Judy Blank

If Judy Blank told you she was from some sunny town in California, you would believe her on her blue eyes. But she just comes from Utrecht, although she is well on course to conquer the world with her fresh songs and a good dose of self- mockery.

After a number of mediocre TV performances, a poorly sold club tour and a completely flopped debut album in the Netherlands, the young singer-songwriter rediscovered himself during a mega tour through America. With nothing to lose, she borrowed a guitar, taught herself to play and wrote a handful of new songs on the spot. Won back with a bang

With self-confidence and a new kind of energy, she took the stage in dark bars in New York, community centers in Boston and coffee bars in New Orleans.

After this adventure she decided to give her musical career one more chance. With her last savings she left for Nashville, where she infested the Southern Ground studios with a group of seasoned American musicians. It resulted in the long- awaited album 'Morning Sun' (2018), a wonderful mix of stubborn indie folk, groovy Americana and a pinch of rock 'n roll here and there. The sultry hit single 'Mary Jane' was declared Top Song on Radio 2, folk ballad 'Tangled Up In You' was streamed more than 5 million times on Spotify and with her song '1995' she won the heart of none other than Elton John. After the album's release, she played at the international showcase festival SXSW in Austin, toured Europe with the indie rockers SUSTO, opened for Wilco in a sold-out Paradiso and was the very first Dutch artist ever to play at the biggest festival in the genre: AmericanaFest in Nashville. So you see: even your wildest dreams can come true. Sometimes it just takes a little longer.

Last year the Morning trilogy concluded with the third part, Morning Tapes. It contains acoustic bedroom versions of songs from the album and the EP Morning After (2019), the rawer brother of Morning Sun. With that third part, released on cassette tape, she shows that her songs remain intact even when stripped to the bone.

And now it's high time for something different. She has currently been working hard on a new record with indie producer Roy van Rosendaal (Figgie) for almost a year in a dark studio on the edge of the forest. There she worked with a brand new band on brand new songs, creating a sound that we have never heard from her before. Colorful productions, hit-sensitive melodies and playful lyrics that transport you like a broken time machine to different pasts. Prepare yourself for a tasteful collection of quirky synthesizers, drum machines, rattling electric guitars and classy harmonies from a bunch of well-dressed guys who don't mind a bit of dirty sixties rock.