While not on tour or exhibiting as a visual artist, Julie Fader used the downtime to record her own songs, enlisting the help of some of her talented friends. Chad VanGaalen, Tony Dekker (Great Lake Swimmers), Brian Borcherdt (Holy Fuck), Sarah Harmer, and Justin Rutledge all contributed vocals.

Pete Hall (A Northern Chorus) played drums, guitar and lap steel. Erik Arnesen (Great Lake Swimmers) played banjo. Erin Aurich (Hey Rosetta!) played violin. Dean Stone (Apostle of Hustle) and Daniel Romano (Attack In Black) played drums.

OUTSIDE IN was recorded and produced by Graham Walsh of Holy Fuck (who provided much of the albums instrumentation) in Fader’s home, various Toronto locations, and at Dave King’s Barn in Caistor Centre, Ontario.

A multi-instrumentalist, Julie plays guitar, wurlitzer, flute and melodica. In addition to being a touring member of the Sarah Harmer band, her contributions were featured on the Juno and Polaris nominated ‘I’m A Mountain’.

She is a member of Great Lake Swimmers, touring both the band’s third release, ‘Ongiara’, and current Polaris nominated release ‘Lost Channels’. She appears on Chad Van Gaalen’s latest release ‘Soft Airplane’, singing on the CBC favourite ‘Willow Tree’ and on Attack In Black’s ‘Years (By One Thousand Fingertips)’.