Julie Corbalis
JULIE CORBALIS is a New York-based singer-songwriter who has been performing her own music as well as classic covers since 1996. Corbalis has recorded six albums to date: two with her band Jules & The Family (Jules & The Family, 2005; Border Radio, 2007), 3 as a solo performer ("Old Flames And New Names," 2008; "Songs In A Bottle," 2013, and the 2016 release "What's Up With This Heart?") and one as a collaborative effort with other local musicians (Backwoods Jupiter Presents Bob Dylan's Desire, 2011).
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“Her wide range of musical fascinations, so well expressed in her choice of songs to cover, is also amply displayed in the breadth of interest and diversity of approach that characterize her songwriting.”
– Patrick Walsh, Media Intercept Blog, NYC
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When Corbalis isn’t out performing original music and classic covers, the Port Chester resident teaches middle school social studies.
Corbalis enjoys steady exposure in local media radio outlets, including WFUV 90.7, WHUD 100.7 and The Peak 107.1 as well as continuous music sales through iTunes, Spotify, CD Baby, and performance events. Julie's cover of The Faces "Ooh La La" was featured on the hit TV show "Bones" in June 2016. She has also been a featured performer at The Bitter End (New York, NY), Brooklyn Bowl (Brooklyn, NY), Pete Seeger's Clearwater Festival (Croton-On-Hudson, NY), The Towne Crier (Pawling, NY), the Pleasantville Music Festival (Pleasantville, NY), Some Kind of Jam 9 & 10 as well as Madsummer Meltdown Camping and Music Festivals in Schuylkill Haven, PA.
Summer 2016 was especially busy. Jules and longtime friend and collaborator Bryan Gordon embarked on a 5 city music tour in Belgium, The Netherlands and Denmark.
Corbalis’ musical influences are as diverse as her musical catalog. They include the Beatles, Sheryl Crow, and a sub-genre to what she whimsically refers as "White Boy Blues" including the likes of Eric Clapton, The Animals, and the Rolling Stones.
Not only has Corbalis had the opportunity to open for a number of well-established musical acts such as Colin Hay (Men at Work), Amy Correia, Mickey Hart, Jeffrey Gaines, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, but she has among her credits been a featured performer on studio recordings and live performances for the following music artists: Pat Kelly, Fred Gillen, Jr., Scott Urgola, Bryan Gordon, Curtis Becraft, Hope Machine.
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"Julie Corbalis is a fine singer-songwriter whose lyrics betray a gentle, tender sensitivity, while her delivery reveals brass balls, if you will."
– Elliott Glick, Starving Artist Cafe and Gallery, NYC
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Prior to launching her solo career, Corbalis fronted the indie pop-rock band “Jules & The Family.” The group released two successful independently produced albums that have enjoyed airplay not only in the United States, but also in Mexico, Europe and Japan.
Presently, Corbalis continues to perform regularly either as a soloist or with other music artists throughout the greater New York area and points beyond. Says Julie about her creative songwriting process and the “effect” her songs might have on her listeners, “I usually write because I'm working out something in my head that, for any number of reasons, I can't talk about with other people. I mean, I could talk about it, but I'm too self-conscious. So I sing about it instead. I guess I hope if someone is struggling with something and they hear something of mine that is comforting or familiar, they can be reminded they are not alone.”
Written by Jorge Caraballo (c)2014