Carol Hodge - Julie Othmer at The Parish

The Parish is very happy for this one, headlined by two amazing singer songwriters....

Carol Hodge

A 7 fingered pianist and singer, Carol is probably best known for her singing work with Steve Ignorant (co-founder of punk legends CRASS) on his Last Supper world tour. She continues to perform with Steve in the acoustic project Slice Of Life, as well as providing keys and BVs for the likes of Ryan Hamilton and the Harlequin Ghosts, plus occasional jaunts with The Membranes and Ginger Wildheart.

“Cynical, oddly maniacal, yet mesmerizing and that simply covers the lyrical portion of our review. She takes vocal performance art to levels not seen or appreciated in perhaps twenty five years.”
– CRITICAL JAZZ.COM

“The feeling throughout is incredibly close and atmospheric – it almost seems as if we are partaking in a psychic channeling in an abandoned farmhouse as the outside world falls away…The straight up honesty is stunning; it is an utterly uncompromising delivery borne of bitter reflection.”
– LOUDER THAN WAR.COM

Julia Othmer

"Perhaps the best way to explain [Julia] would be if Norah Jones, Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, and Lyle Lovett had a musical orgy and let you watch behind a curtain of burning lace and a whiskey waterfall. I'll bring the unfiltered cigarettes, you bring your soul." - Out of Print Magazine

Julia Othmer is a "captivating" piano-playing singer/songwriter known for her energetic live performances. Tracks from her critically acclaimed debut album, Oasis Motel, have been featured on such shows as Witches of East End, Switched at Birth, The Lying Game, Army Wives, Party of Five, and DeGrassi: The Next Generation and earned her songwriting awards from the Billboard World Song Contest and the International Songwriting Competition. Julia performed on the Lilith Fair tour (alongside such greats as Sarah McLachlan, Emmylou Harris, Heart, and Ingrid Michaelson). She has shared the stage with Regina Spektor, Lisa Loeb, Amos Lee, The Alarm and John Waite among others.