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In 2010, Baker cofounded a band called The Star Killers, who renamed itself, Forrister in 2015. <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://forristertn.tumblr.com/about|title = Forrister - Forrister|date = |accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = Tumblr|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://mtsusidelines.com/2015/02/from-memphis-to-murfreesboro-musician-julien-baker-shares-her-passion/|title = From Memphis to Murfreesboro: Musician Julien Baker Shares Her Passion|date = February 23, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = Sidelines|publisher = |last = Ladd|first = Olivia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.popmatters.com/feature/julien-bakers-real-life-music-tugs-at-the-heartstrings/|title = Julien Baker's 'Real Life' Music Tugs at the Heartstrings|date = December 9, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = PopMatters|publisher = |last = Chiu|first = David}}</ref> |
In 2010, Baker cofounded a band called The Star Killers, who renamed itself, Forrister in 2015. <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://forristertn.tumblr.com/about|title = Forrister - Forrister|date = |accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = Tumblr|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://mtsusidelines.com/2015/02/from-memphis-to-murfreesboro-musician-julien-baker-shares-her-passion/|title = From Memphis to Murfreesboro: Musician Julien Baker Shares Her Passion|date = February 23, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = Sidelines|publisher = |last = Ladd|first = Olivia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.popmatters.com/feature/julien-bakers-real-life-music-tugs-at-the-heartstrings/|title = Julien Baker's 'Real Life' Music Tugs at the Heartstrings|date = December 9, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = PopMatters|publisher = |last = Chiu|first = David}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Baker was separated from Forrister during her freshman year at MTSU and began writing songs on her own.<ref name="The Best of What's Next" /><ref name="Stereogum interview" /> She self-released an EP in the winter of 2014 on [[Bandcamp]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3735972|title = Julien Baker - 11/10/15|date = November 11, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = AbsolutePunk.net|publisher = |last = Mook|first = Aaron}}</ref> and become the studio album ''[[Sprained Ankle (album)|Sprained Ankle]]'', released in October 2015 on 6131 Records.{{fact}} |
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 Julien Baker performing at Rough Trade NYC on January 25, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 29, 1995 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano, Mandolin |
| Labels | 6131 Records |
Julien Rose Baker (born September 29, 1995[1]) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. She is a member of the alternative rock band, Forrister. She released a studio album, Sprained Ankle, on 6131 Records in 2015.
Early life and education
Baker was born in Memphis, Tennessee[2] and grew up in the Bluff City.[3] She learned to play her father's guitar.[4] before her parents divorced.[3][4][5] She attends Middle Tennessee State University.[1][4]
Career
In 2010, Baker cofounded a band called The Star Killers, who renamed itself, Forrister in 2015. [6][7][8]
Baker was separated from Forrister during her freshman year at MTSU and began writing songs on her own.[3][5] She self-released an EP in the winter of 2014 on Bandcamp[9] and become the studio album Sprained Ankle, released in October 2015 on 6131 Records.[citation needed]
Discography
- Studio albums
Sprained Ankle (2015)
References
- ^ a b Townsend, Eileen (October 22, 2015). "Julien Baker Arrives". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Julien Baker on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c Gokhman, Roman (December 1, 2015). "Julien Baker: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c Nordstrom, Leigh (August 11, 2015). "Singer-Songwriter Julien Baker Hits New York". WWD. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Claymore, Gabriela Tully (October 26, 2015). "Read An Interview With Young Phenom Julien Baker And Watch Her "Sprained Ankle" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Forrister - Forrister". Tumblr. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ Ladd, Olivia (February 23, 2015). "From Memphis to Murfreesboro: Musician Julien Baker Shares Her Passion". Sidelines. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ Chiu, David (December 9, 2015). "Julien Baker's 'Real Life' Music Tugs at the Heartstrings". PopMatters. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ Mook, Aaron (November 11, 2015). "Julien Baker - 11/10/15". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved December 30, 2015.