About Julia
JULIA COZBY is a singer-songwriter from the High Desert and the great American Southwest. Influenced by Southwestern landscapes and culture, her music spans genres and geography--from Kentucky Bluegrass to Texas Blues, and these elements are reflected in her original compositions. She currently makes her home in New Mexico, and counts the state and its people as a huge influence on her songwriting.
Julia released her first EP in March of 2017 entitled 'Glenrio,' and her first full-length album of original songs, 'Keep on Walking,' in December of 2019. 'Keep on Walking' was nominated for a 2020 New Mexico Music Award for Best Country CD. Julia released a holiday single, 'Mistletoe in the Trees', in December of 2023. Julia currently performs solo and with Rudy Wood and Mark Bolinger as 3 Rivers--a songwriter's collective.
Julia began singing when she was two. Julia has been playing the guitar since high school, and has added the dobro and lap steel to a long list of instruments she has played throughout the years. Julia has played music at venues and festivals all over the Southwest, including: Roswell UFO Festival – Cottonwood Festival – Nichols Ranch Cherry Festival – Hot Springs Festival – PorchFest Kansas City – Portales Heritage Festival – TorC Fiesta! – Rex Allen Days – Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino – D.H. Lescombes Winery – SW New Mexico State Fair – White Sands Full Moon Concerts – Buckhorn Saloon – Tractor Brewing – Noisy Water Winery – Heart of the Desert Winery – Flickinger Center Concerts, Patrons Hall & Tailgate Series – Cloudcroft Brewing – 575 Brewing – Hopping Gnome Brewing – Little Toad Creek – Artichoke Bar – Morts Cigar Bar – Tranquil Buzz
