Meet Julia Adrian of Nashville, TN

Today we’d like to introduce you to Julia Adrian

Hi Julia, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Hi! My name is Julia Adrian, and I’m originally from a small town outside of Boston, MA. A little bit about me is that I’m Armenian, Greek, and Irish. I’m also a Capricorn.

I grew up performing at various festivals and events around Boston, and going to auditions. I loved singing, acting, and dancing.

At Trinity College, I song solos and arranged songs in my a cappella group (at Carnegie Hall, CT Governor’s Residence, with the Yale Whiffenpoofs), performed in my school’s musicals (Heather Duke in Heathers) and music reviews (Wendla in Spring Awakening).

I graduated from Trinity College and worked at a corporate law firm in New York City for two years. I couldn’t regret not giving music a chance, so took a risk and left my job. I stayed on a friend’s air mattress in LA for a month trying to meet as many people as I could, and moved to Nashville this past October.

Since then, I’ve released a new single, and co-written songs for other artists in various genres including pop (think Sabrina Carpenter, Charlie Puth, Billie Eilish), r&b, country, rock, alternative, indie folk, EDM. In my own pop-style artist project, I try to combine a playful attitude and witty lyrics.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It was a very hard decision to leave the legal field. Leaving a job that makes impresses parents and provides stability for something many people don’t understand is definitely challenging, but it has also helped me trust myself more. I will always love law, policy, and academics. I will always be someone who wants to learn as much as I can, but what I’m passionate about above all is helping people and connecting with people. Writing and performing music is a way I get to achieve that purpose, by also doing something I love.

It’s always a challenge to keep a positive yet realistic attitude. I believe things happen when they’re supposed to, opportunities come and go, and I try to live life prepared as if an opportunity were to come along tomorrow.

As with many creatives, I’ve always felt things more deeply than the average person and had big emotions. It’s hard because those emotions enable my ability to make great art, but they also make me more susceptible to unkind comments and self-criticism. Unfortunately, you can’t selectively numb feelings. Writing is a great coping mechanism and a way I work through upsetting or complicated emotions.

I have a unique perspective coming from a corporate job to the music industry, so when I get stressed out I remind myself how lucky I am to even be able to try to pursue music and have supportive people around me. I remind myself that every aspect of this is fun for me when there isn’t pressure or time limits. I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my music, but I try not to let that interfere with putting my sense of humor into everything I do.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
As an artist, I’m proud of the personality I put into my songs. I try to come up with clever lines and melodies, as well as being vulnerable and honest. I have a sarcastic and dry sense of humor, which shows in my music and social media.

As a writer, I’m proud of my versatility in genres I write in (commercial pop, jazz-pop, hyper-pop, r&b, country, rock, alternative, indie folk, EDM). I love double entendres and word play. I think my ability to connect with people helps me write for both myself and other artists. My favorite part of co-writing is being able to connect over shared experiences or similar experiences.

What sets me apart is my attitude and my well-roundedness. Even if I am not an expert in something like live sound design, I am always looking to learn everything I can about every aspect of the music industry. Something I took from working in law is that when there is an issue or a last minute problem, it’s incredibly helpful to be able to fix it or know what is going wrong. Learning about production also helps me contribute more fully to my songs, and describe my vision. I have a unique ability to look at both (all) sides of a situation, having been through a wide variety of experiences in my personal life, which helps me help others and connect with people.

Are there any apps, books, podcasts, blogs or other resources you think our readers should check out?
YES !

Music related, I love:
1. The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
2. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Both of these authors / creatives, helped me to conceptualize ideas as something that is given to you to make tangible, rather than something you are inventing, if that makes sense. So these books helped me lift pressure from myself and be zen with the concept that when I’m healthy the ideas will come, and I have to trust that.

Otherwise I love:
1. The Defining Decade by Meg Jay
2. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
3. Atomic Habits by James Clear
3. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Contact Info:

• Website: https://ffm.bio/juliaadrian
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliaadrianmusic/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JuliaAdrian119
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@JuliaAdrianMusic