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Baker was born in Memphis, Tennessee<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/julien-baker/id1033453223|title = Julien Baker on iTunes|date = |accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = iTunes|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> and grew up in the Bluff City.<ref name="The Best of What's Next">{{Cite web|url = http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/julien-baker-the-best-of-whats-next.html|title = Julien Baker: The Best of What's Next|date = December 1, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = Paste Magazine|publisher = |last = Gokhman|first = Roman}}</ref> She learned to play on her father's guitar.<ref name="Hits New York">{{Cite web|url = http://wwd.com/eye/people/julien-baker-singer-cake-shop-10200835-10200835/|title = Singer-Songwriter Julien Baker Hits New York|date = August 11, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = WWD|publisher = |last = Nordstrom|first = Leigh}}</ref |
Baker was born in Memphis, Tennessee<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/julien-baker/id1033453223|title = Julien Baker on iTunes|date = |accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = iTunes|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> and grew up in the Bluff City.<ref name="The Best of What's Next">{{Cite web|url = http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/julien-baker-the-best-of-whats-next.html|title = Julien Baker: The Best of What's Next|date = December 1, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = Paste Magazine|publisher = |last = Gokhman|first = Roman}}</ref> She learned to play on her father's guitar.<ref name="Hits New York">{{Cite web|url = http://wwd.com/eye/people/julien-baker-singer-cake-shop-10200835-10200835/|title = Singer-Songwriter Julien Baker Hits New York|date = August 11, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = WWD|publisher = |last = Nordstrom|first = Leigh}}</ref><ref name="Stereogum interview">{{Cite web|url = http://www.stereogum.com/1839442/read-an-interview-with-young-phenom-julien-baker-and-watch-her-sprained-ankle-video/franchises/interview/|title = Read An Interview With Young Phenom Julien Baker And Watch Her "Sprained Ankle" Video|date = October 26, 2015|accessdate = December 30, 2015|website = Stereogum|publisher = |last = Claymore|first = Gabriela Tully}}</ref> She attends [[Middle Tennessee State University]].<ref name="Julien Baker Arrives" /> |
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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, indie folk, ambient |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, 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 on her father's guitar.[4][5] She attends Middle Tennessee State University.[1]
Career
In 2010, Baker cofounded a band called The Star Killers, who renamed itself, Forrister in 2015. [6][7][8] Baker separated from her band, 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] which became the studio album Sprained Ankle, in October 2015.[8]
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 Gokhman, Roman (December 1, 2015). "Julien Baker: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.