Julian Velard is a classic entertainer - a rare combination of Nilsson-meets-Newman, singer-songwriter sensibility and razor-sharp comedic timing. Velard’s quick wit and musicality have made him a regular guest on The Howard Stern Show and NPR’s Ask Me Another, and have brought him to stages with comedians including Will Ferrell, Drew Carey, and Jack Black.
A native New Yorker, Velard scored a major label record deal that took him to the U.K., where he toured alongside Jamie Cullum, Paul Carrack, and Goldfrapp, and garnered praise from The Guardian, Time Out London, and The Sunday Times. He served as an artist-in-residence at the prestigious Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater in New York City, and his one-man show was named one of the best by Broadway World.
Velard has also written music and lyrics for UK sensation Olly Murs, Wix, New York Knicks, Buzzfeed, Google, Aldi Supermarkets, and he's been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vice, and The A.V. Club,.