Review: "Hi You" - Julia Traser
- Kaitlyn Nicole
- Aug 27
- 2 min read
Have you ever shared a special place near and dear to your heart with someone who you thought you could trust, and then it turned out you couldn't? And now when you go to what used to be your secret happy place, it's tainted with the hurtful memories of the person you brought there. "Hi You" by Julia Traser is a personal story just like this, about her grandparents' holiday home in Lake Como, Italy where she brought someone she loved and thought was different. It wasn't somewhere she had ever brought anyone before, so they had to have been special at the time. But like most good things, it had come to an end - and now everything in that house is just a memory.
Filled with raw emotion, "Hi You" has a classic tone that fits the story well. The instrumentation is very string driven with ukulele, acoustic guitar, bass and a soft drum. The groove switches between bossa nova inspired and indie folk beats. I personally really love the way the acoustic guitar plays like a classical lead guitar. Julia Traser sings beautifully with heightened emotion and layers of background vocals to make the soundscape feel full and complete.
Julia Traser is an Italian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Brighton, United Kingdom. She began her musical journey by singing and playing guitar, but soon discovered a love for the ukulele. She's inspired by artists like Dodie Clark, Sara Bareilles, KT Tunstall, and Jason Mraz, blending that authentic, bright-stringed sound and modern indie folk with heartfelt lyricism. She also loves to busk and perform live. "Hi You" is the leading single off of her upcoming debut album. There's still a lot more exciting things to come, so make sure to follow Julia below to keep up on her journey!
Written By Kaitlyn Nicole
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