NEWS   NOVEMBER 2008:

Hi Everyone!

How are you all doing? If you haven't heard already, "THE MANY FACES OF MIMI CELESTE LAFLEUR" is now available via Amazon and iTunes -- look up "Julie Chow" and the album will show up for available downloading! How exciting is that?

In other news, I am also performing at Simple Pleasures Café in San Francisco on Dec 13 around 8pm. It's just me this time around -- I'll play some songs from Mimi as well as some of the stuff from the older albums as well -- Please come up and show your support! I'll post more info as it comes.

Thanks again for all the love!

heart,

Julie
SEPTEMBER 2008:

Hi Fans!

The New Album, "The Many Faces Of Mimi Celeste LaFleur" is now complete and set for tentative release on October 1, 2008!

Here is the latest:

"THE MANY FACES OF MIMI CELESTE LAFLEUR" / Julie Chow

Tracklisting:
01 The Sound Of Water, a Watery Beginning*
02 The Cinderella Waltz, Tick Tock Tick
03 Believe, A Lullaby
04 Fairground Interlude
05 Are You Just A Little Mad?
06 Don't Run Away From Love, Another Interlude
07 Imogen Inamorata
08 Stick Around (Old Ghosts)
09 Nothing I Can Count On
10 秘密 (Mimi) (Acoustic)
11 Rumpelstiltskin (Can You Say My Name?)**
12 Nothing I Can Count On (I Hate This Place Remix)***

All tracks written, produced and performed by Julie Chow, except:
* additional guitars by Roman Tarassov, and
** contains a portion of “LE VILLI, Se Come voi piccini fossi” by Giacomo Puccini, as performed by Licia Albanese, additional performances by Sean Nerney, Dave D'aranjo & Roman Tarassov.
Produced by Sean Nerney, with additional mixing by Roman Tarassov.
*** Remixed by Sean Nerney.

Total Running Time: 48.5 minutes

Tentative Release Date: October 1, 2008

I will most likely make this album available, free of charge and for promotional purposes only, unless some other economic hardship requires me to do otherwise. Leave a message if you would like a physical copy with liner notes! Everyone else, keep your eyes (and ears) peeled...and please spread the word!

Thanks for all the encouragement and the patience. -- Julie

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MARCH 2008:

Hi fans and friends!

Thanks for those of you who came to the Retox Lounge in SF in March -- it was such a blast to share the basement with the likes of Lumaya, Say Bok Gwai, Val Mih and Golda Supernova. I was also lucky to have Antonio Cruz, his brother Miguel and Andrew Matey back me up for a couple of tracks-- we also played one of Antonio's songs, "Song From Underneath Your window." If you liked it, you should check out his stuff at myspace.com/numamusic .

Friend-plugs aside, the album is about half-way done. I know I originally was going to finish everything by this month, but with all the other things I'm doing, it's just not going to happen. I'm thinking mid-April, or May is a more plausible release date. In any case, I will let you all know! In the meanwhile, I've posted up another track called "Are You Just A Little Mad?", which will also be on the album. I realize it sounds quite different from the version I play live, but I tend to keep everything pretty bare-bones for shows -- we'll see how things go in the future...

Thanks again for all the love and support! No gigs for now, but if there is one, you'll hear it here for sure...

B'soux,

Julie


JANUARY 2008:

Hello Everyone--

I am not dead, I promise! I have been busy writing and working on some new material, besides putting on some shows around San Francisco. If you're around town on March 7th, I'm opening up for Valerie Mih (myspace.com/valeriemih) and Lumaya (myspace.com/lumaya) as part of the Asian American Music Showcase (http://monkeykingrecords.com/aams). The show starts at 8:30 PM on March 7th, at the Retox Lounge, 628 20th St at 3rd St. in San Francisco! Please stop by and say hi!!

I'm also in the process of finally finishing Album No. 5 -- "The Many Faces of Mimi Celeste LaFleur". "Mimi" and "Stick Around" will both definitely be on the album, as well as some other new (and not so new) material -- so be sure to check back for details!

Thanks again for all your support, and keep rockin'!

Peace, love and viva la rock'n'roll--

Julie


MAY 2007:

Ahoy!!!

Sorry for the quietness around here!~

I have posted acoustic versions to two new tracks: "Mimi" and "Stick Around" -- if you've been at the gigs last year, then you'll know that these tracks aren't exactly newbies, but the versions here are definitely recently recorded!

This next album has been budding for a while -- don't know if it will actually make it to audio tangibility at any point, but will definitely keep you all posted!

Thanks for all the support--I haven't given up on the muzak, I promise!

'til another track or two, or something borrowed, something new...ha! : )

cheers,

Julie

AUGUST 2006:

Hi Friends and Fans!

I've recently moved to San Francisco to attend grad school....expect new tracks and shows soon!

Much love,

Julie

For more info:

http://www.aeswf.com