Slow New York, produced by Brad Jones and the partner-team of Lee Alexander and Norah Jones, proved a critical favorite. The Washington Post opined. ”…may be one of the year’s best albums…” and Julian has spent the last year traversing the globe in support of it, most notably on tours with Bonnie Raitt, Rosanne Cash, and Madelleine Peyroux. His “time off” has been spent touring with The Little Willies and as a sideman for Dobson. “It certainly has been a busy year for me,” says the unassuming Julian, “if not a bit musically schizophrenic.”
Currently, Julian is preparing to record for a 2007 release.
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“One of the best songwriters and record makers I’ve heard in a very long time.”
- Randy Newman
“Richard just knocks me out. Some of the coolest, smartest and original music I’ve heard in years.”
- Bonnie Raitt
“My favorite collection of songs by one of my favorite songwriters.”
- Norah Jones
“…a voice as distinctive as a thumbprint…if only more songwriters - and
more people - had his balance of wit and fortitude.”
- Jim Farber/New York Daily News