I wandered over to www.hypem.com a few days ago - my favorite mp3 aggregator. Every now and then ill scan the front page and check out new tracks - you'll always spot a gem or two.

Today though, I was looking for something specific. Justin Nozuka.

To my surprise there was only ONE other mp3 posting of - found at music blog, Quick Before It Melts.

Quick... had posted Down in a Cold Dirty Well , Justin's opening track on his record Holly, which is starting to get some attention on the other side of the Atlantic.

His bio describes him thus -
Blending elements of neo-soul, folk, old-time blues and pop, Justin is the would be lovechild of Ray Lamontagne & Amy Winehouse.

Ya - I hear that, but I was leaning more towards the love child of JT and KT Tunstall

Here's some more of the bio - I really enjoyed it.
This guitar slinging aficionado has the street smarts of 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.

Right now, Holly's only available in Europe and Japan. You can pick him up over at iTunes.

Here's my favorite track from the record - After Tonight.

MP3 MP3s:
Justin Nozuka - After Tonight

If you are in the States, you can buy more tracks over at iTunes

Labels: studio mp3s