JULES IS DEAD drops latest single “Eternally” and headlines a show on Friday, July 12, 2024, at The Queens Nightclub, located at 94 Dunlop St. E., Barrie.
An explosive new force in the emo/punk world, JULES IS DEAD gives voice to the kind of feelings and frustrations rarely expressed in lyric form.
“The main thing I want to do with my music is to make people feel heard, because for so long I felt like I wasn’t heard,” says the 18-year-old singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist hailing from Barrie. Deeply informed by their perspective as a non-binary artist of colour, the music of JULES IS DEAD ultimately pushes the genre forward while providing a much-needed outlet for the endless turmoil faced by their generation.
Signed to Atlantic Records, via a joint venture partnership with TAG Music, JULES IS DEAD has spent the past year working on their debut project — an impossibly catchy batch of songs confronting everything from the paralysis of depression to abuses of power and subordination of women. Much of the work demonstrates Jules’ knack for striking that potent balance between personal revelation and impassioned commentary, cathartically delivered through a rollercoaster of tender piano moments that burst into breakneck anthems driven by Jules’ blistering guitar work and in-your-face biting vocals.
Naming seminal riot-grrrl bands like Bikini Kill and indie-rock/post-hardcore acts like Citizen among their inspirations, Jules began playing piano as a child and first took up the guitar at age 14.
“During lockdown I started playing Rock Band just to have something to do, and it led me to all the music I love now,” says Jules, who started out on acoustic guitar and mostly learned to play by ear. “I loved how punk and emo combined really aggressive music with very personal lyrics.”
Soon moving onto electric guitar, Jules began posting covers of bands like Nirvana and My Chemical Romance on TikTok in 2021 and quickly drew a devoted following, all while developing their songwriting skills.
Recently signed with The Feldman Agency (Canada) and Sound Talent Group (USA, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia), and beginning their own touring, JULES IS DEAD has no plans of disconnecting from what it means to be a fan.
“Going to shows is very important to me — I plan my social life around them. It’s always really emotional for me, because there’s something so powerful about being in a room with 200 or 20,000 people who love the same thing you love and feel the same way you feel,” says Jules. “And, I want everyone to experience that when they come to see me — I want them to feel completely free and scream their hearts out and know that even if they go by themselves, they’re not really alone.”
Tickets are available at fannatickets.com/event/jules-is-dead-sydney-riley-justin-lawrence-at-the-queens-nightclub-barrie-275/register and at the door.
