Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamian singer and songwriter, Julien Thompson will release his new album, "Believe" on
Saturday, December 12th at White Acres.
This magnificent
event will be centered around Julien’s fun but eclectic sound. It will
be a night to remember as Julien performs never before heard singles
from his new album.The event will feature live performances and dancers, with some surprises.
In the enclosed VIDEO listen to Julien personally invite you to the party.
About Julien Thompson: It doesn't cost a thing to think BIG” was a quote Julien heard a lot
from his father growing up. It was sentiments like this that inspired
Julien to become the person and singer/songwriter that he has developed
into. He established early on a belief that he could become anything he
set his mind to if he worked hard to accomplish it.
Julien was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas, the small island
paradise in the Atlantic Ocean.
Growing up there offered Julien
exposure to both a cosmopolitan way of life combined with what is known
as traditional island living. Growing up Julien was captivated by many
genres of music. The degree of his ambition to become a musician,
however, was not always fully understood. As the son of a policeman and
schoolteacher it was often difficult for anyone, even his parents, to
understand his compulsion to do music.
“Every time you walked past or
heard Julien in the distance he was singing,” his mother says. “I
couldn’t understand it, Julien absolutely HAS to sing!” By the age of
11, Julien was actually selling his own lunch to buy CDs. His favorite
artists included Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Joe, Bob Marley, and
Ronnie Butler. Not only did he listen to these musicians, he dissected
their lyrics and started fashioning his own writing style. At 12,
Julien joined a singing group at his church, and so began his
development as an artist. The group became immensely popular around the
island and performed as an opening act for local shows and visiting
entertainers.
Coincidentally, the first major act he opened for was
Boyz II Men and was also the first album he ever bought. This led to
opening for the likes of Sean Paul, Brian McKnight, Destiny's Child,
Joe, Mariah Carey and Babyface. Julien was equally as popular on the
basketball court, a past time he shared with his father and older
brother. “Julien would walk to my studio from the basketball court, get
into the vocal booth, and blow us away with his expressive silky
vocals,” Gregg White, President of Sounds of Nassau Records, remembers.
When an opportunity arose for Julien to travel to Oklahoma on a
basketball scholarship, instead he opted to pursue his first love,
singing. Julien worked for two years after school and devoted every
penny to his music. He assembled a makeshift studio in his room
consisting of a G5, two Mackies, a Motif keyboard and a second hand
microphone. There he burned the midnight oil developing his writing and
vocal techniques. Julien saved the rest of his money to travel and
record in professional studios.
His relentless determination became
evident. His daring ambition has opened many doors for him. Julien was
introduced to Dominic McFadden (son Gene McFadden) and his partner
Phillip "Phoe Notes" in early 2009. Together, they produced Julien’s
hit single “Believe”. It is the first single from this collaboration --
a tender ballad that warms the heart and tells people that great things
are in store for themselves if they just “Believe”.
On the surface Julien seems like a very well crafted R&B artist. He
has a smooth vocal delivery similar to a young Curtis Mayfield.
Underneath is a singer/songwriter that defies simple classification.
His lyrics come from a deep pool of insight. He sees things in a
different manner than most young men his age. Thus, his lyrical content
takes the simplest subject matter and infuses it with love, wit, wisdom
and an uplifting, inspirational feeling. Through it all, his island
pedigree is very apparent.
The more you listen to Julien, the more he
will captivate you.
