Richard Julian
Carolina Mama
Richard Julian is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter whose emotive storytelling and velvety candid voice transcend genre. Brokering common ground between folk, jazz, Americana, and soul, Julian’s deeply personal, often wry, songs have been praised by distinguished artists like Randy Newman and Bonnie Raitt. In addition to leading his own project, Richard is known for his collaborations with Norah Jones — and for founding and curating the taste-making Brooklyn music venue Bar LunÁtico.
...Richard Julian is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter whose emotive storytelling and velvety candid voice transcend genre. Brokering common ground between folk, jazz, Americana, and soul, Julian’s deeply personal, often wry, songs have been praised by distinguished artists like Randy Newman and Bonnie Raitt. In addition to leading his own project, Richard is known for his collaborations with Norah Jones — and for founding and curating the taste-making Brooklyn music venue Bar LunÁtico.
Julian has performed venues and festivals throughout North America, Europe and Japan – including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Late Night with David Letterman, Monterey Jazz, and Udo Music Festival, among others.
On his latest original album, Hit & Run (2025), Julian departs from his trademark acoustic guitar sound in favor of electric keyboard and piano. His evocative narratives are newly framed by punchy vocal and brass arrangements, and the recordings feature a noteworthy array of musicians on the New York scene.