Julie Fader, inside and out

Artist in profile.

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Julie Fader is making the most of her week off with a gig tonight at her favourite venue
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Julie Fader is making the most of her week off with a gig tonight at her favourite venue

1. Who are you?

I’m Julie Fader.

2. What do you do?

I play music, I paint paintings, I cook food, I tour, I hang out with my love, my friends and my kitty Peeper when I can.

3. Where can people find you?

On the road, on my music page on Facebook, on Twitter and at the Grad

Club [tonight].

4. You’re involved in so many amazing and unique Canadian acts, how do you balance all your projects?

It’s a balancing act! I do what I can when I can though … I am lucky to play music with friends who I would be listening to at home if I weren’t on a stage with them. I can’t always be everywhere at once, which means sometimes missing out.

5. What are you inspired by?

My friends, my surroundings and books and delicious food I guess.

6. Do you have a favourite instrument to play?

Guitar at home. We just moved into a house, which means we will be getting a piano soon. I think that will be my future favourite instrument!

7. What was your writing process like for Outside In?

I wrote a bunch of those lyrics when travelling and touring. Sitting in vans, waiting to soundcheck, flying in planes. They slowly became songs over time when I starting hearing melodies as I read the words.

8. What does collaborating mean to your creative process?

At a certain point collaboration can be a really welcome part of the process. Graham [Walsh of Holy Fuck] was a huge part of the record and we worked together on our ideas. People that guested had a creative hand as well without too too much guidance.

9. What’s the most rewarding aspect of working with your friends?

Spending time with them and sharing their talents and voices.

10. What’s the most challenging aspect of working with your friends?

It’s not a challenge to work with friends, it’s a treat. It’s a challenge being away from home so much and keeping a healthy lifestyle and finding healthy meals.

11. Do you prefer recording or touring?

Both have their perks, but are such entirely different experiences. Hard to choose.

12. What are your current obsessions?

Watching TV shows on the Internet and finding a cool independent vegetarian restaurant in a new city every day of tour …

13. Do you have a most memorable show?

Well I had a couple of interesting ‘firsts’ this year. Singing and playing with Blue Rodeo (for the first time) at their CD release on a rooftop in Toronto! Then singing with Feist at the Olympics this year. Couple of no pressure shows (laughs).

14. What are you working on now?

Thinking of plans. Recording a new record, writing new songs and getting my new art studio set up so I can plan a big art show in the new year.

Julie Fader plays The Grad Club tonight with Evening Hymns and Joey Wright at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at The Grad Club and Tricolour Outlet.

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