Julie Masi
Julie Ann Masi is a Canadian musician principally known as a percussionist and vocalist with The Parachute Club. She was also a co-writer of several of the band's songs. She is notable as being part of a female-driven movement mixing music and political activism, emanating from Toronto in the 1980s. She continues to perform and record on occasion.
History
Masi, originally from Winnipeg, joined The Parachute Club in 1983, after its initial founding members, Billy Bryans, Lorraine Segato and Lauri Conger, had been offered a management and recording contract with Current Records. She was with the band between 1983 and 1986, leaving after the band's Canadian tour in support of its third album.[1] Some of the songs she co-wrote while with the band include "Slip Away" (from The Parachute Club), "At the Feet of the Moon" (title track and lead single from At the Feet of the Moon) and "Secret Heart (Wild Zone)" (from Small Victories). She has contributed to the recordings of Martha and the Muffins[2] and Raffi, among others, and has also collaborated with the band Images in Vogue.[3]
Subsequent to her departure from The Parachute Club, Masi's involvement as a professional musician has been less prominent. Based in Kelowna, British Columbia, she continues to perform on occasion and to contribute to the recordings of others. She is active in supporting those affected by HIV/AIDS,[4] and is also a supporter and fundraiser for Bicycles for Humanity, a Kelowna-based charitable organization providing bicycles to impoverished persons in Africa.[5]
Discography
Singles
| Release date | Title | Chart peak | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada RPM | |||
| July 1983 | "Rise Up" | 9 [6] | The Parachute Club |
| 1983 | "Alienation" | ||
| 1984 | "Boy's Club" | ||
| October 1984 | "At the Feet of the Moon" | 11 | At The Feet of the Moon |
| February 1985 | "Act of an Innocent" | 61 | |
| June 1985 | "Sexual Intelligence" | ||
| October 1986 | "Love Is Fire" | 24 | Small Victories |
| February 1987 | "Love and Compassion" | 81 | |
| May 1987 | "Walk to the Rhythm" | 90 |
Albums
With The Parachute Club
- 1983 The Parachute Club Current/RCA
- 1984 At the Feet of the Moon Current/RCA
- 1985 Moving Thru the Moonlight Current/RCA; remixes
- 1986 Small Victories Current/RCA
- 1992 Wild Zone: The Essential Parachute Club BMG; reissued 2006 by EMI International[7]
Other
- 1984 Martha and the Muffins, Mystery Walk
- 1990 Raffi, Evergreen Everblue
- 1997 Al Simmons, Celery Stalks at Midnight
- 2008 Lindsay May, Bronze and Blue
References
- ↑ Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, Biography of [The Parachute Club]; www.jam.canoe.ca.
- ↑ Who shared the same recording label (Current Records) and the same producer (Daniel Lanois).
- ↑ Images in Vogue 2002 Discussion Group; www.espanol.groups.yahoo.com.
- ↑ See Living Positive Resource Centre, "Dining Out for Life" Raises $1,750, News Release, April 4, 2006; www.livingpositive.ca.
- ↑ Lori-Anne Charlton, Profile of Bicycles for Humanity, The Kelowna Daily Gleaner, April 6, 2007; www.bicycles-for-humanity.org.
- ↑ The song also peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Club Play Singles chart. See Billboard Singles of Parachute Club; www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ Particulars via www.amazon.com; accessed 09-02-07.