Julie Kryk - Biography

Julie Kryk is a singer, songwriter and musician from Canada. She's shared the stage with U2, Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Sinead O'Conner, The Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow and Nelly Furtado. She's recorded seven successful albums, and has toured across Canada, USA and the Caribbean with her music. Julie Kryk is definitely a rising star to keep an eye on...

This talented singer and songwriter performs her own vibrant brand of pop/rock on both piano and guitar-- songs of hope, love, heartache, and observation that combine uncommonly rich layers of melody with unmistakable sincerity, and soulful vulnerability. Julie Kryk's songwriting style is a confluence of her own musical sensibilities with her vast influences -- everything good from the last 40 years, ranging from The Beatles to Sarah McLachlan.

The first confirmation of Julie's immense talents came in 1998, when she turned heads in a roomful of Motown's finest budding female talent at the Detroit-area Lilith Fair talent-search finals. Kryk, then just 18, sang three of her compositions accompanied only by her acoustic guitar, while the seasoned professionals she competed against brought their slick backing bands. Kryk won the competition hands down, winning her a spot on the hottest tour of the year, Lilith Fair.

In 2001, Julie was invited by U2's Bono to perform a rendition of "People Get Ready" with the band at their sold-out "Elevation" concert in Las Vegas. Julie's performance with U2 not only gave Julie an immense amount of world-wide exposure, but it expanded her fan base across many continents all over the world. Julie Kryk's performance with U2 was even featured on a television special that aired on VH1, Much Music and Much More Music.

Julie currently tours with her music and teaches songwriting workshops across North America.

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