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[ATTENDED: March 27, 2024] Julianna Riolino

Julianna Riolino is a Canadian alt-country singer.  I had never heard of her before.

She came across as more country on some songs than on others.  She has a bit of a snarl and can really belt out some notes.

She was a little overly goofy, I thought, between songs.  She said her name between every song (which I liked and was kind of funny), but it also felt like she was trying a little too hard.  Which is odd because she’s been doing this for a while.   But she was certainly memorable.

When she said she was from a small town outside of Toronto (and outside of Buffalo, NY) I was surprised, and I think she guessed it right because she joked about being Italian, so people think she’s from New York.

I enjoyed her guitar playing and her voice (no twang).

I also really enjoyed her bass player (it was only the two of them) and I especially enjoyed his bass.  It was a fretless Ampeg with a very cool head on top.

I talked to him after the show and he told me a little about the bass and how he got it (it’s the same kind of bass that Rick Danko from The Band played).

SETLIST

1. If I Knew Now
2. PAL
3. Hark!
4. Why Do I Miss You
5. Smile
6. Isn’t It A Pity
7. Queen of Spades
8. Lone Ranger