Julian Pardo - The Light of Day (2015)

The Light of Day is a dream come true for me. From the moment I wrote my first song, I knew where I was headed—I just didn’t know how or when I’d get here.

Some of these songs have been living inside of me for years, having been written and then stored away. When I started this project, I began by writing down a list of the songs I wanted to include, and when I looked at the final line up, I thought to myself, “These songs are finally going to see the light of day.”

Each song has a special significance for me, but the opening track, “Dream,” was especially fulfilling to record. I wrote it when my band Dancer broke up. It’s a promise to myself that, no matter what, I would never give up on my music.

And so, with the help of some great friends and fine musicians, I was able to make this record. Like many independent artists, I recorded at home, grateful that I live in a time where this is possible.

I was thrilled to have met Val Garay (Grammy Award winning producer/engineer), and was honored that he agreed to put the finishing touches on these recordings by mixing them for me. I'm still pinching myself to believe that the same person who worked with some of my heroes (James Taylor, Jackson Browne, among many) mixed this album.

Now that this project is complete, I’m excited to think about future possibilities.

We’ll see where things go from here…