Julius (band)

JULIUS is a pop rock band that originated in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Koen Brouwer, guitarist and vocalist Michiel Rietveld and guitarist Erik Meereboer.[1]

JULIUS
OriginAmsterdam, Netherlands
Websitewww.julius-music.com
MembersKoen Brouwer
Michiel Rietveld
Erik Meereboer

Biography

The band was discovered by A&R manager Menno Timmerman.[2] After one year of recording in 2013, the band released their first single Back To The Days in April 2014.[3] Back To The Days became a radio hit on 3FM and subsequently turned them into Serious Talent.[4] Their third single Give It Up received airplay on Radio 2 in the Netherlands and the band was given the Radio 2 Talent Award[5] In October 2014 the band released their debut album #1.

When the single Back to The Days was featured in an episode of the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, it was heard in 130 countries worldwide.[6] One of those countries was China where the Mayson guitar company heard it, and asked Julius to become their mascot group.[7] The band went on their first Chinese tour in September 2014.[8][9] After their second tour of China in 2015 the band got noticed by Music Managers Björn de Water and Simon Napier-Bell. In 2016 they took on their management to promote the band in Asia. [10]

In the Netherlands the band has supported acts like U2, Big Country and The Simple Minds.[11]

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