Julia Gulia

Words by Teresa Spencer

Julia Gulia is a cover band based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, known for their energetic performances of primarily 1990s and early 2000s music. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist Andrew “Andy” Jones, his brother and drummer John Jones, and bassist Mark McHone. The trio’s musical journey began in the local dive bars, house parties, and garages of Jacksonville.

Before forming Julia Gulia, Andy and John were part of a hardcore metal band called Whispers. After some lineup changes, they reconnected with McHone, whom Andy had met in 2008 during their time in the band Mind Slip. This reunion led to the creation of Julia Gulia. The band’s name, Julia Gulia, is a nod to a character from the movie “The Wedding Singer.”  

While they are primarily known for their covers, Julia Gulia has also ventured into original music. Their first EP, “No Place Like This,” was released in July 2021 and includes tracks like “No Place Like This” and “I Need A Drink,” reflecting their personal experiences and love for live performances.  In 2024 They released “Growing Growing Gone” which had nearly 50,000 streams on spotify following the first few days of release.  Last month the band also released a new single “Beds Are Burning”.  We project these guys will be going far in their musical career.   Andrew’s voice and vocal range is complex and shines bright in pitch and tone. The cords and beats of every song they perform  is tight and energetic bringing the crowd to their feet singing along and dancing or at minimum fist pumping..  Essentially, they ROCK YOUR FACE OFF!