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Justin Nozuka

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Q94 in Montreal
Q94 in Winnipeg
Energy in Calgary
Bounce in Edmonton
Sun in Kelowna
Sun in Vernon
Sun in Penticton
River in Kamloops
Mountain in Squamish
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Blending elements of neo-soul, folk, old-time blues and pop, Justin has the guts of Ray LaMontagne and the soul of Lauryn Hill.
This guitar slinging aficionado has the street smarts of an urban swinger and the heart-bending soul of a gospel preacher, and is adept at blending a dark, bluesy Americana vibe with warm, acoustic soul where bits of old folk music and flamenco tunes swirl in and out of earshot.
Half Japanese, half American Justin Nozuka was born in New York and grew up in Toronto. Raised by a single mother, Justin was the sixth of seven children, where all four of his brothers are artists in some form. As a teen, he spun Motown, folk and hip-hop as he fleshed out his music skills learning guitar with his Mexican friends at boarding school.
During his short career, Justin has already snagged stage time with greats like John Cale, Crowded House and Ziggy Marley and with up-and-comers Sam Roberts, Jully Black and Xavier Rudd.
It’s open aired honesty tightly knit. You’ve discovered something that’s all your own yet it spans backstories and countries to fill a million yards and a hundred theatres. This could be Central Park, could be Massey Hall.
QUOTES:
"In his debut album "Holly", Justin Nozuka has created eleven impressive pieces of thoughtful acoustic-soul. Filled with understated melodies, minimal production and an interesting, sometimes dark take on song-craft...4 Stars." -- BBC
"Superior acoustic soul... 4 Stars." -- Q Magazine, UK
"...Nozuka is producing material that is unlike any other singer songwriters - and consequently is beyond genre definition. Largely, it is one man and his faithful guitar - but with a voice like his, there really is no need for any other instrumentation. In truth it would only get in the way. 4 Stars." -- Belfast Daily Telegraph
“Nozuka seemed very modest, but there was absolutely no reason. He had every eye on him and it was nearly impossible to look away. Every song seemed to outdo the one before it, and when he quietly walked off, we were all aching for more.” --Chartattack.com

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Member Since: 11/2/2005
Band Website: justinnozuka.com, justinnozuka.co.uk
Band Members: Justin Nozuka - Guitar, Vocals. Mark Pellizzer - Keyboard, Guitar. Alex Tanas - Drums, Vocals. Anthony Lavdanski - Bass.
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OTHER ITUNES DOWNLOADS!
"Bad Fog Of Lonliness" on "Borrowed Tunes II: A tribue to Neil Young"
Justin Nozuka at iTunes Festival in London

PRESS & PUBLICITY INQUIRIES
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LABELS
Coalition Entertainment (Records) Inc./Warner Music (Canada)
Outcaste Records (UK)
Glassnote Records (USA)

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Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Video(’s) Of The Week!

hey ya'll! i gots 2 videos for you to check out. one older one. it's erykah badu "bag lady", using the beat from dr.dre's chronic...i think. suuuuper cool. the end part is the best and the other is a ...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:03:00 PST

Justin Nozuka Added To VH1 Rotation!

Starting next week Justin Nozuka will be added to the VH1 "Large" Video Rotation, along side Mariah Carey & OneRepublic. Justin will also be featured in a Best Buy Promotion beginning next week and ru...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:16:00 PST

Philly Blog

Philadelphia Mark and I are here in Philadelphia, PA- last week we were in Austin, Texas for SXSW- City festival jammed with musicon the music front, discovered a group called "Paper Boy" Reed and Tr...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:03:00 PST

Video of the Week & Some tour photos!

This is a live performance of the swedish band Little Dragon.I discovered them while on Jose Gonzalez's myspace.They have such a cool sound. and their album is fantasticalexHere are some pic...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:17:00 PST

Canadian Tour

In Calgary for a few days. The tour has been going very well so far. We've been traveling through B.C. the past week. One of the most beautiful places I've been to.  Fortunately we are on a bus this ...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:32:00 PST

Vote for Justin on Le Mouv Radio!

Great news!Mr. Therapy Man has been added to radio Le Mouv in France!Help get Justin voted into the top 30 by voting HERE!...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:59:00 PST

Win a pair of tickets and a cd to the upcoming Canadian Tour!

Justin Nozuka and Hayley Sales will be trekking across Canada in the next couple of weeks! The shows promises to be stellar! To celebrate Myspace has helped us launch a contest to help you win a pair ...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:18:00 PST

Teenflare.com & Justin’s Vlogs!

Hey all!Just incase you missed our newsletter last week - make sure you check out Justin Nozuka's Video blogs from his tour to Europe before Christmas! You can also take a quick peak at the songs that...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:05:00 PST

Justin Nozuka’s "Holly" on amazon.ca!

Have the album? Love the album? Spread the word!Head on over to amazon.ca and write a review!>click here to go to view or purchase "Holly" on Amazon.caOr click here to write your review!...
Posted by Justin Nozuka on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:47:00 PST

Question of the week!

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Posted by Justin Nozuka on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:18:00 PST