Justin Bethune

Justin is a native of Pensacola, a small city on Florida's gulf coast; and the influence of endless summers and front porch philosophers is evident in his songs. Cutting his early musical teeth on the sounds of James Taylor, Jimmy Buffet, and the Allman Brothers; it was the understated power of a great song and an acoustic that led him to pick up a guitar of his own. Justin later moved away from the singer/songwriter m.o. to pursue the guitar styles of Hendrix, Santana, and Satriani. This change in direction ultimately led Justin to Berklee College of Music in Boston. Unsure of what he wanted to do musically, Justin tried to soak up as much music as possible discovering great players like Pat Martino, Robben Ford, and Brent Mason. When the time came to choose an acedemic direction and career path, Justin came full circle and settled on songwriting again. Justin's songwriting can be heard here and likely on Nashville recordings coming your way soon. His guitar can be heard in the country bars and nightclubs around New England with the band "Diggerdawg." Enjoy the listen and stay tuned. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.1