Born in New York on October 6, 1979, Julian Velard would hold his ground in the early ’90s — he was into crooners, cabaret, and piano-focused singer/songwriters, while grunge, guitars, and angst were on the ascent — to become a bit of an Internet phenomenon in England, where his unique yet reverential form of songwriting took hold in 2006. After completing school, Velard began gigging around Brooklyn, and while he received some solid attention for his work, he went relatively unnoticed on the larger American stage. Online, however, his music found an entirely different — and much bigger — fan base, one that included a handful of British-based music execs eager to sign the pianist/vocalist. His MySpace postings helped land him a deal with EMI in 2007, and soon after Velard moved to England to further his career. Within a few months Velard had toured the U.K., made his first appearances on the Continent, and released a pair of EPs. His debut single, “Jimmy Dean & Steve McQueen,” hit radio in the U.K. in spring of 2008, and was featured on a number of shows. A debut album, The Planeteer, was due out later that year.

Nashvilled-based singer-songwriter Paul Loren has always been steeped in the classic American songbook. With his earlier work channeling 60’s R&B, Brill Building pop and  even big band-era crooning, Paul’s voice, tailored sense of style, and twinkle-in-his-eye  personality has won over fans and devotees from coast to coast.

Loren launched his solo career with a string of sold-out shows in New York City at  famed venue Joe’s Pub at the Public with his ‘One-Night Only Band’ in early 2014. His first solo single, “All By Myself,” released in 2015, was supported by radio stations  Lightning100 in Nashville, SiriusXM’s The Pulse, WCOO/Charleston and KPND/ Spokane, among others.

A six-song debut EP came in 2016, Paul Loren Is…Available!, featuring swing-era  covers of classic songs by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, the songwriting team  behind Sinatra’s classic 50’s run.

2017 saw the release of the single and video for the original song, “I Know A Place,”  inspired by Civil Rights-era anthems and “evoking the somber hope of Louis  Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World.” (HuffPost)

A slew of singles followed, including the 50’s-inspired “(Gonna Take) A Little Time,”  with its accompanying whimsical video filmed at Brooklyn’s The Royal Palms  Shuffleboard Club and premiering on Parade.com.

During this time, Loren was personally selected by Jennifer Lopez to perform at her  Birthday Gala in Las Vegas; appeared on “The Tonight Show” starring Jimmy Fallon,  partnered with The Ryan Seacrest Foundation; performed at the legendary STAX  Museum in Memphis Tennessee; and recorded in the world-renowned Sun Studio.

He has opened for and supported touring artists including: The Temptations; singer songwriter Brendan James; American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks; folk singer and guitarist  David Bromberg; British soul singer James Hunter; and has shared the stage with Paul  Shaffer, Queen Latifah, Christie Brinkley and food personality Giada De Laurentiis.

With his 22-song collection Betwixt & Between, Paul has pivoted in a new and exciting  musical direction. The songs, while retaining his knack for melody and timeless  songwriting chops, traffic in a depth and brutal honesty not found in his earlier material.  There’s a connective thread in the new songs reminiscent of Elvis’ early Sun Studios  recordings, spun fresh with Americana and folk influences.

“While his earlier material put him on the map, Loren’s heightened, and at times  devastating, lyricism set against an upbeat groove-based sonic backdrop sets the LP  as a career milestone.” (American Songwriter). Through it all, he ties together the more  profound lyrical territory with a blazing rhythm section that feels rearing and ready to hit  the road again.