Juliane Gardner was born in Brooklyn and grew up on the coasts of Maine. Her father's love of Jazz led to long afternoons of playing along and signing to the likes of Thelonius Monk and Dexter Gordon. With her youth filled with community theatre rolls, and her teens infused by artists ranging from Prince to The Smiths to Joni Mitchell & Paul Simon -- Juliane is a singer & songwriter blending a diverse & passionant generation, fueled by jazz vocals, a lifetime love of reaching for the truth and beauty.