JULIE E GORDON

Live performance artist

Over the years, Julie E Gordon has produced an eclectic mix of studio and live recordings. Appealing to fans of all ages, her back catalogue is a testament to the depth and diversity of her creativity and hard work. Explore her discography below.

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Julie originally from Dudley UK, is a seasoned Mancunian vocal performance artist, producer, writer, and composer who 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. 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 DJs/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 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.

 The 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 excellent 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".