So we here at FreshScouts have been following Jack Johnson for almost 10 years now. We first heard some of his debut releases even before they were debut releases. During the Napster craze, we came across a recording of “Flake” almost a year before its commercial radio success. How did we know it was going to be so popular? Because we’re awesome. That’s why.
His latest release (6th album release to be exact) is back to the same old Jack Johnson we first fell in love with. He’s followed a long and winding road since the release of Brushfire Fairytales in 2001. Since then he’s recorded two signature style albums, one children’s album and one album that definitely showed the darker, emotional side of his music. It’s hard not to love a Jack Johnson album and this one’s vintage flavor (at least vintage to 2001) is just in time for summer. He tends to bring a little Hawaii to wherever you are listening to him which is always a good weapon to have to fight the rainy day blues.
If you want to get in on the action, check out one of his summer tour dates and grab your tickets early. His shows generally tend to sell out and they promise to be the perfect thing to make your summer an awesome one. I still remember my entire summer with Brushfire Fairytales. I probably listened to it 1,000 times. Or at least 20 times. That’s still a lot.
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I have been a fan of Justin Nozuka ever since he broke onto the scene in 2007 with his album Holly. “After Tonight”, the smash hit from the record, is still getting play and placement three years later. Nozuka’s got an incredibly soulful voice that is coated with peace, love and harmony. You can’t just listen to a Justin Nozuka record, you gotta feel it.
Nozuka wrote the tracks on Holly when he was just a teenager. It has always amazed me that a young man was not only able to write such incredibly insightful tracks, but he was able to support the songs with such a soulful voice that often sounded beyond its years. Nozuka has had three years to grow and over the course of that time his global touring has matured his writing and tone even more. April 13, 2010 brings the U.S. release of his sophomore album, You I Wind Land and Sea. This very well could be the album that makes Justin Nozuka a household name.
Tank and I had the pleasure of catching up with Nozuka recently as he was testing out some of his material in preparation for the release of the new album. You I Wind Land and Sea is emotional storytelling at its finest. Each track oozes heart and soul and when Nozuka talks about the project you can truly tell that he has connected with what he has done. Check out our exclusive interview with Justin Nozuka and get a deeper look into the mind of an artist that is on verge of a major breakthrough.
KC’s Personal Picks: “Woman Put Your Weapon Down”, “My Heart Is Yours” & “Heartless”
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