Russian art-folk: Julia Vorontsova blends Soviet bard traditions with melancholic, multilingual beauty.

Born in St. Petersburg in 1982, Vorontsova studied classical violin and piano at the St. Petersburg State Music School before teaching herself guitar and composing original poetry. Deeply steeped in the Soviet-era 'singing poet' and bard traditions, drawing direct artistic lineage from legendary figures like Bulat Okudzhava, Vladimir Vysotsky, and her mentor Veronika Dolina, she emerged in the early 2000s as a vital contemporary link to historic underground folk. Following her debut on Abaton Book Company and memorable live performances across downtown NYC stages like Sin-é and the Bowery Poetry Club, Vorontsova built a small but dedicated global following. Critical response to Vorontsova's music has long celebrated her arresting authenticity and hypnotic delivery. Outlets like The Broken Face praised her 'beautiful voice,' while tastemaker stations, WFMU, the BBC, and NPR embraced her recordings for transcending language barriers through sheer emotional power. Reviewers have consistently highlighted her capacity for stark, uncompromising honesty, a quality that makes Over a compelling underground artifact of international art-folk.

Track Listing

• St. Pete
• Maslenitsa
• Oubliette
• Gretchen
• Gypsy
• Alps
• Knight Violin
• Nameless
• Over
• Prayer
• Pick
• Prayer 2
• Air

Additional Details

Label: Abaton Book Company

Genre: Folk

Run Time: 54 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/06/26

UPC: 638872617530