Julie Christmas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Julie Christmas
Julie Christmas performing with Made Out of Babies in 2008 at New York's Knitting Factory.
Background information
Born	(1975-12-25) December 25, 1975 (age 49) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Post-metal, noise rock, post-hardcore, sludge metal, post-rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Neurot, Rising Pulse, The End, Indie
Associated acts	Made Out of Babies, Battle of Mice, Spylacopa, Cult of Luna

Julie Christmas (born December 25, 1975) is an American musician from Brooklyn, New York. Her middle name, Christmas, comes from her birthday being on Christmas Day. She is known for her powerful singing voice.

Julie was the lead singer for the band Made Out of Babies. She also sang for Battle of Mice, a "supergroup" with members from other bands. In 2010, she released her own solo album called The Bad Wife. Later, in 2016, she joined the Swedish band Cult of Luna for their album Mariner.

Julie Christmas's Musical Journey

Julie Christmas spent most of the 2000s as the lead singer for the band Made Out of Babies. This band played a style of music called noise rock. She also sang for Battle of Mice, a band that included musicians from groups like Neurosis.

Early Bands and Albums

With Made Out of Babies, Julie sang on three studio albums. These were Trophy (2005), Coward (2006), and The Ruiner (2008). The band stopped playing together in 2012.

Battle of Mice released one studio album with Julie, called A Day of Nights (2006). They also released a few smaller recordings before the band broke up in 2009.

Solo Music and Collaborations

In 2008, Julie Christmas sang on a song called "Generation of Ghosts" for the band Mouth of the Architect. This song was on their album Quietly.

Julie also worked with a project called Spylacopa. This group was started by John LaMacchia, a guitarist from the band Candiria. Spylacopa released an album in 2015.

Julie Christmas released her first solo album, The Bad Wife, in late 2010. She said that her solo music allowed her to explore different feelings. She wanted to sing about emotions like love, not just anger. Critics really liked The Bad Wife when it came out. One reviewer called it "one of the best albums to come out this year."

In 2012, Julie sang on the album From Beyond Love by Strings of Consciousness. She also appeared on the band Pigs' album Wronger in 2015.

Working with Cult of Luna

Julie Christmas was a special guest on the entire album Mariner by the Swedish band Cult of Luna. This album came out on April 8, 2016. Mariner is a concept album, which means all the songs are connected by a theme. The album explores ideas about outer space.

Recent Performances

Julie Christmas performed her first live show in six years on March 6, 2023. This concert took place at the Saint Vitus Bar in New York City. Johannes Persson, a guitarist from Cult of Luna, played in her backing band. Julie also performed at the Dutch metal Roadburn Festival in April 2023.

Discography

Solo Albums

• The Bad Wife (2010, Rising Pulse)
• Coextinction Records 5 (2011, Coextinction)
• Ridiculous and Full of Blood (2024, Red Creek)

With Made Out of Babies

• Trophy (2005, Neurot)
• Coward (2006, Neurot)
• The Ruiner (2008, The End)

With Battle of Mice

• Triad (split with Made Out of Babies and Red Sparowes) (2006, Neurot)
• A Day of Nights (2006, Neurot)
• Jesu / Battle of Mice (split with Jesu) (2008, Robotic Empire)

With Spylacopa

• Spylacopa (2008, Rising Pulse)
• Parallels (2015, Rising Pulse)

With Cult of Luna

• Mariner (2016, Indie)

Guest Appearances

See also

In Spanish: Julie Christmas para niños