credit: Tommy Waldo

Julien Chang

Mar 16, 2024

12:00am – 12:40am CT

Lamberts

This performance is part of the showcase that starts on Friday, March 15at Lamberts

"Ravel-bop", "multi-track counterpoint" - call it what you will, Baltimore's Julien Chang has developed a knack for experimentation in his psychedelic popcraft for the past few years. Studying Classical and Jazz as a teen - Chang decided to start making his own music after exploring other genres and principles. Having taken a job at his local grocery store at 17, he began building a studio in his parents’ basement, adding new selements with each paycheck. Since then his songs from two critically acclaimed albums, 2019’s Jules, and 2022’s The Sale have been championed by many, including Jack Saunders at BBC Radio 1 - whilst also picking up fans in Clairo and actress, Florence Pugh. He performed live at Pitchfork Paris & Pitchfork London, as well as touring with Let's Eat Grandma.

His newest EP, Home For The Moment, is an earnest and brilliant expression of the emotions he felt returning home following school. “These four songs are a candid document of a special moment in my life...imbued with the confidence and excitement inspired by deep love, long friendships, and energetic community. To say it another way, it is about Baltimore, my home, and the people who live there."

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