Julie Roberts

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Julie Roberts
Julie Roberts at the 2005 CMAs.
Origin	Lancaster, South Carolina
Country	United States
Years active	2004-present
Genres	Country
Labels	Mercury

For the American actress, see Julia Roberts. For the British singer, see Juliet Roberts.

Julie Roberts (birthdate 1979) is an American country music singer born in Lancaster, South Carolina. She is best known for her 2004 hit, "Break Down Here" and her 2006 remake of Saving Jane's "Girl Next Door".

1 Biography
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums
- 2.2 Singles
3 External links

[edit] Biography

Roberts began performing country music as a child. When she was in junior high and high school, she toured with her family, playing at festivals in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. She also performed at area nursing homes (where she developed an appreciation for blues music); and worked at Carowinds (a theme park in Charlotte, North Carolina) and Dollywood.

A graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, Roberts began working for Mercury Records, later becoming assistant to label head Luke Lewis. During her tenure there, she began perfecting her singing skills and recorded a demo tape. Producer Brent Rowan liked what he heard and invited Lewis to hear the tape. Lewis liked what he heard, but it was only after he asked for the singer's identity that he learned it was Roberts.

Roberts was signed to Mercury Records, and her self-titled album was released in 2004.

Her influences include Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell and Tanya Tucker.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album	Statistics	Singles
	Julie Roberts Released: May 25, 2004 Peak Chart Positions: US #51 US Country #9 RIAA Certification: Gold (December 13, 2004) Record Label: Mercury Nashville	Singles Released "Break Down Here" "The Chance" "Wake Up Older" "If You Had Called Yesterday"
	Men & Mascara Released: June 27, 2006 Peak Chart Positions: US #25 US Country #4 US Sales: 94,162 RIAA Certification: Record Label: Mercury Nashville	Singles Released "Men & Mascara" "The Girl Next Door" "Too Damn Young"

Notes:

Julie Roberts is one of few country artists to have a gold album without ever having had any top ten singles (Julie Roberts).

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	Album	US Country	US Hot 100
2004	"Break Down Here"	Julie Roberts	18	81
2004	"The Chance"	Julie Roberts	47	-
2005	"Wake Up Older"	Julie Roberts	46	-
2006	"Men & Mascara"	Men & Mascara	-	-
2006	"Girl Next Door"	Men & Mascara	-	-
2006	"Too Damn Young"	Men & Mascara	-	-