Julie Mintz

Hailed as “an elegant and bewitching blend of Americana and orchestral pop that sits somewhere between Gillian Welch and Lana Del Rey,” by Entertainment Weekly, Julie Mintz has a rare ability to turn the most nuanced of feelings into songs that captivate with her delicate yet commanding vocals. The L.A.-based singer/songwriter creates Gothic Americana—a country-infused take on folk that’s both sweetly ethereal and steeped in moody melancholy. Produced by Moby (whose live band she joined as a background vocalist and keyboardist in 2011), Mintz’s debut EP The Thin Veil proves possessed of a dreamy sensitivity and soul-stirring honesty reminiscent of songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Emmylou Harris. In choosing a title for the album, The Texas-born Mintz landed on Abandon All Hope of Fruition—a phrase that speaks to the transformative power in trading yearning for acceptance.