Wow! It's been forever since I've written in this blog. But I have exciting news. My first album with Grammy Award winning, legendary producer (and super cool guy!), Bil VornDick, is in motion and with the first six songs in the can, we've set the stage for a fantastic 2019. All new music! All new players! All new sound! Still little ol' me but bigger and better than ever! My first ever visit to the famous Ocean Way studio in Nashville was a blast. Some of you caught my popular "Bathrooms of Nashville"…
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Take Me Away: "Having heard Juliana perform several times, I looked forward to hearing this CD. It confirms my initial impression that she is a fantastic singer and skillful songwriter. She reminds me a lot of the late Eva Cassidy in that, like Eva, she seems incapable of singing an ill advised note or taking a song in the wrong direction. Unlike too many performers for whom it’s all about them, Juliana respects the song and her role of communicator. And she has a great instrument with which to communicate. She can belt it out or be soft and intimate, pitch perfect with a depth of resonance regardless of dynamic. There is a finish when she releases a note; it stays with you. There are 5 originals and 3 covers on this recording. Her songwriting hints at a variety of influences without being knockoffs. The originals are about relationships from “Take Me Away” which is about 'get me out of here' to "I’m Free” which is about 'get you out of here' although there might be a U-turn in the singer’s future. “We All Have a Story” is probably my favorite. She is surrounded by a great cast of musicians with ample opportunity to blow and to be creative in their support. Juliana is an artist worthy of greater recognition. This CD should be in your collection!" (CD Baby Reviewer, sj)
Dear Juliana..."I know when I wrote you awhile back I told you that you were one of my favorite female voices...Linda Ronstadt...Tracy Chapman...Annie Lenox...Amy Lee Hartzler (Evanescence)...Then there's JULIANA MACDOWELL... that breeze that comes out of no where and refreshes...No matter where you are or what you are doing we all have felt that breeze and it makes you smile and feel good. It just lets you think for that second that all is good in the world if you can feel the voice of that singer inside you...That's the true quality I listen for in music. Yeah I do put you up on a high pedestal of singers...the thing you have in common with all my favorite singers is that you do not sound like anybody else; you're the real deal. Keep doing what you're doing and follow your heart in music. It all comes from inside you. Hope to see you in the Keys, Take care! Two Friends Jeff"
Marco Delmar; Producer, Recording Arts: "Juliana is always awesome to work with, a true talent, and a producer's dream."
Dear Juliana..."I know when I wrote you awhile back I told you that you were one of my favorite female voices...Linda Ronstadt...Tracy Chapman...Annie Lenox...Amy Lee Hartzler (Evanescence)...Then there's JULIANA MACDOWELL... that breeze that comes out of no where and refreshes...No matter where you are or what you are doing we all have felt that breeze and it makes you smile and feel good. It just lets you think for that second that all is good in the world if you can feel the voice of that singer inside you...That's the true quality I listen for in music. Yeah I do put you up on a high pedestal of singers...the thing you have in common with all my favorite singers is that you do not sound like anybody else; you're the real deal. Keep doing what you're doing and follow your heart in music. It all comes from inside you. Hope to see you in the Keys, Take care! Two Friends Jeff"
Marco Delmar; Producer, Recording Arts: "Juliana is always awesome to work with, a true talent, and a producer's dream."