Julie E Gordon

Julie originally from Dudley UK, a seasoned Mancunian vocal performance artist, producer, writer, and composer has spent several years perfecting her in-perfected craft of alternative sounds to a world audience. Her background is soul, jazz, and gospel, and she has used her experiences in live performance to produce an outstanding collection of music, with influences from EDM, drum and bass, infused with soulful house. Her musical history stems from collaborations with bands across the UK as well as international collaborations.

1996 – 2010
1996 - Grand Central Fat City – Featured on 1st LP Grand Central. Track 4 Rae & Christian in Rhodes.
1997 - Desperate Dance - Happy Mondays cover band
1998 - Turn it Loose – Soul Cover Band Big Finn – (Indie) Alternative Band 2000
2004 - RSL – (BBC World Music Nominees) Latin American Supported Amp Filder, Sean Escofery Nominated BBC World Music 2004
2006 - Happy Mondays/Shaun Ryder/Black Grape - Caulbearers
Solo artist
2010 – present
In 2010 Julie released her first EP "Deep Inside" with producer Zamali under 'Timewarp Music'. In 2011, Julie also toured again with Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder with his band SWR. Julie E Gordon first fronted her own band including Myke Wilson previously of Swing Out Sister on drums, keyboards player Paul Ashton, Italian guitarist Paolo Fuschi from Italy and Dave Luvin from Kansas USA on bass. Work continues as a solo artist working with writer/producer Paul Wilkinson; and as a featured artist on tracks with major European DJ/Producers

In addition, Julie has since, collaborated with several producers outside the UK - Zamali / Jayl Funk/ Destjil providing guest vocals to the EP Deep Inside, which has seen a success in the Soul/Funk scene. Julie has not only permitted herself to Soul & Funk, she has worked and co-produced the yet to be released track BE AGAIN with the North West acclaimed producers BACKDRAFT aka LAB2. BE AGAIN is due to be released on their forthcoming LP under label Botchit. Julie is currently working with the notably outstanding CAULBEARERS where she has contributed to writing and performing on their EP MORE LIE DEEP, and soon to released single HOLLOW BONES with label Jack to Phono. This year she will be debuting her new Album with Pascal Destjil " Julie Gordon & The Digital Orchestra." Most recent addition to her list of collaborations is with up and coming Manchester Funk Band NGUVU.

Julie has been featured in Manchester's Viva Magazine(2012 edition), Manchester Gossip(2011 edition), Afro Boogee (2012 Edition), she has been accredited with great reviews in the music scene from BBC 6 Music (Versus Cancer, The Guardian, Billboard, Manchester Evening News, Express & Star- Performing for several charity projects including Versus Cancer, Sickle Cell Anaemia, British Heart Foundation, Salford Music Festival,Future Perfect Festivals. She has never failed to deliver outstanding live performances.

Discography
Happy Mondays

2007 – Uncle Dysfunktional
Solo

1996 "Frying The Fat" LP1 Track 4 Rae & Christian in Rhodes- Lyrics & Vocals Julie Gordon (Fat City Records)
2003 - RSL – " The Mast" Love Will Be Strong Remix By King Britt & Joey Negro (Sub Tub Records )
2003 Damage Productions Tracks Written and Produced by Julie E Gordon
2010 - Deep Inside with producer Zamali
2010 - Caulbearers More Lie Deep EP
2010 - Julie E Gordon & Backdraft Ft Jay Mackurdy - "Be Again"
2012 - Julie E Gordon "Love Power" (Paul Wilkinson/ Calder Recordings)
2013 - Julie Gordon & The Digital Orchestra " Lets Dance To Digital"
2013 - Backdraft Album "We Know Where You Live" Track "Be Again"
Reviews
V Festival
Manchester vs Cancer
Kool Haus USA
SWR Birmingham 2011
References
"Mondays Singer Admits She'd Never Heard Of The Band".
"Psychedelic Furs, Happy Mondays Step On Nostalgia Train".