Julia Haltigan — artist
Acclaimed songstress Julia Haltigan embodies New York. She grew up in the gritty Lower East Side of NYC in the ‘90s. Coming from an eclectic family of classic New York personalities working as taxi drivers, soho artists, musicians and even a jailbird or two, Julia emerged from it all a sensitive badass who rides vintage Triumph motorcycles and sings with smoldering expressivity. Julia has written and released several records under her name, the latest being titled TROUBLE, in which she considered her surroundings and penned the quintessential Julia Haltigan New York music statement. TROUBLE is a collection of songs that pay tribute to the street-tough poetics and gritty rock n’ roll of Big Apple icons like Television, Blondie, Suicide and Lou Reed. Produced by native New Yorker Andrew Raposo with one track produced by TV On The Radio’s Dave Sitek, the collection of songs captures this vibe with an artist-in-her-natural-habitat panache. Lately she’s been working on a new project called MOON RADIO, showcasing her dreamier vocal stylings. This band is a collaboration with Yusuke Yamamoto on vibraphone and synth and features songs that float through futurism with a dusting of nostalgia. Their debut record will be hitting the airwaves soon.