Julien Baker is an acclaimed American indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist recognized for her emotionally resonant music. Baker's work is characterized by its introspective and often melancholic tone, exploring themes such as Christianity, addiction, mental health struggles, and the complexities of human experience through candid and confessional lyrics. She has achieved significant critical acclaim and has garnered six Grammy Award nominations and three wins as a member of the indie supergroup Boygenius, highlighting her influence and contributions to contemporary indie music.
On September 29, 1995, Julien Rose Baker was born. She is an American indie rock singer and guitarist known for her confessional lyrical style and explorations of Christianity, addiction, mental illness, and human nature.
In 2010, while in high school, Julien Baker co-founded the band The Star Killers.
In October 2015, 6131 Records released Julien Baker's album "Sprained Ankle". The album topped many year-end lists, leading to features in The New Yorker and The New York Times.
In 2015, Julien Baker released "Sprained Ankle," featuring only her voice, guitar, and occasional piano.
In 2015, Julien Baker's band The Star Killers renamed themselves Forrister.
In March 2016, Julien Baker gave her first NPR Tiny Desk performance.
In October 2016, Julien Baker contributed to "Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smith", covering "Ballad of Big Nothing".
On October 27, 2017, Julien Baker released her second album, "Turn Out the Lights", which was recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis with Calvin Lauber.
In 2017's "Turn Out the Lights", Julien Baker's music saw the addition of occasional violin, as well as organs and cavernous-sounding production.
In 2017, Baker signed to Matador Records and released her second studio album, "Turn Out the Lights", to further critical success.
In 2017, Julien Baker signed with Matador Records and released a 7-inch single featuring "Funeral Pyre" and "Distant Solar Systems."
In July 2018, during Eaux Claire, Julien Baker performed "Claws in Your Back" from "Turn Out the Lights" with a poem from Hanif Abdurraqib's "How Can Black People Write About Flowers at a Time Like This" poems.
In October 2018, Boygenius, the indie supergroup featuring Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, released their debut eponymous EP.
On October 26, 2018, the band Boygenius, consisting of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, released their self-titled EP, "Boygenius", to widespread critical acclaim.
In 2019, Julien Baker released two 7-inch singles, one featuring "Red Door" and "Conversation Piece," and another featuring "Tokyo" and "Sucker Punch" as part of the Sub Pop singles series. She also covered "The Modern Leper".
In the fall of 2019, Julien Baker returned to Middle Tennessee State University to complete her degree in literature.
Over the course of 2019, Julien Baker had to cancel various tour dates, struggled with her sobriety and mental health, and eventually returned to school to finish her degree at MTSU.
On October 21, 2020, Julien Baker announced her third album, "Little Oblivions", accompanied by the lead single "Faith Healer" and an essay by Hanif Abdurraqib.
In 2020, Julien Baker provided backing vocals on two songs from Phoebe Bridgers' Grammy-nominated album, Punisher.
On February 26, 2021, Julien Baker released her third studio album, "Little Oblivions". It was preceded by the singles "Hardline" and "Favor."
In 2021, Baker released her third album, "Little Oblivions", which embraced a more full-band sound and became her first top 40 album on the Billboard 200 chart.
In 2021, Julien Baker experimented with a more full-band sound for her release "Little Oblivions", featuring drums, bass, keyboards, mandolin, and banjo, all played by Baker on the recording.
In 2021, Julien Baker lent backing vocals to "Please Stay" from Lucy Dacus' album, Home Video, and "Favor" from her own album, Little Oblivions.
In 2022, Julien Baker released a B-Side EP to Little Oblivions and shared the single "Guthrie".
In March 2023, Boygenius released their debut studio album, "The Record", to universal acclaim.
In October 2023, Boygenius released their newest EP, titled "The Rest".
In October 2023, Julien Baker released the track "Thick Skull" (Re: Julien Baker) on "Re: This Is Why", a remixed version of Paramore's "This Is Why".
In November 2023, Julien Baker composed the opening theme to the television series "Orphan Black: Echoes", which first premiered.
In 2023, Julien Baker relocated from Nashville, Tennessee to Los Angeles, California.
As of the 1st of February 2024, Boygenius is on hiatus, describing the situation as 'going away for the foreseeable future'.
In February 2024, Julien Baker was named an Honorary Professor of Recording Industry at her alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University.
After dueting a couple of songs together at Baker's 2024 New York shows, she and musician Torres were announced as a joint act.
In 2024, Julien Baker debuted in a country duo with Torres.
In 2024, Julien Baker performed at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra as part of the Declassified series and debuted the new songs "Middle Children" and "High in the Basement".
On January 29, 2025, the duo Julien Baker and Torres released their second single, "Sylvia", and announced their debut album, Send a Prayer My Way, set to be released on April 18th, 2025.
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