May 21, 2010

Versatile student vocalist, pianist, and guitarist Julia Easterlin released two albums at the age of 17, one a jazz disc and the other folk-rock. While a member of the Grammy Jazz Ensemble, she performed with Allen Toussaint, the Neville Brothers, and others. She's developing a buzz for her concerts, during which she'll often use a looping station to create and build backing tracks as she performs live. She'll play at Kendall Square and the Liberty Hotel this May and June as part of Berklee's Summer Concert Series. The latest podcast features her track "A Mild Response."