Praise for Juliana Madrid:
#22 in top 30 EPs of 2022 – gorilla vs. bear
“a promising work of striking lyrical vulnerability and universal storytelling, tracing yearning coming-of-age stories amidst magnetic pop songwriting.” – Under The Radar
“alt-pop with the driving rock rhythms of Liz Phair and other stars from the 2000s” – The Line of Best Fit
“breakout Juliana Madrid is a singer you need to know” – Alternative Press
“Her breathy vocals make the song shine, and the lyrics… are haunting and evocative and linger after the song finishes.” – Uproxx
Today, the 22 year-old Dallas, Texas born Juliana Madrid releases her sophomore Afterlife EP on Neon Gold Records. After releasing “Trackstar”, co-written with GRAMMY-nominated talents Benjamin Ruttner (of The Knocks), and Matthew Koma (Zedd, Carly Rae Jepsen, Shania Twain etc), she’s finally releasing the new EP and has her first festival performance in the books, playing the sold out All Things Go Festival on Sunday October 1st alongside Lana Del Rey, boygenius etc.
About her newest single “Satisfied” she says: “This song is me bitterly reflecting on a drunken interaction with someone I met at a party with unrequited interest.”
And for about her Afterlife EP: “I remember coming up with the main progression in the chorus and humming the melody over it when I had a moment to myself in Ben’s basement studio. I brought it to him the next day and we spent the entire day sitting on his living room carpet filling in the blanks, finding the right words and meaning. Recording the skeleton of the song was a really fun process and one of my favorite things is the backup vocals and claps Ben and I did that turned into this little janky but very cute sample throughout the song. The thing that really made this song next level to me though is when James [Patterson aka JPatt] came in and shredded the bass line. It’s so sick and really made it feel like a thing. I love this song.”
After releasing her self-titled debut EP on Neon Gold Records in 2022, she returned this year with a more expansive, deeper sound on “Afterlife”, with lyrics “Hey! I’m not great but I might be alright. So kiss my perfect afterlife goodbye”. See “Jules” in her official music video HERE.
Juliana combines elements of folk, alt, and pop to write sardonic, coming-of-age tales that are relatable yet uniquely her. Madrid started in music at the young age of 9, learning guitar at the encouragement of her parents. Soon after, she enrolled in a local program called School of Rock. There, she began to find her voice while realizing she also had a knack for songwriting, using music as a creative outlet to express herself.
Since then, Juliana and her guitar [which she named “Earl”] have been inseparable, working tirelessly to refine her craft. In August of 2022, she released her self-titled EP. Written by Juliana and produced by GRAMMY-nominated artist Benjamin Ruttner [ of The Knocks], the EP explores themes of relationships, religion, and the existentialist feeling associated with growing up. With additional instrumentation from the likes of Griffin Goldsmith [Dawes] and Matt Chamberlain [David Bowie, Pearl Jam], the EP received critical praise from the likes of UPROXX, V Magazine, and The Line of Best Fit. Gorilla vs. Bear listed it as one of the best EP’s of 2022. Additionally, the lead single, “Pretend” was featured in the hit Netflix movie “Do Revenge,” resulting in more than 20k Shazams in one week.
Juliana toured North America supporting The Knocks, indie band Cannons. She has also graced the stage with Anna Shoemaker, Metric, Matt Maeson, Joe P and most recently Cafuné.
Juliana Madrid – Afterlife EP – tracklist:
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“WHITE MONTANA” HERE, “TRACKSTAR” HERE, “SILICA” HERE, “BIG PLANS” HERE, “AFTERLIFE” HERE, PIXILATED HERE
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