Julia Marcell
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Julia Górniewicz, better known by her stage name Julia Marcell, is a Polish singer-songwriter
, pianist
and violin
ist who currently resides in Germany
.
Storm EP.
In October 2007, with the help of fans around the world, she obtained a sum of US$ 50,000 (through the website Sellaband
) in order to record her first studio album. Titled It Might Like You, it was released on Germany
in 2008, and was produced by Moses Schneider, who previously worked with bands such as Beatsteaks
, Kreator
and Tocotronic
.
In 2008, Marcell sang a duet with Cuban American
dark cabaret
singer Voltaire
, named "This Sea". The song appears on his album To the Bottom of the Sea
. In this same album, Voltaire makes a cover of her song "Accordion Player".
In August 12, 2009, she was a guest star on Polskie Radio Program III, where she promoted the album It Might Like You.
Since 2010 Marcell is extensively touring through Poland
, Germany
, Czech Republic
, Finland
and the U.S.A.
. On September 30, 2011, she released a second studio album, entitled June. Junes first single, "Matrioszka", was released on August 7, 2011. The music video
for "Matrioszka" was released on August 27, 2011.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist who currently resides in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Career
Julia Marcell composed since she was 14 years old, and circa 2005 she learned how to play the piano. In 2007 she released her first album, the extended playExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Storm EP.
In October 2007, with the help of fans around the world, she obtained a sum of US$ 50,000 (through the website Sellaband
Sellaband
Sellaband is a music website that allows artists to raise the money from their fans and the SellaBand community in order to record a professional album. It was set up by Johan Vosmeijer , Pim Betist , and Dagmar Heijmans in August 2006. Its offices are located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but it was...
) in order to record her first studio album. Titled It Might Like You, it was released on Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2008, and was produced by Moses Schneider, who previously worked with bands such as Beatsteaks
Beatsteaks
Beatsteaks are a punk rock band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 1995.- History :Peter Baumann, Stefan Hircher, Alexander Rosswaag and Bernd Kurtzke founded the Beatsteaks in 1995. Shortly after Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß joined the band as a singer and additional guitarist...
, Kreator
Kreator
Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...
and Tocotronic
Tocotronic
Tocotronic is a German rock band founded in 1993 . Similar to Blumfeld or Die Sterne they are considered a part of the Hamburger Schule movement...
.
In 2008, Marcell sang a duet with Cuban American
Cuban American
A Cuban American is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Cuban Americans are also considered native born Americans with Cuban parents or Cuban-born persons who were raised and educated in US...
dark cabaret
Dark Cabaret
Dark cabaret may be a simple description of the theme and mood of a cabaret performance, but more recently has come to define a particular musical genre which draws on the aesthetics of the decadent, risqué German Weimar-era cabarets, burlesque and vaudeville shows with the stylings of post-1970s...
singer Voltaire
Voltaire (musician)
Voltaire , is a popular dark cabaret Cuban-American musician...
, named "This Sea". The song appears on his album To the Bottom of the Sea
To the Bottom of the Sea
To the Bottom of the Sea is the sixth studio album by Cuban American dark cabaret/Dark Wave singer Voltaire. It was released in 2008, and it was Voltaire's first album to be released via his own label Mars Needs Music, since his contract with Projekt Records expired the year before.It was the first...
. In this same album, Voltaire makes a cover of her song "Accordion Player".
In August 12, 2009, she was a guest star on Polskie Radio Program III, where she promoted the album It Might Like You.
Since 2010 Marcell is extensively touring through Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and the U.S.A.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. On September 30, 2011, she released a second studio album, entitled June. Junes first single, "Matrioszka", was released on August 7, 2011. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Matrioszka" was released on August 27, 2011.