Julian Velard

Julian Velard

Native New Yorker, London resident, Julian Velard is a true original. The kind of character in a Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarintino film you’d like to grab a drink with. A real-life, musical version of Philip Marlowe (more Elliot Gould than Bogart) fusing the effortless cool of Robert Downey Jr. with the self-depreciating humor of Woody Allen, serving up slices of old-school Pop perfection with a raised eyebrow.

April 4th sees the release of Julian Velard’s brilliant album ‘Mr Saturday Night’. Native New Yorker turned London resident presents a record with a fine line in perfect pop tunes and a voice that sounds like it came straight off the Dock of the Bay.

2011 is shaping up to be a stella year for the critically acclaimed song-smith. He made is debut UK TV appearance on ITV’s ‘This Morning’. Julian’s performance can be seen here. The New Yorkers interview on the Album Chart Show can also be seen here.

Just this week The Sun featured Julian playing live for the Bizarre Sessions, see three of Julian’s fantastic album tracks and a cover of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream here. The Sun are not the only people who have been enchanted by Julian, read HeatWorlds introduction piece here.

Julian’s live shows of 2011 have gone down an absolute storm. He was selected by Apple to play their flagship store in Covent Garden. Click here to read the Daily Mail’s review.

A former Parisian street sweeper and nursery school gym teacher no less, Julian has since gone on to pen songs for other emerging new artists including Olly Murs (who’s just had the biggest UK debut album this year). Don’t miss your chance to hear one of the most exciting albums of 2011.