<link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lato' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <link rel="stylesheet" href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.5.0/css/font-awesome.min.css"/> <style> h1 { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; margin: 25px; } .headshot { width: 500px; margin: auto; } .body { font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; background-color: #ffccb3; padding: 50px 50px 70px 50px; margin: 25px; } .btn { font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; } .row { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="container-fluid"> <h1 class="text-center">Julian Velard</h1> <img class="headshot img-responsive" src="https://goo.gl/ZZzuob"> <hr> <navbar> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <button class="btn"> <a href="http://julianvelard.com/" trget="_blank_"> <i class="fa fa-home"> Homepage</i></a></button> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <button class="btn"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKGgw3YjJ1IK82TZoHbQr3f_2ccGVCpqs" target="_blank_"> <i class="fa fa-youtube-square"> Videos </i></a></button> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <button class="btn"> <a href= "https://julianvelard.bandcamp.com" target="_blank_"><i class="fa fa-music"> Music</i></a> </button> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <button class="btn"> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/julian-velard/id64631459" target="_blank_"><i class="fa fa-apple"> Purchase</i></a></button> </div> </div> </navbar> <div class="body"> <p> Upon graduating college, Velard moved to Brooklyn and began his career as a professional musician. Gigging at night, he supported himself by working as Kindergarten Gym Teacher. In 2003 he released his debut album, Nitetime.</p> <p>In the fall of 2006 Velard released an EP entitled The Movies Without You, produced by Roger Greenawalt. The EP garnered buzz in UK Record Industry Circles and in 2007, Velard signed a multi record deal with Angel Music Group and subsequently moved to London. There he performed at the second ever Latitude Festival. He also played the iTunes Festival co-billing with José González. The following year he was the opening act for Amy Macdonald on both legs of her This Is The Life UK Tour.</p> <p>In London he used the songs on the EP to create what would should have been his first major label release, The Planeteer. Produced by Steve Power, the recording process took close to a year. On June 16, 2008, Velard’s debut single, Jimmy Dean & Steve McQueen was released in the UK. The song was in heavy rotation on BBC Radio 2 and Velard appeared on The Dermot O’Leary Show. He was also a guest on ITV’s This Morning. On June 18, 2008 EMI eliminated 2,000 positions worldwide including the Charisma imprint. The Planeteer was shelved and Velard was moved over to Virgin Records. In May 2009, Velard was dropped by Virgin and subsequently moved back to New York. He was given back the record and released The Planeteer independently in November 2009. Soon after Olly Murs recorded Velard’s song Hold On for his debut album, Olly Murs (album) which went on to go 2x platinum in the UK. During this time he opened the first half of Jamie Cullum's US Tour.</p> <p>2011 Velard reemerged with a new album, Mr. Saturday Night, and a deal through Shamrock Solutions.The album was well received in the UK, with Velard appearing on ITV’s This Morning as well as The Alan Titchmarsh Show and BBC’s The Review Show. The album was also released in the Netherlands due to an online discovery by radio and TV host Gerard Ekdom. After connecting with Ekdom on Twitter, Velard appeared on Effe Ekdom and subsequently signed a deal with Go Entertainment. He has gone on to success in the Netherlands, playing Serious Request as well as playing and hosting The Songbird Festival.</p> <p>On June 16, 2014, If You Don't Like It, You Can Leave was released in the US through Exodus Entertainment and in Benelux through Go Entertainment. The album was well received by critics. The first two singles off the album, I Don't Know How To Drive and No One's Getting Married Tonight, were both airplay hits in the Netherlands. Velard opened a tour for Paul Carrack that July, then was booked for his own headline show in the main hall at the legendary Paradiso (Amsterdam) that November.</p> <p>On October 5, 2015, Velard released his single, The Night Ed Sheeran Slept On My Couch. The song was featured on Popcrush and The Guardian. The song is based on actual events.</p> <p>On February 2, 2016, Velard launched a PledgeMusic campaign for My Kind Of People, a follow up to If You Don't Like It, You Can Leave. For this record, Velard is interviewing different New Yorkers and using them as inspirations for his songs.</p> </div> </div> <footer class="text-center"> © Toby Howell 2016 </footer>

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