Little Lonely

Missouri-born, Los Angeles-based storyteller, Little Lonely (www.littlelonely.com), a.k.a. Julie Cain, provides a soundtrack for the forgotten American landscape. Otherworldly, intoxicating and full of longing, her music evokes a time out of balance. It’s equal parts mirth and quiet reflection from the heartland. Little Lonely’s eponymous 2013 debut is already receiving international praise: “One of the best indie-folk releases thus far in 2013. This one is a must, folks.” The Daily News, PA “She’s neither Shania Twain nor Loretta Lynn. Picture the sort of places where beef jerky, dashboard Jesus’s, UFOs and pine scented air fresheners all get the same amount of counter space … then you get a clear picture of the images that crowd Cain’s walls and songbook.” Indie Music “This is the archetypal blue collar heroine. As of right now, the competition is ON for album of the year. Essential. ” RUST Magazine “Subversively mellow stuff that’s masking the explosion below, a winner throughout.” Midwest Record The full-length record, produced by multi-instrumentalist, Sean Hoffman (American Music Club, Loch&Key, Linda Perhacs), features accomplished musicians from the world of Indie-Rock, Folk and Americana music in Los Angeles, including Greg Eklund (Everclear, The Oohlas), Eric Heywood (The Pretenders, Son Volt), Heather McIntosh (Norah Jones, Gnarls Barkley) and George Sluppick (The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Mofro), just to name a few. The result combines hushed steel string horizons and echo drenched guitars with vocals that recall the plaintive wail made up of equal parts Maria McKee, Hope Sandoval and Julee Cruise.

Little Lonely is finding friends in radio in the US, the UK and on the web this summer with single “Top Stair” in the Top Ten on Just Off the Radar, WUGA 97.9FM Athens, GA and with international airplay on KOPN 89.5FM, Columbia, MO. Kim Grant, Internet Radio Host/Programmer of Town & Country Underground Radio in Los Angeles has Little Lonely on her playlist. Roots Revival (Belgium) has the album on rotation this summer and The Alternate Root lists “Carnival King” in its Top Ten. The album is widely available via digital download, including iTunes and Amazon, as well as CD and download at www.littlelonely.com. A limited vinyl run is expected in the fall. An interview and performance on 89.1FM Independent’s Day with Joe Armstrong is scheduled to air Wed 8/28, followed by a live show that same evening at Desert Nights at the Standard, Hollywood, an event curated by KCRW DJ Vallida Carroll. Additional dates will be announced shortly. Ms Lonely crafts her own music videos with a close circle of visual and musical artists/collaborators. Her video debut “Top Stair”, shot by photographer Wonder Bright, is on YouTube and stars dreamy AM Pop duo Loch&Key. A second video for the opening track “Penny’s First Available” will be announced shortly. While this may be the debut from Little Lonely, it’s not her first foray into music. Julie Cain began her musical career by playing the organ at a funeral home in a suburb of Kansas City. Later, she explored country music through a persona in college known as Bitsy Lee. At its essence, Bitsy Lee was performance art inspired by Cain’s ancestors who roamed the Midwest playing in honky-tonks.    Performing as Bitsy Lee, Cain found a way to imagine her life as if she’d never made her move to California at age 18. Importantly, she also caught the attention of producers, Hoffman, and, prior to that, Greg Eklund (Everclear, The Oohlas) and Geoff Walcha (Everclear, Ben Harper) who co-produced her EP (2005), Interstate Hum. Described as "moody, subtle, intelligent and, just occasionally, a little bit Patsy Cline" by Americana UK, the project led to quite a few music placements in feature films Broken Hill, starring Timothy Hutton and Hurt, starring Melora Walters. Picture Show (2011), Cain’s self-produced demo with guest performers Dead Kennedys’ East Bay Ray & Chuck Lindo (Actionslacks), yielded placement in the short film My Own Private Demon.

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