Julian Cubillos

Julian Cubillos
Birth nameJulian Vittorio Cubillos
BornMarch 21, 1991 (1991-03-21) (age 33)
Torrance, California
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsTiny Montgomery
Websitejuliancubillos.com

Julian Vittorio Cubillos (born March 21, 1991)[2] is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

Early life

Cubillos was born in Torrance, California. He began playing guitar at age 5 and studied jazz and ethnomusicology at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and UCLA.[3]

Career

In 2013, Cubillos traveled to New York City to participate in the 14th edition of the Red Bull Music Academy.[4][5]

In 2014, he released his third record, Evil, on New York-based record label Tiny Montgomery.[6]

Musical style

Cubillos' musical style has been described with a wide array of categorizations including "jazzy lo-fi," psychedelic, garage rock and electropop.[7][8][9] His recordings have been described as sounding "terrible."[10]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Youth (2010)
  • Grand Prize (2012)
  • Evil (2014)

Singles

  • I Explode the Bully with My Mind (2014)
  • Bon Courage (w/ Tom Csatari) (2014)
  • Scared (2016)

Production credits

  • Outro Waltz by Tom Csatari Band (2015)
  • Broken Now by East of Eden (2015)
  • BrandCore™ / Escarpments by Uncivilized (2016)[11]

References

  1. ^ Ratliff, Ben (October 30, 2015). "Review: Uncivilized Defies Conventionality in Concert". New York Times.
  2. ^ "Julian Vittorio Cubillos, Born 03/21/1991 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  3. ^ McQueen, Jessica (November 17, 2011). "UCLA student Julian Cubillos to perform unplugged tonight in Fowler Out Loud concert". Daily Bruin.
  4. ^ "Alumni - Red Bull Music Academy". Red Bull Music Academy. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Pinto, Carolina (March 17, 2015). "Musicos Latinos Se Instruyen en Nueva York". Sensible Reason. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016.
  6. ^ Sarafan, Greg (May 29, 2013). "Julian Cubillos "Evil" Record Release Show @ LPR 4/4/2015". El Diario NY.
  7. ^ "Julian Cubillos + Levon Henry + Matthew "DEAN" Marsh + Joanna Sternberg + Tom Csatari Band". Time Out New York. March 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Strauss (January 21, 2015). "Julian Cubillos - I Explode the Bully with My Mind". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  9. ^ "Julian Cubillos : Red Bull Music Academy Radio". Red Bull Music Academy Radio. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Julian Cubillos' talent shines through his terrible recordings". The Deli NY. October 26, 2015.
  11. ^ Gompers, Sjimon (March 18, 2016). "Week in Pop". Impose Magazine.