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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Goldheart Assembly – “King of Rome”
This week I find myself gravitating, yet again, towards music coming out of London. Maybe this trend is because of my recent decision to start wearing my jet-black London Fog jacket again. I gotta believe it has something to do with “King of Rome” just being a really catchy song. And indeed, the single from Goldheart Assembly is lovely and well-crafted. Lovely and well-crafted just like my jet-black London Fog jacket.
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Black Robot – “Baddass”
These Los Angeles hard rockers deliver with a track that feels like it was written for the Rock Band video game. Black Robot wails with pure male bravado and blaring guitars. This song is best appreciated while the listener downs a cocktail of Mountain Dew and Red Bull. Yeah, there is truth in naming. The song is pretty baddass.
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Justin Nozuka – “My Heart Is Yours”
We are thrilled that Justin Nozuka’s sophomore album, You I Wind Land and Sea, is almost here. We here at FreshScouts have been big fan’s every since his 2007 release, Holly. Justin brings the warmth and the love with his first single “My Heart Is Yours”. We see big things happening with this album. We should probably sit down with him for an interview. Done.
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