Today we’d like to introduce you to Giulia Millanta
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I am Indie – Folk singer-songwriter, professional chef and author based in Austin, Texas, via Florence, Italy.
I play guitar, upright bass, ukulele and sing in four languages (English, Italian, Spanish and French).
As an artist, she have released 9 solo albums to date, and have collaborated with music luminaries such as guitar player Charlie Sexton (Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello), Hunt Sales (David Bowie), guitarist Marc Ribot (Tom Waits), Gabriel Rhodes (Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver), bassist Glenn Fukunaga, drummer Dony Wynn (Robert Palmer), Joel Guzman (Paul Simon) on accordion, and guitarist David Pulkingham (Patty Griffin, Robert Plant).
I toured extensively in the US, the UK and Europe, sharing stages with the 10,000 Maniacs, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Mary Gauthier, Spooner Oldham and many others.
I was selected for an Official Showcase at Folk Alliance International 2022 in Kansas City. I have charted on the Top 50 Albums on the Folk Alliance International Folk chart as well at the top of the Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Contemporary Folk Airplay Chart and Texas Airplay Chart.
In 2017 I started “Dinner with Giulia” which is an exclusive, intimate and authentic Italian dinner prepared from scratch in your kitchen, followed by a house concert.
As author, I have published two books, Between the Strings and Fratture.
In April 2024, I released my ninth solo album (my sixth in the US), Only Luna Knows, along with an Italian cookbook, Dinner with Giulia – Flavors, Songs and Stories of a Florentine Troubadour.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I’m a full time musician…it’s never a smooth road!
I moved to a different country, across the world, alone…and I started over.
It’s been exciting and also complicated, emotionally, practically …
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Dinner with Giulia?
As mentioned previously, “Dinner with Giulia” is an exclusive, intimate and authentic Italian dinner prepared from scratch in your kitchen, followed by a house concert.
I started it in 2017 and it has taken a life on its own!
Music is my full time job and passion but I also love to cook and share my family recipes…people really love my events, they create community around the things that matter the most in life, like friends!
Any big plans?
I just released a new record “Only Luna Knows” and published a cook (and lyrics) book called “Dinner with Giulia- Flavors, songs and stories of a Florentine Troubadour” and my main plan for the rest of 2024 is to tour, play music, cook delicious Italian food and make people happy!
Pricing:
- to be discussed, depends on menu
Contact Info:
- Website: https://giuliamillanta.com/dinner-with-giulia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giuliamillanta/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dinnerwithg
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/giuliamillanta
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vKaCQwi4T9MemB7NrbcyU?si=zvaXI9SrTw2oi78dEZnR0w&nd=1&dlsi=46e991af6b404f83
Image Credits
Ilaria Costanzo
