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Julean and the Rai


Romantic indie grooves and punk-themed flamenco; soulful singing tinged with sarcasm and playfulness; songs that remind us of moments that were never ours. Julean and the Rai is the highly mutable Indie Folk-Rock outfit that defies explanation almost as often as it is compared to other contemporaries, present and past.

Whether a 3-piece, 9-piece, or just him alone, Julean and the Rai expands to a stageful of musicians or contracts to a solitary songwriter; as Julean’s unique, dynamic and intense performing style and difficult-to-place genre makes a live solo show as interesting and riveting as a full performing band.

2008?s European release of “Here.” marked Julean and the Rai’s first entrance into the listening mainstream, rapidly gaining audiences and notoriety with such songs as “Darlene” and “Sin”, as well as from the title track of their Arabic / Indian themed instrumental album, “Alexandria Falling”. With fifteen albums, EPs, and live LPs already under their belt — and seven more full-length albums waiting in the wings — Julean and the Rai split the entirety of their time between touring, traveling, and recording in the studio.

Julean Rai describes himself as a “wolf”: intelligent, loyal, charming, and primal; and the music he creates speaks as much to this as does a howl to the pack. With a soul that screams to be heard, Julean’s has been picked up from the ghettos of Romania to the streets of Poland, to the bars and clubs of New York, to the festival stage. A consummate poet, multi-instrumentalist, and classically-trained stage performer, Julean’s dues were underway as a teen and continue today. Julean is often known for shedding his status as a performer on the stage for the adventure of the open road, often using his guitar and skills as a performer to pave the way. These seemingly-calculated gambits have allowed Julean Rai to create sturdy and loyal pockets of regional fan bases in over six countries and a dozen U.S. states, including New York City, Krakow, Tucson, Austin; London. After his most recent return to the United States from Eastern Europe Julean, himself, is thirty-three.

General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Indie / Rock

    Location California, Un

    Profile Views: 43253

    Last Login: 10/4/2011

    Member Since 9/19/2005

    Website facebook.com/juleanandtherai

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Julean Rai describes himself as a “wolf”: intelligent, loyal, charming, and primal; and the music he creates speaks as much to this as does a howl to the pack. With a soul that screams to be heard, Julean’s has been picked up from the ghettos of Romania to the streets of Poland, to the bars and clubs of New York, to the festival stage. A consummate poet, multi-instrumentalist, and classically-trained stage performer, Julean’s dues were underway as a teen and continue today. Julean is often known for shedding his status as a performer on the stage for the adventure of the open road, often using his guitar and skills as a performer to pave the way. These seemingly-calculated gambits have allowed Julean Rai to create sturdy and loyal pockets of regional fan bases in over six countries and a dozen U.S. states, including New York City, Krakow, Tucson, Austin; London. After his most recent return to the United States from Eastern Europe Julean, himself, is thirty-three.

  • Members

    Julean (Lead Vocals, Guitar) & a rotating cast of characters and crew.

  • Influences

    Literally everyone I've come into contact with over the years have been my real influences. When it comes to better known musicians, I tend to assemble those I listen to very carefully. Among that list would probably be Nina Simone, Peter Gabriel, Ravi Shankar, Tori Amos, George Winston, Elvis Costello, "Burn Down the Mission"-era Elton John, John Hiatt, Tom Petty, Hungarian Folk Music, various Rai Arabic Music and musicians, various World Music, traditional celtic, scottish, english and welsh folk music, and rock-n-freaking-roll, just like everybody else.

  • Sounds Like

    Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne, Damien Rice, David Bowie, Richie Havens, M Ward, Nina Simone

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    I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/pMLF4eRO The Greatest Speech Ever Made

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