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Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!!

I love ya baby, but not like I love my guitar

About Me

Jon Justice was born in the Chicago-Land area in 1982. His first formal music experiences came as a teen touring nationally with Bluegrass and Gospel groups. In 1999 he acted upon the visceral effect such music had had on him. He moved to Memphis seeking to be among those who shared the same deeply felt music sensibilities.Using that musically rich city as inspiration, Justice joined with veteran pianist Steven Bowens (Percy Sledge, Exile), to form The Recipe. They toured together between 2000 and 2003, performing hundreds of shows and turning thousands onto the emerging sounds of Jon Justice.Developing his sound and experience on the road, Justice finally took it to the studio in 2004. He joined forces with Phillip Wolfe, producer of artists such as Alabama, Trick Pony, and Dickey Betts, and Memphis Horn Wayne Jackson, contributor to the outstanding music of Otis Redding, Elvis, Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, and Aretha Franklin. This partnership lead to the well received debut, FORET ABOUT TIME, released in 2004.With the release of the surprisingly diverse and deeply delightful, Forget About Time, Justice struck out on his own with the Jon Justice band. From coast to coast, town to town, the JJB toured non stop. The band opened for such diverse acts as Indigenous, Ten Years After, Joe Bonamassa, Silvertide, Tinsley Ellis, Watermelon Slim, Popa Chubby, Anthony Gomes, Guitar Shorty, and Walter Trout. Jon shared bills with music luminaries such as Buddy Guy, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Thackery, Pinetop Perkins, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Justice also performed at some of the country’s best festivals including, Cincy Blues Festival, King Biscuit, Bean Blossom Blues Festival, Blues at the Crossroads, St. Mary’s Blues Fest, Blue Bonnet Festival, Turfway Park, and the Fraze Blues Festival.In January of 2008, with his road-tested, rock-solid, touring band, Justice hit the studio once again. And this time, he did it his way. Justice wrote, arranged, and co-produced all of the 14 tracks that make up his sophomore release, THE REBOUND. “The fewer cooks in the kitchen, the better the food”, Justice says. “I wanted to be as hands-on as possible and I think it comes through on this record, man”!His new release, THE REBOUND, (Independent May 27, 2008), is jam-packed full of original swamp-driven blues anthems, searing slide guitar, and the sweet soul ballads Justice is becoming known for. THE REBOUND evokes influences from 50’s Blues icons, 60’s Soul kings, and 70’s Funk titans. At the end of the day, 14 tracks and 70 something minutes later, this album is however all Jon Justice!THE REBOUND, named for a girlfriend’s – friends nickname for him, takes on a grittier, more organic approach than his debut. With lyrically honest, intimate songs that recall private moments shared between individuals, snippets of political commentary, and a band from hell (actually Cincinnati), THE REBOUND is a Blues-Soul-force to be reckoned with.Possessing a soulfulness that belies his youth, Justice is constantly exploring musical influences and expanding his repertoire. The “Jon Justice sound”, is always pushing outward towards fresh expression, reverberating as it does with Justices’ singular take on the events of day and building innovatively on the bedrock of the pioneers that came before him. “Write what you know, play what you feel. That’s what I try to bring to the table,” Justice says. “I don’t know any other way!”Justice was recently sited as Best of Cincinnati 2008 Blues Singer/Slinger, won the Cincinnati Blues Challenge representing the Queen City at the IBC in Memphis. In 2007 Justice was nominated for three C.E.A’s for Best Blues Artist, Best Live Act, and Best Up and Coming Artist and appeared in a Bootsy Collins’, ( James Brown, Parliament Funk, George Clinton), video “BENGAL ROCK”. Jon was also honored with a C.U.LA.N award by the city of Cincinnati for his artistic contributions to the community in 2008.THE BUZZ"These guys will go someplace, if there's any justice in the world." - Watermelon Slim, 2008 Blues Music Award winner"Justice is a fine guitar player and vocalist and his original music has a lot of energy and style with wonderful hooks throughout. Give Jon Justice a listen and I think you'll be very pleased with what you hear!" ? Brett Fleming, WEVL Memphis"Listening to Jon Justice on The Rebound is like listening to the best of Delbert McClinton and Jonny Lang rolled into one, with a little Lucky Spaulding added in. Congrats Jon!" - Bill Hulsizer, Founder, Big Joe Duskin Music Education Foundation"The kid can flat-out play!" ? Buddy Guy"I have a strong feeling that The Rebound will cause Jon to get picked up by someone major. It might be the Cincinnati police, but at least his name will be in the paper. I can hear the cop telling him, "Son, it's about your record."" - Phillip Wolfe, producer of The Rebound"Jon is such a talented kid with such a bright future. The live shows are just great!" ? Wayne Jackson, The Memphis Horns
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Member Since: 1/9/2006
Band Website: jonjustice.com
Band Members: Eric Mannweiler- Drums Wade "Roach" Baker-bass Ben Waulkenhauer-Saxamaphones
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My Blog

NEW!!! Blues Blast Magazine Review

Our good friend  Matt Sams from Co-town FLA, gave us a heads up on this stellar review of THE REBOUND. Thanks Matt!!! We love ya!!!   Cincinnati-based guitarist and vocalist Jon Justice seem...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:30:00 PST

Road Rage (Summer Tour 08)

What's shakin' Ya'll! It's been a crazy summer, but we've finally landed back on planet normal. Forty plus shows, and over 20,000 miles later...we made it home alive. Atleast for the next 24 hrs. The ...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:39:00 PST

Daily Times Interview 7-24-08

What it is Ya'll! Check out the most recent interview with Jon, by following the link below. http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20080725/ENT/847871241H olla!...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:20:00 PST

JJB Best of Cincinnati 2008

The JJB selected Best Slinger/Singer of 2008 by City Beat Magazine! Thanks to City Beat for keeping an open ear, and supporting us! Check it out! http://www.bestofcincinnati.com/local_music_best.html...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:10:00 PST

St Marys Blues Article

Blues Challenge Blows Away C&C Audience .. --> STORY FONT --> .. --> If no picture DELETE this line and next 4 lines. -->.. --> PICTURE ALIGN --> ..TR> Mark Wendel photos.. --> table align="left...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:07:00 PST

Texas Music Times

Just a small blurb about Jon in the Texas Music Times. by Virginia Beck Beyond the wide-open Texas skies and the fields of wildflowers that come into bloom every spring, there's not much blue about t...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:57:00 PST

Jon Featured In Modern Guitars

Yo, check out this link. Jon has been featured in Modern Guitars this month. The photo is from the IBC in Memphis. Photo by Dusty Scott. http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/004198.html   http:/...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:35:00 PST

RoadRage! (Jon’s road blog)

What's crackin' Ya'll! Finally got a little down time, so I thought I'd say hi and let everybody know what's shakin'. This is a series I'm gonna call RoadRage. A little diary from the road. I'll try a...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:51:00 PST

Enquirer Interview with Jon

Justice has right to bluesGuitarist brings his act to Newport for Winter Blues FestBY RICK BIRD | ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTORE-mail    |    Print    |  ...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:36:00 PST

Interview with Scott Preston

Interview with Jon Justice.. begin content --> Interview by Scott PrestonPhotos by Chuck Madden I had a chance to ask one of the better blues players in the city, Jon Justice a few questions whil...
Posted by Jon Justice - THE REBOUND - Now Available!!! on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:54:00 PST