Julie Jurgens is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose fearless, empathetic songs draw upon an upbringing in rural Illinois fraught with experiences of poverty, mental illness and domestic violence, sung from the perspective of a survivor and advocate who is mad as hell and determined to stand her ground. Her clear and honest vocals evoke Patty Griffin or Gillian Welch, and her unflinching lyrics recall Townes Van Zandt or Warren Zevon at their most incisive.
On August 2nd, 2022, Paul McGee of Lonesome Highway wrote of Appointed Tasks: "This album was created during the constraints of Covid lockdown which limited any real opportunity for musicians to meet and gather in a live setting. Instead, Jurgens retreated to her basement studio in Chicago and worked on the twelve tracks that make up this release. She grew up in rural Illinois and her challenging childhood experiences have found their way into the fabric of these songs. The confessional nature of her song-writing is a worthy attempt to put to rest a lot of the lingering ghosts of those times and her songs touch upon issues such as loss, trauma, neglect, and abuse. However, there is also love, perseverance and the strength of will to survive and rise above all the challenges faced.[...]These twelve songs are very engaging and Julie Jurgens is an interesting talent that is certainly worth your attention."
On 1/12/22, Julie was mentioned in the WBEZ Rundown newsletter after they asked for new music suggestions for their 2022 playlists.
Appointed Tasks was also featured on beehivecandy.com as part of their "music we are loving" roundup!
On 1/12/22, Julie was mentioned in the WBEZ Rundown newsletter after they asked for new music suggestions for their 2022 playlists.
Appointed Tasks was also featured on beehivecandy.com as part of their "music we are loving" roundup!
photo to leftby Joe Mazza/BraveLux
