Meet Wichita’s new singing… Julia Bardo
Wichita Recordings, are delighted to our introduce new signing: Julia Bardo
Her debut EP ‘Phase’ will be released on March 6th.
The Italian-born Bardo, who is now based in Manchester, has shared a first track and accompanying video, “I Wanna Feel Love.” She explains that she wrote the track during a strange moment in her life, saying: “I was in a relationship that didn’t work for me. I felt like I lost my inspiration—There was no colour in my life. I started to think, ‘Is this how I want my life to be? Is my life over at 24? Is this really the way I want to be loved?’ So I started to write about the way I see love. I’ve always wanted to feel special for someone, I’ve always wanted a fiery and intense, passionate love. And eventually, I got it.”
‘Phase’ marks a facet of Bardo’s ambitious evolution, and represents an artist’s quest to make music that is entirely her own. At school in Manchester, Bardo met the members of Working Men’s Club, the chugging post-punk English band she would join. Yet she still itched to have full creative control over her music, which she uses as a means to understand herself better. “For me, music is about healing what is hurt inside of me. I heal by writing and talking about what troubles me. I’ve always been very lonely, and I’ve always been very emotional—these things inform my music quite a bit.”‘Phase’ Tracklist:1. Into Your Eyes2. Please Don’t Tell Me3. Lonely Morning4. I Wanna Feel LoveJulia Bardo
Live Dates:
FEBRUARY27 – Stoke, UK @ The Sugarmill *
MARCH1 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk *2 – Bristol, UK @ SWX *5 – London, UK – Annie Mac presents show @ Shacklewell Arms +8 – Leeds, UK @ Headrow House11 – Manchester, UK @ YES12 – Derby, UK @ The Venue13 – Liverpool, UK @ Studio 214 – York, UK @ Fulford Arms19 – London, UK @ Pin Ups21 – Sheffield, UK @ Delicious Clam28 – Halifax, UK @ Orange Box* w/ The Orielles