1/2 Asian-American/Canadian kid - Justin Nozuka's video debuted on VH1 recently. I think the song "After Tonight" is notable. His sound is acoustic, somewhat pristine, soulful and surprisingly mature for an 18-year old. An excerpt from his Myspace page:
"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."
Apparently, he learned how to play guitar from his "Mexican friends in boarding school." Yes, these bios always sound kind of cheesy, but this one strikes a chord with me. He seems to have grown up with a variety of experiences and cultural influences. I like that. It's reflected in some of his songs/lyrics. Especially, the heart-breaking song "Save Him" about domestic abuse.
I might go see him in concert sometime in September because he's probably going to be even better live in an intimate venue. He's also getting good reviews on Amazon, iTunes, etc.
Check out his music at: http://www.myspace.com/justinnozuka
"After Tonight" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgGkJez6pcM
"Save Him" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu9M6Shva5w
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Omigosh I used to bop to "After tonight" every morning in Knox cuz they used to play the new music videos on VH1. I was like dayumm who dis hottie is?! I have to say, waking up to that was the best part of my day (apart from seeing you afterwards, Nayaka) :p
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