Image: Paul Andrews

Julia Othmer is a native to Kansas City, transplanted to Los Angeles; a captivatingly, magical, dynamic, force of a pianist/singer-songwriter.  Her sophomore album, “Sound,” dropped in April 2019, and it’s an intricate web of divergence.

Produced in Collaboration with UK based producer/composer, James T. Lundie; this independent album was recorded at “Frickin’ Awesome” Studios, in Los Angeles.  Is Julia is paying homage to the studio with her tongue-in-cheek, track “Frickin’ Awesome,” Maybe it is that Julia is having some fun at her own expense?  Honestly, why’s or wherefores do not matter, the simple truth is Julia, and her talented team is Frickin’ awesome!

Image: James Lundie

From haunting and melancholy ballads, “As I Lay Dying” and “Homeward Bound” to the bouncy, effervescent, “Frickin’ Awesome” and two different mixes of “Hungry Days,” Julia’s prophetic, and potent vocals are upfront and present on every track.

In addition to Julia’s powerful vocals, the entire album takes full advantage of atypical instruments not usually found in contemporary music.  In addition to instrumental classics, such as keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion, brass, and rhythm instruments,  Julia and her collaborators incorporate the accordion, piano-organ, piano strings, slide guitar, charango, and ukulele, along with natural rhythms.  Every track was written either by Julia or a joint effort of Julia and James Lundie making this album a magical, musical adventure.

Image: James Lundie

Two of the singles from “Sound,” “Purple and Gray” and “Hungry Days,” have reached hundreds of thousands of views on music streaming site and are being featured on over 100 radio stations worldwide.  Not to mention tracks from her immensely successful,  debut album, Oasis Motel, released in February 2006, has been featured in several television shows.  Julia is a national and international award-winning songwriter and has shared to the stage with such nationally touring acts as, Sarah McLachlan, Emmylou Harris, Heart, and Regina Spektor, to name a few.*

You can find Julia’s music (and purchase options)  along with her tour date son her website; www.juliaothmer.com  and on popular music streaming sites; and keep up with her on most social media and Instagram by searching her name: Julia Othmer, sing/songwriter.

For us lucky San Diegans, Julia Othmer is now a cast member of the ever growing and growing more and more successful The Six String Society.  You can find her scheduled performances with the Society on their social media and web pages; www.thesixstringsociety.com.

Track List:

Hearts on Fire

Hungry Days (Make Me Feel)

Coming for me Now

Whether

Never to Far

Purple and Gray

Homeward

Whoever Says

As I Lay Dying

Frickin’ Awesome

Bonus Tracks:

Hungry Days (radio edit)

Purple and Gray (Sun Magna remix)

Image: James Lundie

Contributing Artists:

James T. Lundie

Jamie Kime

Konstantin Othmer

Victoria Howard

Mary the Pitbull

Album design:  James T. Lundie

Photography:  Stephen Goldblatt

By: Siege / BackStage360

*Source:   www.juliaothmer.com

Julia Othmer – Sound

Released April 2019