Julianna Riolino is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter based in Welland, Ontario,"Julianna Riolino is leaning into her confidence as an artist". Q, November 18, 2025. who has recorded and performed both as a solo artist and as a backing vocalist for Daniel Romano's Outfit."Watch Julianna Riolino turn timeless influences into her own brand of modern Americana". CBC Music, November 29, 2022.
After a number of years performing with Romano, she released the solo EP J.R. in 2019,Megan Lapierre, "Julianna Riolino of Daniel Romano's Outfit Announces Debut Solo Album 'All Blue'". Exclaim!, June 22, 2022. before following up with the full-length album All Blue in 2022.Myles Tiessen, "Julianna Riolino Discovers Hope Amid Heartbreak on the Richly-Shaded 'All Blue'". Exclaim!, October 11, 2022.
She released her second solo album, Echo in the Dust, in 2025."Julianna Riolino: Drawn Into the Music". CKUA Radio Network, November 4, 2025. In 2026 she released a deluxe version of the album, with three additional songs recorded during the same sessions but not included in the original 2025 release.
The album was longlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize,Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026. and the song "Seed" was longlisted for the SOCAN Polaris Song Prize.Natalie Harmsen, "2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize long list: Begonia, Cadence Weapon, Charlotte Day Wilson and more". CBC Music, June 24, 2026.
Discography J.R. - 2019 All Blue - 2022 Echo in the Dust - 2025
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