Julia Brown (band) explained

Julia Brown
Origin:	Baltimore, Maryland
Years Active:	2013–2014
Label:	Birdtapes
Associated Acts:	Teen Suicide, Ricky Eat Acid, Starry Cat, Mad Dads
Past Members:	Sam Ray John Toohey Alec Simke Caroline White Dan Collins

Julia Brown was an American indie pop band from Baltimore, Maryland.

History

Julia Brown began in early 2013 after the break up of the band Teen Suicide, with the release of their debut studio album to be close to you via Birdtapes.^{[1] [2]} They would feature on a split with Modern Baseball and Old Gray the same year and toured throughout the year until their last concert in October, and the band fell inactive as Sam and Torts reformed Teen Suicide with J2 on guitar soon after.

In 2014, Julia Brown released their second studio album independently (and on Joy Void Recordings in 2016), titled An Abundance of Strawberries.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

In 2018, a compilation, An Abundance of Bsides & Shit, was released on the group's Bandcamp page. In May 2021, the previous compilation was rereleased as An Abundance of B-sides, which contains one additional song, "Closing, On A Roof (Acoustic Demo)".

In December 2021, Ray stated in an Instagram post that no further projects would ever be released under the Julia Brown name.

Band members

• Sam Ray – lead vocals, lead guitar (2013–2014)
• Dan "DC" Collins – rhythm guitar, keyboards, bass (2013)
• Alec "Torts" Simke – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2013–2014)
• John "J2" Toohey – drums (2013–2014)
• Caroline White – viola, backing vocals (2013–2014)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• to be close to you (2013, Birdtapes)
• An Abundance of Strawberries (2014, self-released; 2016, Joy Void Recordings)
• An Abundance of Bsides & Shit (2018, self-released)

Singles

• "Library" B/W "I Wanna Be a Witch" (2013, Birdtapes)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Greene. Jayson. Julia Brown - To Be Close to You. Pitchfork. June 22, 2015.
2. Web site: EP: Julia Brown – to be close to you. The Up-Turn. June 22, 2015.
3. Web site: Ward. Adam. Julia Brown - An Abundance of Strawberries. August 11, 2014. Portals Music. June 22, 2015.
4. Web site: McDermott. Patrick. Listen To Julia Brown's Self-Leaked "An Abundance of Strawberries". The Fader. June 22, 2015.
5. Web site: Geffen. Sasha. Beyonce, D'Angelo, and the albums that don't make year-end lists. December 18, 2014. Chicago Reader. June 23, 2015.
6. Web site: Scott. Linzy. Music You May Be Interested In (It's All Really Good!). WRVU. June 23, 2015.