This fangirling spiral was brought to you by Gwen Stefani. I know, I did it again, but go with me. I got caught up in watching interviews with Gwen talking divorce, Blake and coming up with an album out of nowhere. She talked of crying on her way to the studio. Once inside the studio, she simply said, I don’t care what comes out of this, I don’t care if it’s radio friendly, I just need to create and get whatever’s happening out.
Several times over the interviews Gwen mentioned Justin Tranter and Julia Michaels. I decided to look them up. He’s the former glam rock frontman for Semi Precious Weapons, she’s been a professional songwriter since her early teens–producing her first hit, Miss Moving On by Fifth Harmony, at the age of 17. Together the songwriting duo are a creative force, producing such hits as Good For You and Hands to Myself by Selena Gomez, Sorry by Justin Bieber, Cake By The Ocean by DNCE and Gwen’s latest hit, Used to Love You.
To look at either of their Instagram accounts (Julia and Justin) is to see professional magic at its finest with an unwavering friendship. And that’s what got me hooked, to connect with someone–to have that written-in-the-stars creative collaboration–it’s a thing of beauty.
Today, Julia took as step out on her own, out of the songwriting shadows and into the pop star spotlight with the release her own single, Issues. It’s a song she wrote that she simply couldn’t give away. I love a gal with a story, so send some love her way and download her debut track.