Julian
Coryell
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JULIAN
CORYELL
Since childhood, Julian has been playing music.Be it singing and playing bass or guitar with his legendary father jazz pioneer Larry Coryell, touring on a variety of instruments with everyone from Carole King to Jewel to Aimee Mann, producing and orchestrating tracks for other up and coming artists like Jim Boggia and the critically acclaimed Webb Brothers, or writing, producing and playing his own music. No longer confined by the rules and regulations of a major record label, Julian and co-producer/engineer Joe Zook (who has worked with everyone from Liz Phair to Tricky) made an auspicious mark in the musical community with his most recent cd, "Rock Star". Featuring Julian on Virtually every instrument and recorded completely in his home studio, this latest body of work showcases his extraordinary talent and something that has been missing from music at large - depth of content surrounded by irresistible sounds. "Rock Star" proudly wears it’s eclectic influences on it’s ambitious sleeves. From the title track (which whimsically evokes the spirit of early Queen) to "You are not Glass" (which sounds not unlike something Simon and Garfunkel might have written if they were Gen-Xers) to the Brian Wilson/Ram era Paul McCartney inspired "Day Off" , it’s clear that "Rock Star" revels in the past, present, and future of original music. Praise for Rockstar And what an album it is. Born with the same visceral affection as Jeff Buckley and the sixth sense of pop mastery ala Jason Falkner, Coryell’s moody take on polished California pop is like an aural orgasm. Tidal waves of ingenius vocal harmonies, cynically sweet lyrics, and enough spiraling chord changes to cause vertigo shroud Rock Star in shimmering talent, the kind you just don’t witness anymore. There is soul in his voice, intelligence in his arrangements. If there’s any justice in this world, Rock Star will make Julian Coryell into just that. (Tim Den-Transform) With his uncanny ability to craft strong melodies, rich arrangements, and clever lyrics, Coryell has already proved to be a major talent. This is a MUST for fans of Jellyfish, Michael Penn and Jon Brion. This guy can write some seriously beautiful, rich, warm and high-brow pop, it’s like a doctorate in songwriting. (notlame.com) On Rock Star, Coryell is able to balance his use of studio nuance with straight-ahead attitude. His instrumental and lyrical playfulness build upon each other blending and complementing themselves into his jazz-tinged rock and roll songs. The sheer versatility and straightforwardness in Coryell’s music is evidence of a musician who has traveled a long, uncompromised road towards contentment. (Josh Davidson-Chorus and Verse). Julian continues to broaden his horizons by not only creating new material for himself (he’s currently working on two new cds slated for a fall release), but by co-writing, producing and playing for others as well. This last year saw him playing on records for pop priestess Linda Perry as well as pop/soul sensation Marc Brousard, who’s "Carencro" cd is currently climbing the charts. He’s also featured on Aimee Mann’s new release "The Forgotten Arm". "I love working with other artists almost as much as doing my own thing. It allows me to express a completely different side of myself and come back to my own music with a fresh point of view". Julian's music may invoke your past like a photograph, it might make you long for something you didn't know you wanted, it may even move you like a roller coaster ride, but at the very least it will captivate you with it's wit, wisdom and creativity. |
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cd "rock star"
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