Julia Pernicone on SoundBetter

Professional level lead or background vocals for your demos or songs ready to be released.

Julia Pernicone is a 27-year-old singer living in New York City. She has been trained as a vocalist in pop/contemporary, jazz, musical theatre, and classical styles at Lagond Music School in Elmsford, NY and New York University. Julia is an experienced session singer as both a lead and background vocalist. She has released her own original music as well as provided background vocals for many other projects. Her current artist project is a pop/funk duo called BAD, of which she is the lead singer (tumblr.badtheband.com) She also has an extensive performing background, performing at venues and events in NYC and the surrounding areas. In 2014, Julia was a winner of the Jazz Forum Arts Vocal Jazz Competition.

Julia has a clean, pure tone, but is able to rough it up for an edgier performance. She has a mezzo range, and a strong belt in her upper range, which allows her to provide a powerful top harmony. Julia is also skilled at writing background vocal parts that enhance a melody and add to production, rather than cluttering or taking away from either. She is able to blend well with other voices, or give a more stand-out performance where appropriate.

$200/song, flexible for multiple songs and/or where otherwise appropriate. Can tune vocals for an additional $100/song.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Julia would love to sing on your project!

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

Credits

7 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

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by Daniel
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Julia is great!!! Wonderful vocals and super fast delivery!
by Idan R.
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Great communication and and even better vocal performance than expected, for what was a very challenging song. Highly recommended!
by Alberto S.
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Julia is a gifted person. She is very professional. It was a big pleasure to work with her. The communication was as it should be. Fast and precise. She us not using her cultured art-form for herself but rather as a service to the music by enhancing her voice to richness of fine vocal expression. She wrote lyrics reflecting exactly the meaning of the entire album. The song became a catchy tune and all of us already singing along. We love Julia, we love New York City.
by Mark S.
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Julia is a wonderful talent and a great person to work with!! She went the extra mile to really ensure everything sounded as was requested, and I fully appreciated her dedication and effort that she put to the task. Thank you!!
by Trip S.
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Julia is a dream to work with. Trained in musical theater, she took cues from the audio versions and scores we sent for 6 songs, and in short order returned wonderful renditions for them all, with pitch perfect vocals. Her first takes were all great. I look forward to working with her in the future.
by Brian "BSKi" Collazo
Julia is the truth! I’ve had the pleasure of working with Julia in both studio and live settings. In each, she’s a consummate professional, with an incredible voice, pitch, and ear. On top of all that, she’s a truly gifted songwriter and vocal arranger. I can’t recommend her enough!
by Brian "BSKi" Collazo
Julia is the truth! I’ve had the pleasure of working with Julia in both studio and live settings. In each, she’s a consummate professional, with an incredible voice, pitch, and ear. On top of all that, she’s a truly gifted songwriter and vocal arranger. I can’t recommend her enough!

Interview with Julia Pernicone

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on new music with my project BAD, as well as writing a lot of pop music for other artists.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Like most singers, I have been singing my whole life. I started in middle and high school choruses before joining a band in high school. We performed original pop/rock music in Battle of the Bands in Westchester, NY, and released an album. In college, I continued performing with NYU's Chorale and Jazz Choirs, while working on original funk music. Since then, I have been singing professionally on demos and providing background vocals on projects in many styles, as well as performing pop/rock/soul music at private events in New York City and the surrounding areas. I now perform as the lead singer in my pop/funk artist project, BAD.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Jackson Hoffman, who is an amazingly talented and professional producer, guitarist, and engineer.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, pop/rock, funk/soul, R&B
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I have no ego. My vocals are about making the song the best it can be, not showing off. I know how to tailor my singing to the style of the song and the other vocalists. If I am singing lead, I give the best performance I can to get the song's meaning to the listener.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I learn music either aurally or via sheet music. When I have the part down, I'll rehearse it a few times before recording, make sure the recording is clean, and do a few takes to make sure I give my best performance. I typically work quite quickly. If I'm writing a background vocal part, I try to emphasize the key words and phrases in a song, without crowding the lead vocal and the song's meaning. My intention is always to add to the production like another instrumental element.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use a Rode NT2-A mic and record into Logic.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Lead/background vocals on demo recordings for pop, rock, and R&B songs. Background vocals in all styles.