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Julia Fordham continues to enchant audiences around the world with her extraordinary vocal range and heartfelt songs. A luscious contralto that she wields with an almost operatic command, it is one of the most strikingly beautiful voices to be heard in pop.New York Times2024 will be filled with new music from critically acclaimed, platinumselling artist Julia Fordham. Her new album Earth Mate will be released on 11th October in anticipation of her UK November tour. A fine collection of songs recorded in a live setting with an excellent assortment of acclaimed musicians including Gordon Giltrap and Leland Sklar.Lead single My Old Table is out on 12th July, offering a taste of what is to come. Of the single, Julia explains, This song is a true story about the lovely wooden table that I bought when I first moved from the U.K to LA. There are so many memories etched into its grooves and atoms. The song tracks a new relationship to its ending and explores what it can feel like when you first hear that your ex has just met someone new. So many folks and family members crammed around my old table over the years and now there is just me with my 2 elbows resting on it.Julia originally broke out with her 1988 selftitled debut album, released on Virgin Records. The album reached 20 in the UK charts, featuring hit singles Where Does the Time Go and Happy Ever After.Recent projects included two sold out tours in the UK with fellow female singer songwriters Judie Tzuke and Beverley Craven. Their album Woman To Woman and subsequent Live Album showcased their combined writing talents with a fine collection of songs with beautifully blended harmonies. Julia039s new studio album this year will see an accompanying 13date UK tour.
