Julia Michaels (EP)

Julia Michaels is the debut extended play by singer-songwriter Julia Michaels. It was released on July 20, 2010, through BFM Digital, a leading digital music aggregator and distributor of independent music.

Background
At only sixteen years old, Michaels gained particular attention when her single, "Born To Party", was featured on MTV’s hit TV show The Hills, exposing her music to a wide audience that responded immediately. The single, with it's fun, steady dance beat, became a quick success among the viewers and created demand for more music. For the extended play, Michaels cites her main influences as Fiona Apple, Lisa Mitchell, Laura Marling, Missy Higgins, Paramore, Juliet Simms, Sarah Blasko, and The Fray.

The work incorporates upbeat songs like "Born To Party," while also giving the listener a taste of Michaels' softer song-writing side.

Critical reception
The page that presented the extended play, Cision PR Web, wrote about Julia and also opined: "Each of the four tracks exudes passion and boast soulful lyrics often missing from such youthful releases." According to the same page, Suzan Koc of BMG Music Publishing opined that "she's the real deal" and Ken Lewis, Grammy Award-winning mix engineer and producer, said "Whatever "it" is, she has more of "it" than most singers I've ever heard."