A native of Shreveport Louisiana,
Julieann Banks returned to her "hometown" of Austin Texas in 2007. Since her return she has been the bassist with
a number of notable Austin groups - among them The Austin Lounge Lizards (2009) and Leeann Atherton (currently). She also
performs doing her own music solo and with a full band as well as playing bass and singing in her pop party power trio The
ReVinyls (www.TheReVinyls.com)Julieann's latest release Magazine and Race was recorded at world renown FAME studio in Muscle Shoals
Alabama. The same studios where legendary recordings have been made by Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, Otis Redding and many
others.
Among the musicians joining her on this recording were David Hood on Bass (Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Willie
Nelson, Linda Ronstadt), Jeff King on guitar (Reba McEntire, Faith Hill), Roger Guth on Drums (Jimmy Buffett), Reese Wynans
(Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble) and Larry Byrom (Steppenwolf, Steve Winwood).
As well as being an award winning
vocalist and songwriter and an accomplished bassist, Julieann also plays guitar, keyboards, harmonica, drums and percussion.
Julieann's musical resume is as varied as the instruments she plays:
RESUME
2010
- Julieann Banks Band - Original Music, Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Songwriting
2010 - Julieann Banks & The ReVinyls(Party Variety Band)
- Bassist, Vocals
2010 - Leeann Atherton Band, Bass, Backing Vocals
2009-2010 Austin Lounge Lizards, Bass & Vocals
1995-2008
ASCAP Popular Awards Panel Program recipient for songwriting and performance
2002-2007
Drama Club - Shreveport Louisiana Party Band - Bandleader, Bass and Vocals
2004 Danny
Click Band - Tour of Switzerland - Backing Vocals
2002 Percy Sledge - Tour of Portugal
- Backing Vocals
2002 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inducted as a singer w/ The Harmon
Drew Supergroup
1995-2002 The Big Time - Austin Texas Show Band - Singer and Dancer
2001 Presidential Inaugural Ball - Washington DC
1997 Legends
of Las Vegas - Tour of Japan - Singer Dancer
1994 Julieann again tours New Zealand opening
for The Midge Marsden Band
1993 Julieann tours New Zealand for two months opening for
The Midge Marsden Band
1992-1995 Apaches of Paris - Austin Texas - Bandleader, Songwriter,
Vocals and Guitar
1991-1993 Rotel and The Hot Tomatoes - Austin Texas - Singer and Dancer
1991 Spy Vs Spy - (offshoot of the Killer Bes) Austin Texas - Keyboards and Vocals
Blues to Bop Festival - Lugano Switzerland, Yokota Air Base - Japan, St. Edwards University.
Escondido Country Club, Barton Creek Country Club, SXSW music festival - Austin TX, Louisiana Folklife Festival - Monroe
La, Red River Revel- Shreveport La, The Confederate Air Force, The Great Texas Balloon Race, Valero Energy, USAA, SYSCO Foods,
Century 21, Motorola, Dell, Enron, The University of Texas, The Red Cross, Texas A & M, Montessori Schools.
