learning from those people. It all a lesson, a career path, a connection, a drive, a purpose. We just want to be heard, so you have to make sure you are. The universe will give you that good energy back in return. The people I have chosen to now surround myself respect and appreciate my presence and music, and I do the same with them. They are my ride-or-dies. I will continue to pave the way for others, especially other women and LGBTQ+ people, who want to do music but are afraid of the ratio or of the risk. My amazing mother always said to “do what you love”, and I’m proud to say that that’s exactly what I’m doing. I’ll never stop writing. I’ll never stop sharing my art.

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