Julian Fulton | |
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Background information | |
Born | New Jersey |
Genres | indie rock, indie pop, psych pop, acid folk, soul, blues, alternative, psych pop, indie folk, psych rock, bedroom pop, singer-songwriter, folk |
Years active | 2010s–present |
Labels | unsigned |
Website | https://julianfulton.com |
Julian Fulton is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from New Jersey. [1] He is known for incorporating multiple musical styles into a unique brand of indie rock. [2] When performing or recording with a full band, Fulton and fellow musicians are known as Julian Fulton and the Zombie Gospel. [3] Fulton has been compared to acts like The Beatles, Beck, Grizzly Bear (band), Wilco, The Beach Boys, Tame Impala, and many others. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Fulton was born and raised in New Jersey. [1] He grew up in a big family, and has been writing music and playing instruments since he was a kid. [9]
Around the age of 12, Fulton got really into music after rediscovering his parents’ albums, most of which were from the 1960s and 1970s. [9] He grew up on acts such as The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Neil Young. [9]
In high school, Fulton was awarded a Basie Award, an annual Monmouth County-based high school theater award presented by Count Basie Theatre, by comedian Lewis Black for "Best Lead Actor in a Drama." [10]
Fulton began performing original music at the age of 17. [11] He's been backed up by his brother Aidan Fulton (drums) and girlfriend Kristine Donovan (vocals) on-and-off since high school. [1] [12]
Fulton and friends first performed as Julian Fulton and the Zombie Gospel at The Bamboozle Festival in April 2011. [12] [13] Julian Fulton and the Zombie Gospel released their debut EP Heart & Arms in 2012. [6]
The (at one point) nine-person backing band dwindled down to a core group of players: Aidan Fulton on drums, Russ Eia (who joined the band in 2012) on bass, and Kristine Donovan on vocals. [11] [12] The four-piece released the single "Two Little Thieves" in 2013. [12]
The Zombie Gospel "fizzled out" in summer of 2014 when members left to pursue school and job opportunities. [1] [11] The hiatus of Julian Fulton and the Zombie Gospel led to Fulton releasing the DIY singles "Paris, Idaho" and "Another Tattoo," two home-recorded EPs (Reverie and Noise), and playing his first ever solo shows in 2015. [11] [14] [15] [16]
In August 2016, Fulton began gigging once again with a new manifestation of The Zombie Gospel. [1] He continues to play with and without the backing band. [9]
On April 10, 2017, Fulton premiered "Howl," the first single off his EP Battered Receptions, via Atwood Magazine and announced that Battered Receptions was to be released on May 12, 2017. [2] [11] On May 3, Fulton premiered "Rosie's Disposition," the second song off of Battered Receptions, via The Wild Honey Pie. [17] On May 12, 2017, Fulton self-released the EP Battered Receptions, which streamed in full a day earlier via GoldFlakePaint. [18]