Julia has been playing violin professionally for the past eight years while moving between New York City, Detroit, and Madison, WI. She is actively pursuing session work after recording on albums for several bands in the region including nationally touring Madison Greene out of Detroit, MI and Mark Croft based out of Madison, WI. Genres include: acoustic rock, contemporary Celtic, funk, blues, blue grass, country western, Americana, alt country, etc. She was featured on the newly released Neil Young tribute album "More Barn" recorded November '05 at Coney Island Studios, Madison, WI. Her solo album, "Strings Change," includes original tunes supported by the guitar stylings of Mark Croft, Robert Boyd on drums, and Sean Michael Dargan on bass. The spring of 2007 yielded yet another commercial-grade EP recorded with Mark Croft titled "Permanent Ink", which can be previewed and ordered at www.markcroftmusic.com.
After 10 years of classical training, Julia began to discover her own voice as a fiddle player. She continued to grow musically while attending college at UW-Eau Claire. It was at this point she began sitting in with various types of bands including blues, rock, afro-cuban, ska, celtic, acoustic, bluegrass, jam bands, folk, and others. As a result of these experiences, Julia's skills exhibit a unique improvisational style that varies from sweet lyrical melody to bow-shredding technically aggressive solos. Eclectic musical endeavors are her prime focus, and she has also contributed as a vocalist, an acoustic guitar, and piano player. Contact Julia at julia <at> juliamcconahay <dot> com
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