It has been a while since we last met the Julians. The band's name, That's Julian, is a droll reference that gets people asking the question: What's Julian?
Julian, as it turns out, is a humble plant, and the band's silent member and mascot.
A lot has happened in the two years since, including the release of their song 'Stations' on streaming platforms. Today, in a restaurant, the four Julians — Moses Thomas, Rohan Verghis, Aarti Venkat and Croydon D’Souza — settle onto one sofa and share their stories: How each of them found music, how they piece their schedules together, and what it takes to pursue music alongside the demands of everyday life. For bassist Croydon, that also means making room for music around a full-time job.
They don't romanticise the challenges of making music in an industry that rarely gives you time to catch your breath. And yet, as each of them talks about music, a little, almost imperceptible joy slips through. The road may be jagged, with a pothole or two along the way, but they're determined to see it through.
And they have each other.
The Beatles and songwriting
Before the conversation, we're told that Rohan Verghis is the rather reserved and quiet one of the group.
