Julie Sokolow

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Name = Julie Sokolow


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Background = solo_singer
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Origin = U.S.
Instrument = Vocals, guitar
Genre = Indie rock, singer-songwriter
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2006-present
Label = Western Vinyl
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Julie Sokolow (born April 3, 1987) is a lo-fi singer-songwriter. A resident of Holmdel, New Jersey, Sokolow is currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her debut album, "Something About Violins", was released in November, 2006, on the Western Vinyl label. Often drawing comparisons to Cat Power and Mirah,cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/track_reviews/38802/Julie_Sokolow_Your_Wrists#38802 |title=Julie Sokolow: "Your Wrists" |accessdate=2006-11-30 |publisher=Pitchfork Media] cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:s9dyylm6xp9b |title=Julie Sokolow- Overview |accessdate=2006-11-30 |publisher=Allmusic] Sokolow has gained acclaim for her decidedly lo-fi sound; the entirety of "Something About Violins" was recorded using the built-in microphone of her PowerBook G4.cite web |url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/spip.php?article448&var_recherche=julie%20sokolow |title=Julie Sokolow |accessdate=2006-11-30 |publisher=Tiny Mix Tapes] Her music, which predominantly consists simply of her vocals and acoustic guitar, has been noted for its subtletly and introspectiveness.cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/20/AR2006112001292.html |title=The Singles File |accessdate=2006-11-30 |publisher=The Washington Post] Sokolow has also been heralded not just for the intimacy of her music, but for her awareness of her own fragile emotional state.cite web | url=http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39973/Julie_Sokolow_Something_About_Violins |title=Julie Sokolow: Something About Violins |accessdate=2007-01-05 |publisher=Pitchfork Media] All of the work on "Something About Violins", including mixing, instrumentation, and album packaging art, was done by Sokolow herself.

"Something About Violins" track listing

#Seasons
#Your Wrists
#Alternations
#Violins
#Expanse's Net
#Solid
#Business As Usual
#Pictures
#End March
#In the Greenhouse
#Motion Screen
#All the Wrong Reasons

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External links

* [http://www.westernvinyl.com/sokolow.htm Julie Sokolow] at Western Vinyl
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=29351335 Julie Sokolow] on MySpace
* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J3Q0L6 "Something About Violins"] at Amazon.com