Julie Marie Byrne (born 1990[1]) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Buffalo, New York.

To date, she has released three studio albums, Rooms with Walls and Windows (2014), Not Even Happiness (2017), and The Greater Wings (2023).

"[2] At the age of seventeen, Byrne began learning the instrument herself, after her father could no longer play due to complications from multiple sclerosis: "The opportunity to play his instrument and honor the legacy of his craft and all of the time it took for him to cultivate a skill that he ultimately had to find a way to give up—it feels like a bit of an offering to him.

"[2] At the age of 18, Byrne left Buffalo, living in various cities in America including Pittsburgh, Northampton, Chicago, Lawrence, Seattle, and New Orleans.

She notes, "[I] came to view it as a sanctuary, not only for New Yorkers to experience their connection to nature but also for the wildlife that takes refuge there.