this is Lo-fi, mostly first take material. Like a monk. . .quietly, silently, I make paintings for music, music for paintings, I make paintings from music,  music from paintings, my paintings are music, my music is paintings, I write words for both, and see and feel through this thin veil in the most beautyfull and painful ways . . .

Julie is a folk artist in the truest tradition, weaving stories, motion and rhythm, creating lyrical poetry through the strings of her guitar. This is more than simply a creative approach to music. This is performance which turns on a dime, first evoking ancient modal melodies, and then suddenly sliding into a rock and roll beat which takes you straight into the 21st century.

Iris Gray is following