Singer-songwriter, performing musician, and recording artist Julia Barry found her love of creativity through music at a very early age, improvising songs on piano and constantly singing around the house. She began formal study of piano (inspired by her older sister's lessons) and joined a children's choir during grade school, beginning to write more seriously as she got older. Entering as a teen into an era overflowing with female confessional pop music, Barry's songs distinguished themselves from the crowd immediately. Earning acclaim for unpredictable melodies, substantive lyrics, and powerhouse piano-playing, her live sets have been described as "mesmerizing" and "provocative." Her agile, intimate vocals are simultaneously melancholy and sweet, a fusion of gritty (think Tori Amos), wistful (Beth Gibbons of Portishead), sultry (Diana Krall), and luminous (Joni Mitchell). Barry's debut album, Arrivals (copyright "Julia Rose"), was released independently in June 2002; fans review this album on CDBaby.com as "breathtaking," "a blessing to find in today's music world," and "a real jewel." Her second album is forthcoming. Recording and current performance information can be found on http://www.JuliaBarry.com.

Julia is also the creator, musician, and director of "In Her Image: Producing Womanhood in America"--a multi-media documentary about how media images portray and shape women's lives in America. Originally performed live and now translated to film to reach wider public audiences, "In Her Image" features original songs specifically written for the project. (These new tracks will be included on Barry's upcoming album.) Currently, Barry brings "In Her Image" to community programs, conferences, schools, clinics, and other organizations as a springboard for discussions and workshops. Check out the "In Her Image" Website" for more info. Barry has performed with groups such as The NY Cygnus Ensemble and is the recipient of the Andrea Klein Willison Prize for Poetry/Women's Advocacy 2003.