Sometimes Julie, one of San Diego’s most engaging and original indie bands, is the musical brainchild of singer/songwriter duo Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker.
Walker, former lead guitarist for Chicago’s Greeley, is a multi-instrumentalist who reveals his rock and roll prowess as he defines Sometimes Julie’s unique sound. Sorenson paints the pictures, finds the words, tells the stories, and delivers the melodies with her piano and powerful voice. Walker is the theory, the rhythm, the science, the skill, and Sorenson is the front woman who is all heart and art.
The duo first emerged in 2014 with their award-winning 2014 debut CD, Head First, which was followed up by Bright Side of the Line (2016), Breaking (2018), Where Are You? (2020 - San Diego Music Award nominee), and Seven Wishes (2023).
Sometimes Julie is now thrilled to announce the release of their new six-song EP, entitled Transition, which drops on all music streaming platforms on December 30, 2025.
While Sometimes Julie’s five previous albums were all steeped in the band’s classic and alternative rock roots, the songs on Transition are more intimate and reflective in nature. While Transition falls squarely in the indie singer/songwriter realm, the duo’s soulful rock, pop, and country influences remain intact and are clearly evident.
With some of her most personal and revealing lyrics to date, Transition displays Sorenson’s strong desire to connect with the listener through the exploration of universal concepts such as love, loss, and the struggle for authenticity. In pursuit of that connection, she is unafraid to wear her heart on her sleeve.
Recorded in North San Diego County at three different recording studios – BigRock Studios (Escondido), Treehouse Studios (San Marcos), and Esperanza Studios (Carlsbad) – the songs on Transition were written and produced by Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker, engineered by Andy Machin, Dave Fuller, and Rick Walker and mixed & mastered by Dave Trumfio of Kingsize Soundlabs (Los Angeles).
Along with Sorenson (lead vocals, piano), and Walker (acoustic guitar, tambourine, synth, background vocals), musical contributors to Transition include new Sometime Julie band members Darko Petrovic (bass) and Guilherme Cunha (lead guitar), as well as frequent Sometimes Julie collaborators Andy Machin (guitar, mandolin, organ, synth, background vocals), Dave Fuller (drums/percussion, cello, synth, background vocals), and Clair Allison & Yvonne Fuller (background vocals).
Connect with Sometimes Julie at sometimesjulie.com, and follow on instagram.com/sometimesjuliesd, facebook.com/sometimesjulie, and youtube.com/user/sometimesjulieband. Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, or any other platform where you find music.
