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Wasted Wine Unveils New Single “Julia,” a Haunting Local Folk Tale Brought (Back) to Life

Greenville, SC – October 31, 2025 — South Carolina cabaret-rock ensemble Wasted Wine will release their latest single “Julia” at midnight on Halloween. The track, inspired by the legend of Julia Legare, a young woman supposedly entombed alive on Edisto Island in 1851, marks the first glimpse of their forthcoming seventh studio album, The Open Door.

With their signature blend of cabaret folk, Eastern European textures, and theatrical rock, Wasted Wine offers a characteristically eclectic take on the famous Southern Gothic tale. “Julia” unfolds slowly, with ghostly violin floating over a backdrop of bouzouki, distant drums, and ethereal synth, as the band’s three vocalists tell of a fleeting encounter with the legendary phantom. 

“We were drawn to the imagery of the open door” says the band. “According to the story, Julia spent her final moments trying to escape her tomb, and ever since her ghost has prevented anyone from sealing the mausoleum’s doorway. So the open door is this mysterious point of contact between death and life, between the past and the present.”

“Julia” is accompanied by a music video filmed against the dark natural tones of the South Carolina lowcountry, in the very locations that inspired it. The single will be available on Spotify and all major streaming platforms, with the video premiering simultaneously on YouTube.

This release leads into Wasted Wine’s seventh studio album, The Open Door, which continues the band’s exploration of gothic cabaret storytelling and genre-bending instrumentation.

About Wasted Wine

Formed in Greenville, South Carolina, Wasted Wine creates a unique blend of cabaret rock, merging Romani strings and theatrical lyricism with a touch of prog rock. Known for their elaborate live performances and musical versatility, the band has carved out a singular sound — part gypsy caravan, part chamber opera, and part vaudeville cabaret.

Previous releases include Wasted Wine vs. the Hypnosis Center, So You Think You're a Witch, and Perpetual Spirals of Power & Pleasure, each expanding the band’s reputation as one of the Southeast’s most distinctive musical voices.

The Open Door

On the quiet coast of Edisto Island, the story of Julia Legare endures like a whisper through the moss. She came to visit her family, fell ill, and slipped into a stillness that was mistaken for death.
They sealed her inside the marble tomb, her name carved into stone, the door shut against time.
Years later, when the family returned, they found the truth written in horror within those walls.
Since then, no lock has held. Every attempt to close the mausoleum fails—
as if the island itself refuses to forget.
The door remains open, always.