Birth name Julian Adam Velard Website www.JulianVelard.com Years active 2001–present | Genres Singer/Songwriter Name Julian Velard | |
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Labels Lucky Number (2007)Angel Music (2007–2008)Virgin Records (2008–2009)Planeteer Records (2010–2012)Exodus Entertainment (2014) Role Singer-songwriter · julianvelard.com Profiles | ||
Instruments VocalsPianoKeyboards | ||
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Julian Velard (born October 6, 1979), is an American pianist and singer-songwriter, born and raised in New York City. In addition to releasing albums of original material, he is a regular guest on NPR's Ask Me Another and The Wrap Up Show. Velard teaches music and songwriting on the online training site Lynda.com.
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- Julian velard iwip interview
- Julian velard no one s getting married tonight music video
- Early life
- Education
- Musical career
- Discography
- References
Julian velard no one s getting married tonight music video
Early life
Velard was born in New York City on the Upper West Side on Manhattan. His mother, Margaret, is a former actress turned Real Estate Agent. She is also a 4-time Jeopardy Champion and queen-sized legs model who moved to New York from Alabama at the age of 21. His father, Maxime, was a hidden child during the Holocaust. He emigrated from Paris in 1963 and worked in computers and designed the technology for the first ATM for Citibank.
Education
Velard attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, also known as “The Fame School”. There he was classmates with actor Adrian Grenier and singer Kelis, among others. He then attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts where he majored in composition. There he studied directly under Jazz legend Yusef Lateef. He also spent a semester abroad in Paris where he studied with pianist Kirk Lightsey from Dexter Gordon’s band and The Leaders.
Musical career
Upon graduating college, Velard moved to Brooklyn and began his career as a professional musician. Gigging at night, he supported himself by working as a nursery school gym teacher. In 2003 he released his debut album, Nitetime.
In the fall of 2006 Velard released an EP entitled The Movies Without You, produced by Roger Greenawalt. The EP garnered buzz in UK Record Industry Circles and in 2007, Velard signed a multi record deal with Angel Music Group and subsequently moved to London. The following year he was the opening act for Amy Macdonald on both legs of her This Is The Life UK Tour.
In London he used the songs on the EP to create what would should have been his first major label release, The Planeteer. Produced by Steve Power, the recording process took close to a year. On June 16, 2008, Velard’s debut single, Jimmy Dean & Steve McQueen was released in the UK. The song was in heavy rotation on BBC Radio 2 and Velard appeared on The Dermot O’Leary Show. On June 18, 2008 EMI eliminated 2,000 positions worldwide including the Charisma imprint. The Planeteer was shelved and Velard was moved over to Virgin Records. In May 2009, Velard was dropped by Virgin and subsequently moved back to New York. He released The Planeteer independently in November 2009. Soon after Olly Murs recorded Velard’s song Hold On for his debut album, Olly Murs (album) which went on to go 2x platinum in the UK. During this time he opened the first half of Jamie Cullum's 2010 US Tour.
In 2011 Velard reemerged with a new album, Mr. Saturday Night. The album was well received in the UK, with Velard appearing on ITV’s This Morning as well as The Alan Titchmarsh Show and BBC’s The Review Show. The album was also released in the Netherlands due to an online discovery by radio and TV host Gerard Ekdom. After connecting with Ekdom on Twitter, Velard subsequently signed a deal with Go Entertainment. He has gone on to success in the Netherlands, playing Serious Request, and heading his own show at Paradiso (Amsterdam).
On November 26 2012, Velard taped his first show of Ask Me Another. He has since become the go-to substitute for house musician Johnathan Coulton.
On June 16, 2014, If You Don't Like It, You Can Leave was released worldwide. The album was well received by critics. The first two singles off the album, I Don't Know How To Drive and No One's Getting Married Tonight, were both airplay hits in the Netherlands. Velard opened a tour for Paul Carrack that July.
On October 5, 2015, Velard released his single, The Night Ed Sheeran Slept On My Couch. The song was featured on Popcrush and The Guardian. The song is based on actual events.
On November 18 2015, Velard appeared for the first time on The Wrap-Up Show. Velard has since become a regular on the show, and several of his original, improvised songs have been played on The Howard Stern Show. His rendition of "La Cunta Caldo" has become a fan favorite.
On February 2, 2016, Velard launched a PledgeMusic campaign for his next record. The album, titled Fancy Words For Failure, is due for release on June 16, 2017
Discography
Studio albums
EPs, singles and live recordings