There's something about a sensitive,
passionate and down-to-earth songwriter
like Julie Sanderson that makes her unique
among the endless landscape of 90's folk
artists.  It's probably her ability to pen
tales of longing, jealousy, and
displacement that pull no punches.
Her soulful narratives mirror the well
crafted songs of one who grew up
listening to such varied styles as
Broadway show tunes, Joni Mitchell,
and The Beatles.

    That uniqueness had landed her finalist honors
in both the 1998 Lilith Fair Emerging Songwriter contest
and the 1997 Kerrville New Folk competition.  Warmly welcomed in the songwriter circuit, Dirty Linen Says Sanderson "has a gift for writing strong melodies that hold up to repeated listening,  and her lyrics ring true."

     "I've always tried to stay honest with my songwriting," says Sanderson, whose album I Want The World was recorded in that spirit.  "... and I've never shied away from adversity.  In fact, I've come to realize that songwriting is my way of exploring and confronting it."  Of the album, The Washington Post says "her unguarded songwriting and confessional tone of her voice help make this an unusually intimate collection of pop songs."

     Hiding from things has never been an option for Sanderson, boldly striking out to London in 1987 to write and record her own songs.  During her stay she played with bass player Bruce Thomas of Elvis Costello and The Attractions and caught the eye of record executives at RCA Records.  It's no surprise Sanderson was getting looks while performing at venues such as legendary Mean Fiddler.

     Sanderson went to New York in 1991 where she quickly became a regular at such popular clubs as The Speak Easy, The Bitter End and Cafe Sine.

     Soon after returning to her hometown of Bethesda, MD, she began her current tenure at Food-For-Thought in Washington, D.C.  She has opened for Patty Griffin, Loudon Wainwright III, Iain Matthews, Freedy Johnston, Dan Folgerberg, Stacy Earle, Lynn Miles, Tom Kimmel, Amy Rigby amoung others and has received airplay on D.C.'s local folk show hosted by Lee Michael Dempsy, as well as Mary Wilder's local "Women of Note" on WRNR's free form radio.  Julie has played and recorded with John Jennings, Jon Carroll and JT Brown, all of Mary Chapin Carpenter's band.

     Her new release, I Want The World was recorded at Gypsy wagon Studios in Fairfax, VA, and was produced by Pete Kennedy who has worked with both Mary Chapin Carpenter and Nanci Griffith.  Pete and Maura Kennedy perform with Julie on the CD.

     "Having the Kennedys' input has been really great," says Sanderson.  "Pete knew exactly what I wanted to achieve, and it shows.  It's a great record."