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JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD

back in the lab...new tunes coming soon

About Me

A singer/songwriter/audio engineer from the Washington, DC area who left home at 18, stifled by the surroundings he had become far too familiar with, to see what lay beyond the horizons. He went South for a few years, gave the North a solid once-over, and lived in California for the past year. Disenchanted by LA, he recently returned to DC, five years after leaving to rediscover the stomping grounds of his formative years. Now at age 23, he is combining his well-travelled knowledge with hometown nostalgia to record the follow up to Games We Play. Stay tuned. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 11/18/2004
Band Website: facebook.com/profile.php?id=697060580
Band Members: J.S. ~ Vox, Guitar, Bass, & Drums...
Influences: GWAR, Sublime, Ryan Adams, Dave Matthews, Dispatch, Outkast, Bob Marley, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Velvet Underground, The Beatles, Citizen Cope, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Boston, Willie Nelson, CCR, Beck, The Roots, Al Green, The Strokes, Prince, John Mayer, Nirvana, Michael Jackson, The Cars, Kings of Leon, Paul Simon, Kanye, Mos Def, Earth Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Bush, The Postal Service, Talib Kwelli, Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, The Films, The Replacements, Wu-Tang Clan, Common, Tom Petty, The New Pornographers, Death Cab for Cutie, The Darkness, The killers, Queen, Men at Work, The Doors (In No Particular Order)
Sounds Like: Open for interpretation... More Videos Jammin' w/ palmisano

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My Blog

Lab Notes

Alright, I know these new songs are taking way too long to finish. I probably have 100 different acoustic demo versions of 20 new tunes spread between 5 or 6 different recording devices, and (demo) d...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:31:00 PST

Part IV, Chapter 1

Hey friends, long time no blog. There has been alot going on since the last time I left my mark on the world wide blogosphere. I guess things were seeming too up in the air to say anything of substa...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:24:00 PST

Come see me @ THE RAINBOW ROOM on JUNE 24TH (9:00 P.M.)

I'm playing the Hollywood Un-Wired Acoustic showcase at the Rainbow Room at 9:00 PM on Sunday, JUNE 24TH. It's only a 30 minute set so don't be late. This will be good.
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:03:00 PST

The Surreality of an LA Online Job Search

A listing I came across while searching for jobs on Craigslist...the job was already taken3 Male Friends hang out w/Playboy ModelsReply to: [email protected]: 2007-05-07, 5:01PM PDTPlayboy TV is...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Wed, 09 May 2007 03:10:00 PST

Lord I was Born a Ramblin' Man

I'm writing this blog @ 4:45 AM in Philadelphia. I haven't even attempted to adjust to East Coast time even though I've been in this time zone since Sunday. It feels good to take a break from the Ho...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:33:00 PST

Farewell Carolina

This week will mark the fact that I have been an LA resident for six full months. When thinking back upon my time spent out here, there aren't very many moments that stand out as clearly defining deg...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:56:00 PST

How to Survive a "Hallmark Holiday"

How to deal with a holiday invented by the greeting card industry that no longer applies to you: Get drunk using the money you would have spent on flowers and buy yourself a heart shaped box of candy ...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:29:00 PST

Adaptation

Things seem to be getting better out here. I haven't been writing a whole lot of new material but I've been getting more involoved with the production/engineering side of music, which has opened many...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:47:00 PST

Resolutions and Revolutions (2007)

So...it will be the year 2007 in just under 4 days. I'm curious if that number scares anybody else as much as it terrifies me. I guess it is just the revelation that every year from here on out will...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:26:00 PST

Hollywood Pt. 2...it gets weirder

Hey there, long time no blog. I've been living in Hollywood now for about two months and it has yet to start feeling normal. When I was asked a few weeks ago about what Halloween was going to be lik...
Posted by JUSTIN SPOTSWOOD on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:56:00 PST