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Brian Just Band

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Member Since: 27/08/2005
Band Website: www.brianjust.com
Band Members: Josie Schmitt piano Rick Widen banjo Andrew Bartelson drums Jenny Hanson flute Andre Leroux bass with Josh Lemoine.
Influences: Das Freakout, If You Like To Be Alone Or If You Need To Be With Someone, Peter Howell, Townes van Zandt, The Mamas & The Papas, The Pentangle, Lou Reed, The Muppets, Gram Parson, Will Oldham, Deep in the heart of Texas, Brad Senne, Charlie Chaplin, Yo La Tengo, Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Horses, Rick Robot, Tommy James and the Shondelles, Wim Wenders, MPU, Leonard Cohen, Bicycle the Cat, Tom Waits, the Monkees.
Sounds Like: "ambiguously descending, contemplative acoustic chords and gentle breezes of harmony must surely be what going to heaven and finding that the sun is constantly shining and the merlot is free forever must sound like" ~Ian Fildes Americana UK

"he is singing timeless songs that work just as well at a bar as they would if he were sitting on your front porch." ~Bob Longmore Howwastheshow.com

"a nod to the timeless sounds of the 1960’s with its acoustic-centered songs mixed with piano and the right amount of hippie" ~Tammy Reese Rift Magazine

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Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Open Air review : Americana UK

Brian Just "Open Air" (Independent, 2008) The sound of fresh air and sunshine Minneapolis' Brian Just may not be the most ground-breaking of prospects on paper. After all, how many sensitive folk-in...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:01:00 GMT

Brian Just CD Release Show

Brian Just CD Release Show with Meg Ashling and Switzerlind at 331 Club on 5/30/08 By: Bob Longmore ..tr> ..table> The crowd wandered in and out of the 331 Club ...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 23:03:00 GMT

Brian Just: Justify my strum The Pulse newspaper 4/5/2006

..> Brian Just: Justify my strumWednesday 05 April @ 00:17:19 by Rob van AlstyneThe Twin Cities have never exactly been in short supply of male singer/songwriters of the low-key acoustic variety. ...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:16:00 GMT

Minneapolis Cast interview 10/15/2007

Brian Just and Josie Schmitt stopped by the Minneapoliscast lab to perform a few songs and talk with Tony Thomas. http://minneapoliscast.com/2007/10/19/brian-just/
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:07:00 GMT

How was the show review-Hexagon Bar

Brian Just at Hexagon Bar on 1/18/07 By: Bob Longmore Brian Just - Photo by Bob Longmore ...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:39:00 GMT