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Julean and the Rai

Folk & acoustic band from New York, NY · formed 2006

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Julean and the Rai photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
37
Cities
18
Releases
18
Last show
Dec 20, 2024Sofar Sounds

About

Julean and the Rai is a band from New York, NY, formed in 2006, tagged acoustic, americana, antifolk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2024, across 37 rooms in 18 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick, facebook
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Shows per year

  1. 20064 shows
  2. 20078 shows
  3. 20084 shows
  4. 20097 shows
  5. 20103 shows
  6. 20114 shows
  7. 20125 shows
  8. 20152 shows
  9. 20162 shows
  10. 20222 shows
  11. 202315 shows
  12. 20244 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 20, 2024Sofar Sounds · Newport BeachHeadliner
May 31, 2024Sofar Sounds · DenverHeadliner
Feb 13, 2024Sofar Sounds · DenverHeadliner
Jan 30, 2024Sofar Sounds · DenverHeadliner
Aug 31, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Aug 24, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Aug 17, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Aug 10, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Aug 3, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Jul 27, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Jul 20, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Jul 13, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Jul 9, 2023Sofar Sounds Denver - Secret Location · DenverHeadliner
Jul 9, 2023Sofar Sounds · DenverHeadlinerwith Jacob and a Ghost
Jul 6, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Jun 29, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Jun 22, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Jun 15, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Jun 8, 2023City, O' City · DenverHeadliner
Sep 1, 2022Owl Saloon · DenverHeadliner
May 27, 2022Owl Saloon · DenverHeadliner
Oct 7, 2016The Bar Car · DenverHeadliner
Sep 10, 2016Bar Red · DenverHeadliner
Oct 26, 2015Concerts & Denver · DenverHeadliner
Oct 26, 2015Casselman's Bar & Venue · DenverHeadlinerwith Brenda Xu, Lucas Swafford
Apr 10, 2012House of Blues San Diego · San DiegoHeadliner
Apr 10, 2012House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Dick Justice, Mark Miller
Apr 2, 2012Winston's · Ocean BeachHeadliner
Mar 29, 2012The Go Lounge · San DiegoSupportwith Collage Menage, The Mighty Sun
Mar 19, 2012Winston's · Ocean BeachHeadlinerwith The Mighty Sun, Seeking Alpha
Nov 12, 2011Electric Ladyland · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Stephanie Marie, Sarah Cranberry
Mar 29, 2011House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoHeadlinerwith For the Faint, Mosaic4, Scott West Band
Jan 23, 2011Latitud 32 · TijuanaHeadliner
Jan 13, 2011Winston's · Ocean BeachHeadlinerwith Robin Wilbanks, The Ray Brothers
Dec 26, 2010Green Tortoise Hostel San Francisco · San FranciscoHeadliner
Dec 26, 2010Green Tortoise Hostel · San FranciscoHeadliner
Jun 18, 2010Florence Merow Mason-Dixon Festival 2010 · MorgantownHeadliner
Dec 19, 2009Pomarańczowy Fortepian (the Orange Piano) · PilaHeadliner
Oct 3, 2009Iron Horse · LodzHeadliner
Aug 28, 2009Lizard King - Bydgoszcz · BydgoszczHeadliner
Jul 12, 2009II Międzynarodowe Spotkania Artystów Ulicznych Bydgoszcz Buskers Festival 2009 · BydgoszczHeadliner
Jul 9, 2009Lizard King - Bydgoszcz · BydgoszczHeadliner
Jun 20, 2009Iron Horse · LodzHeadliner
Apr 24, 2009Iron Horse · LodzHeadliner
Dec 12, 2008Keja Pub, Łódź · LodzHeadliner
Oct 10, 2008PIVOVARIA · RadomHeadliner
Aug 21, 2008Pub Katedra · KrakowHeadliner
Apr 2, 2008Meskal · PoznanHeadliner
Nov 20, 2007Monkey Chews · LondonHeadliner
Nov 14, 2007The Bullet Bar · LondonHeadliner
Oct 14, 2007Baggot Inn · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith The Shrimps
Aug 9, 2007169 Bar · New York (NYC)Headliner
Jul 18, 2007Living Theater · ManhattanHeadliner
Jun 20, 2007Living Theater · ManhattanHeadliner
Feb 21, 2007Gregory's Piano Bar · DaytonHeadliner
Jan 21, 2007The Pearl · DaytonHeadlinerwith Wazu
Dec 20, 2006Pacchia's Jazz Room · DaytonHeadliner
Sep 7, 2006Pete's Candy Store · BrooklynHeadliner
Sep 2, 2006Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction · New York (NYC)Headliner
Jul 28, 2006The Underground Lounge · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Geron Hoy, Richard Thorne

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

37 rooms in 18 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Denver24 shows
  • San Diego5 shows
  • Lodz4 shows
  • New York (NYC)4 shows
  • Bydgoszcz3 shows

and 13 other cities

Live history

57 shows on record
Shows counted
57
First on record
Jul 2006
Latest on record
Dec 2024

Shows per year

  1. 20065
  2. 20078
  3. 20084
  4. 20097
  5. 20102
  6. 20114
  7. 20124
  8. 20151
  9. 20162
  10. 20222
  11. 202314
  12. 20244

Top rooms

  • City, O' City, Denver · 13
  • Sofar Sounds, Denver · 3
  • Winston's, Ocean Beach · 3
  • Iron Horse, Lodz · 3
  • Owl Saloon, Denver · 2

Top cities

  • Denver, CO · 22
  • New York (NYC), NY · 5
  • San Diego, CA · 4
  • Lodz · 4
  • Bydgoszcz · 3

Often on the bill with: For the Faint

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

18 releases, 2007–2017

Lineup

  • Julean Rai · guitar
  • Drew Sowell · membranophone

Former

  • Leo Pelekh · background vocals
  • Mykee Shaffer · background vocals
  • Jon Pickett · double bass

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

5 members on record
  • Julean Railead vocalsfrom 2006, end unknown
  • Leo Pelekhbackground vocals2008–2008
  • Mykee Shafferbackground vocals2008–2008
  • Drew Sowellmembranophonefrom 2015, end unknown
  • Jon Pickettdouble bass2015–2015

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members' earlier bands: AXiS (via Julean Rai), Keepsake (via Mykee Shaffer)

Photos, art and posters

Julean and the Rai — Photo · logo
Photo · logo — Bandcamp
Julean and the Rai — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Bandcamp
Julean and the Rai — Darlene
Release art · Darlene — release
Julean and the Rai — Muse Tree (E.U. Pre-Release Version)
Release art · Muse Tree (E.U. Pre-Release Version) — release
Julean and the Rai — Alexandria, Falling (European demo version)
Release art · Alexandria, Falling (European demo version) — release
Julean and the Rai — Live at the Baggot Inn: NYC, 2007
Release art · Live at the Baggot Inn: NYC, 2007 — release
Julean and the Rai — Here. (European demo version)
Release art · Here. (European demo version) — release
Julean and the Rai — The Muse Tree (Demos)Julian Rai
Release art · The Muse Tree (Demos)Julian Rai — release
Julean and the Rai — The Windfall EPJulian Rai
Release art · The Windfall EPJulian Rai — release
Julean and the Rai — Sofar Sounds, 2023-07-09
Poster · Sofar Sounds, 2023-07-09 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Julean and the Rai on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Julean and the Rai on Last.fmArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
facebookShow history
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.