Julia Easterlin is an American musician and composer whose work has been recognized by the GRAMMY Foundation, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the TED Organization, and, through an unexpected series of events, T-Pain.
She has collaborated with internationally renowned artists, including UK musician Jacob Collier, Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré, American choreographer Bill T. Jones, Oscar-winning film scorer Kris Bowers (Green Mile, Bridgerton), and legendary vocalist and composer Bobby McFerrin, among others. Easterlin has also been featured as a composer and contributing musician for video media through partnerships with Mason Jar Music, ANTFOOD and massivemusic.
Her early work entails extensive use of a BOSS RC-50 loop pedal to compose and perform wide-ranging a'capella music for a single voice. She departed from this style briefly in 2015 with the release of Touristes, her collaborative project with Malian guitarist and singer Vieux Farka Touré.
In 2017, Easterlin set her loop pedal aside to release her first full-length solo album: an acoustic chamber-pop work Light of a Strange Day, under the moniker Hite. The album was produced by Shahzad Ismaily and Charles Van Kirk and released by Six Degrees Records to critical acclaim.[1]
In 2019, Easterlin joined the touring ensemble for dream-pop artist Barrie as a bassist and background vocalist. In 2021, she joined Taylor Ashton’s band as bassist and background vocalist. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
On a more personal note…
Hi, I’m Julia. I sing, play, record, compose and teach music for a living.
I ALSO:
grew up in Georgia (the state)
was a dancer for ages before turning towards music
rly like SciEnCe
have a tortoise
dislike slippers
and moonlight as an aggregator of the best animal videos on the internet
It’s true that I’ve done some REAL fun collaborative work, and I have also done some “solo” work…
HOWEVER! :
The making of a thing is never truly a one-person endeavor, and SO I highly recommend checking out the work of the various sound artists with whom I’ve had the pleasure to create:
Charles Van Kirk - http://www.charlievankirk.com/
Asher Kurtz - http://asherkurtz.com/
Mason Jar Music - https://masonjarmusic.com/
Taylor Ashton - https://www.taylorashton.com/
Martin Nevin - http://www.martinnevinbass.com/
Eli Crews - http://elicrews.com/wp/
Barrie - http://winspear.biz/barrie
Zubin Hensler - http://www.zubinhensler.com/
Michael Sachs - http://www.michaelsachs.net/