Julia Kate – truce

Sherman Oaks-born singer-songwriter Julia Kate releases new single, “truce”, out now.

The 21-year old artist is currently a double major in songwriting and music business at Berklee College of Music, and her latest single is a tender turn inward – unflinching, soft, and brave, “truce” traces the internal war between self-perception and self-acceptance. Julia chooses a truce in her relationship between herself and her body.

Raised on the diaristic clarity of Taylor Swift, the introspective collectedness of Lorde, the hushed intensity of Billie Eilish, and the cinematic melancholy of Lana Del Rey, Julia has already built a catalogue fronting emotional specificity and unguarded lyricism.

On “truce”, she shares, “Since I was young, I was always a tall girl. I’ve always been self-conscious about body image. Even when I started eating better and working out, I still remember looking in the mirror and not feeling comfortable with my reflection.”

Written alongside longtime collaborator Nick Rosen, the lyrics for “truce” flowed out of Julia quickly. Together, they shaped the melody before Rosen built out the full arrangement, allowing the track’s emotional core to sit front and centre.

Julia continues, ‘“truce” came from realizing how often I was at war with my own body. It’s not a song about loving yourself overnight, but it’s about deciding to stop being cruel to yourself when you look in the mirror. I think a lot of body shaming doesn’t come from other people anymore, but it comes from inside your own head. This song is me recognizing that voice and asking it to quiet down, even just a little. Calling a truce doesn’t mean everything’s healed. It just means you’re choosing to stop fighting. That felt honest to me.”

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