Julia Mar

This interview with Julia Mar explores the heartfelt inspiration behind her “Summer Nights” EP, highlighting personal stories, songwriting influences, studio moments, and dreams of connecting with fans through music.

“Summer Nights” is rooted in your personal experience of falling in love. How did turning such intimate moments into music shape the emotional direction of the EP?

It really shaped emotion into this EP because when I wrote “Summer Nights”, it was a whole mix of falling in love, heartaches, and getting back up again. I wanted to write music that listeners could relate too and find a connection with the mood and feelings of the music.

You’ve cited Lainey Wilson and Gabby Barrett as songwriting inspirations. What specific elements of their storytelling influenced your approach to writing this project?

They write a lot about falling in love and living the life with their loved ones. I wanted to write my music similar and to express my same happiness and heartache at the same time.

You mentioned that the recording process involved many takes to perfect each track. Can you walk us through a moment in the studio when the songs finally clicked into place for you?

So, when I went to record my songs, I was nervous each time! After practicing over 100 times, then when I was recording, we did many takes. It I sang each song at least 6 times in the studio until I felt one was perfect! The last one was always golden because that’s when you finally know that you give it your best shot.

This EP captures the excitement of meeting someone special under warm summer nights. What do you hope listeners feel or visualize when they press play for the first time?

I hope they can sit back listen to the music and make them feel like they are in a dreamy escape remembering their first summer night when they fell in love.
I find myself sometimes in the passenger seat of my own car, cruising along the country roads listening to “Summer Nights” and it gives me that warm nervous feeling of nostalgia.

Your message of “never give up and dream big” is central to your journey. How do you hope this EP inspires young or emerging artists who may be facing self-doubt?

I tell myself every day, “never give up” it’s always possible. I know the feeling nerve wrecking feeling of not knowing if your music is good enough. Especially when you are an independent artist. All I can say never doubt yourself, release your music and push forward! You never know who’s going to like it and someone out there will believe in you.

6. With no live shows yet but dreams of touring, what would your ideal first performance of “Summer Nights” look like, and how do you imagine connecting with your audience on stage?

My ideal performance of summer nights, I image my self-performing at a festival or something big and seeing the lights, and all the people who believed in me. How they enjoy and connect with my music. I hope to stand in front of a big crowd one day singing along with me.

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