Juliana MacDowell and the Agreeables

In 2012, Joey Bauer, lead singer of Joey and The Waitress Band, encountered Juliana at her husband's brew pub and invited her to join the band - a move that fueled her emergence as a solo artist in 2014.  I'm often asked by those who stumble on my music now, "where have you been all of these years?"  With the generous support of family, friends and fans, things just keep falling into place.  

A chance meeting with longtime Key West musician, C.W. Colt,  clinched the deal.  I'm a huge fan of C.W's and we became fast friends.  He and my producers pushed me to write music and conquer stage fright.  Juliana's guest appearances in C.W. Colt's Songwriter Concert Series have created a buzz on the Southernmost music scene.  She is the proud recipient of the coveted 2015 Key West Clammy Award for songwriting. You've got your Grammies; your Wammies (Washington D.C.) and in Key West, Clammies.  I am exceedingly blessed to be able to spend time in Key West with incredible musicians and a fabulous producer who inspire me.. 

Juliana has played with legendary bassist and award-winning singer songwriter, FREEBO (Bonnie Raitt, 10 yrs; CSN; Ringo Starr...) and shared the stage with Jon Carroll (Starland Vocal Band) and Michael Clem (Eddie from Ohio) in Justin Trawick's "The 9."  Her first full length CD, "Take Me Away," produced by WAMA award-winning producer, Marco Delmar, contains tracks by Freebo; mandolin player, Matt Cartsonis (Warren Zevon; John McEuen); guitarist, Matt Backer (Elton John, Cher, Julian Lennon); drummer, Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident. EOTO...); esteemed D.C. players, Ken Barnum, Nathaniel Davis and more. Juliana's live performance on WKYZ's Pirate Radio caught the ear of British producer, Ian Shaw, with whom she recorded her second album, "Leaving Home." Shaw also arranged for co-writing sessions with British Pop-Star, Nick Heyward (Haircut 100  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Heyward).  Juliana's third album takes her to Nashville to work with legendary producer, Bil VornDick, about whom she says:  "I'm just enjoying Bil's relaxed approach to recording.. He is very organic about it and likes to get to know his artists really well - find out what makes them tick . His process is remarkable - he pays attention to every minute detail and it's a blast working with a true production and engineering genius."

Juliana loves to play charity gigs and divides her time between her home in Western Loudoun County, VA and Key West, FL..

(photo credit, below, Ken Pham) 

I have been monumentally blessed in my lifetime with both the good and the bad. The former, providing the encouragement to stay in forward motion, and the latter refining the soul.  It's been a wild ride so far and I'm excited to see what's just around the bend.