There is this beyond pleasant girl walking in with a harp twice her size, resting on her back. I notice a harmonious, peaceful aura surrounding her as she effortlessly sets up her at Rockwood Music Hall's Stage 1. This is Georgia's finest peach--Julia Easterlin, far from an immigrant to the New York scene. She has a bona fide fan base. Brooklyn loves her. YouTube loves her. Ironically, beforehand I noticed her manager was briefly stressed, anxious she might not make her CMJ slot. Followed by a relieving "She's here!" tranquility is restored. Her music isn't noisy or boisterous but she keeps you on your toes. Opening with her matchless, "Vestiges," instant marvel is flowing through the room. She snaps her fingers, and makes little rings and echos with her throat then loops to create a stupendous sound. No one is pushing through the crowd to get a drink at the bar and even the cocktail waitress is having trouble braiding between guests. Everyone's eyes are solely on Julia. She proceeds by giving Black Francis a run for his money with an electrifying "Hold My Bones" cover. Again, she uses her unique vocal loops to create her own musical anatomy. The party's admired "Whiskey Song" and "Eyes On the Prize" follow. No matter how intimate her performance was, there was an explosive tension of people just wanting to capture a piece of Julia. Not an isolated soul was sipping on a straw, rather we were vibrating with her and her loop station. If you missed her CMJ performance, please don't torment yourself or helplessly watch her videos on repeat. Julia Easterlin is bunking for the fall and will be around for three more performances including Brooklyn's psychotropic finest, The Glasslands Gallery. Listen to Julia Easterlin's "Unison", here via Soundcloud:

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LIVE REVIEWJulia Easterlin @ Rockwood