Juliana Hatfield

The Profile

Juliana Hatfield is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who emerged with Blake Babies before launching a long-running solo career and leading The Juliana Hatfield Three, spanning alternative and indie rock since the late 1980s.

Former member of Blake Babies; fronted The Juliana Hatfield Three; notable 1990s presence with Hey Babe (1992) and Only Everything (1995); associated with songs like My Sister and Spin the Bottle; continues to release solo and covers albums.

A single review tackles How to Walk Away with humor and bike-mechanic zen. The upbeat songs land better than the syrupy ballads, and REM/Suzanne Vega comparisons pop up. Verdict: catchy and useful as background music, but not a ‘great album.’