Julian Velard
Julian Velard has released his second brilliant album 'Mr Saturday Night' i… Read Full Bio ↴Julian Velard has released his second brilliant album 'Mr Saturday Night' in 2011 to overwhelming acclaim. The native New Yorker, turned London resident presents a masterpiece collection of perfect and unorthodox pop tunes and a voice that sounds like it came straight off the Dock of the Bay. Blending effortless cool, with a naturally charming motor mouth, he has created his own brand of classic 70's inspired piano pop.
A former Parisian street sweeper and nursery school gym teacher no less, Julian was plucked from relative obscurity for last year's debut 'The Planeteer' which was released after he was discovered on MySpace and found himself at the centre of a record company bidding war. Almost without warning, the album became a hit with critics and tastemakers, with The Sunday Times calling it "A tantalising prospect. Catchy but complicated; a surprisingly rare combination" and Time Out comparing him to Harry Nilsson and Tom Waits. In the interim between the two albums Julian busied himself penning songs for other emerging new artists, including Olly Murs (who's just had the biggest UK debut album this year).
When the time came to make the new record, Julian decided he wanted to try something completely different. 'Mr. Saturday Night' has all the hallmarks of a classic pop record, whilst turning the singer-songwriter stereotype on its head and swapping sincerity for sarcasm. Influenced by 70's Elton John and packed with the sort of brazenly brilliant tunes that could make Robbie Williams green with envy, it's classic piano pop with a Broadway makeover. All performed by the fictional bow-tie wearing character of Julian's own invention named - Mr Saturday Night, of course. Writing the album in London helped with inspiration drawn from British theatricality, light-heartedness and the sheer joy of straightforward pop music; it sounds like it was as enjoyable to make, as it is to listen to.
Julian ensures his live show is as much about him as a character, as it is about his music, "Banter is about 85% of my live show for better or worse," he smiles wryly. "I have disabled my internal filter! Every time a thought comes into my head on stage, I let it out."
It's definitely the songs that stand out above it all though on 'Mr. Saturday Night'. Beyond the bow-ties and the wry asides, beyond the lyrical twists and the clever story telling the album shows, it's Julian's songwriting at its very best, encompassing his influences, distinctive personality and overwhelming love of a good tune.
A former Parisian street sweeper and nursery school gym teacher no less, Julian was plucked from relative obscurity for last year's debut 'The Planeteer' which was released after he was discovered on MySpace and found himself at the centre of a record company bidding war. Almost without warning, the album became a hit with critics and tastemakers, with The Sunday Times calling it "A tantalising prospect. Catchy but complicated; a surprisingly rare combination" and Time Out comparing him to Harry Nilsson and Tom Waits. In the interim between the two albums Julian busied himself penning songs for other emerging new artists, including Olly Murs (who's just had the biggest UK debut album this year).
When the time came to make the new record, Julian decided he wanted to try something completely different. 'Mr. Saturday Night' has all the hallmarks of a classic pop record, whilst turning the singer-songwriter stereotype on its head and swapping sincerity for sarcasm. Influenced by 70's Elton John and packed with the sort of brazenly brilliant tunes that could make Robbie Williams green with envy, it's classic piano pop with a Broadway makeover. All performed by the fictional bow-tie wearing character of Julian's own invention named - Mr Saturday Night, of course. Writing the album in London helped with inspiration drawn from British theatricality, light-heartedness and the sheer joy of straightforward pop music; it sounds like it was as enjoyable to make, as it is to listen to.
Julian ensures his live show is as much about him as a character, as it is about his music, "Banter is about 85% of my live show for better or worse," he smiles wryly. "I have disabled my internal filter! Every time a thought comes into my head on stage, I let it out."
It's definitely the songs that stand out above it all though on 'Mr. Saturday Night'. Beyond the bow-ties and the wry asides, beyond the lyrical twists and the clever story telling the album shows, it's Julian's songwriting at its very best, encompassing his influences, distinctive personality and overwhelming love of a good tune.
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Julian Velard Lyrics
A Dream Last night I had a dream about you The dream took…
A River Away Streets are full Of people living lives like us Waiting fo…
End Of An Era Stop holding my hand I get the feeling you don't…
Everybody Wants To Be Famous 29 years is a long time I'd say To have…
Fellow Americans It's lonely there It's lonely there I know I'm not suppose…
Forever It's you, and me Movin' at the speed of light into…
Half Done Never been a person you could call content You'll can't…
Hot N Cold You change your mind Like a girl changes clothes. Yeah, you,…
I Can't Believe You're Pregnant I can't believe you're pregnant again Didn't think life coul…
Jimmy Dean & Steve McQueen The world is gone and changed on me Destroyed my whole…
Jimmy Dean And Steve McQueen The world is gone and changed on me Destroyed my whole…
Joni Deep in my darkest hour That's when I feel the…
Lawfully Wedded Wife Everytime I look at you I see myself the way I…
Little Demons Things get said, your head Will turn the words around…
Love Again for the First Time Working out, getting fit Pretty soon I'm gonna quit Smoking'…
Mark from the Park MARK: They call me Mark Mark from the Park They only know me…
Me & My Mirror On a Saturday Night Jenny came by just to say hi and show the…
No Wrong I'm in trouble and I don't know why A lifelong sentence…
Please Don't Make Me Play Piano Man It's 11 o'clock on Wednesday I'm badly in need of…
Sentimental Time has never been in love He's just a no-good hustler…
Sex on Fire Lay where you're laying Don't make a sound I know they're wa…
She Lets Me Be Me 10 am I wake up, just a little hungover Head into…
Sweatpants on the Living Room Floor I miss you It′s only been an hour or two A week…
The Guy Who I remember when we were five A couple of kids sitting…
The People We Used To Be Pull up a chair, it's just you and me We're…
The Way You Make Me Feel Hee! Hee! Ooh! Go On Girl! Aaow! Hey Pretty Baby With The Hi…
What I'm Doing Here A middle aged man steps up to the plate His team…
Yeah Yeah Yeah ... Baby don't look that way I'm going to go but then…
You Wouldn't Wanna Be Me Did you ever wanna be A kitten caught inside a tree Looking…