Brand New Same
Old Obsessions (2006)
Produced by
Matt Mangano and
Justin Thompson
Justin Thompson -- Guitar/Vox
Jim White -- Drums
Viktor Krauss -- Bass
Jody Nardone -- Keys/Piano
Jim Hoke -- Sax/Clarinet/Steel
David Jellema -- Cornet
Bee Gee Adair -- Piano
David Heyer -- Drums
Tommy G -- Drums
Jim Ferguson -- Bass
Luke Bulla -- Vox
Keeley Valentino -- Vox
jP Lourence -- Vox
Matt Mangano -- Electric Guitar on "Somebody Else"
Tasty Puddin' (2003)
Produced by Justin Thompson
Justin Thompson -- Guitar/Vox
Sam Baker -- drums
Luke Bulla -- fiddle
Casey Driessen -- fiddle
Tommy G -- drums
David Jellema -- cornet
David Spicher -- bass
Jim White -- drums
Influences
OLD:
Nat King Cole Trio
Fats Waller
Django Reinhardt
Eddie Lang
Chet Baker
Frank Sinatra
Joe Venuti
Louis Armstrong
Lester Young
Charlie Christian
Eddie Durham
Wes Montgomery
George Barnes
Ray Charles
NEW:
Rufus Wainwright
Phoenix
Prince
Rickie Lee Jones
Wisechild
Luke Bulla
Casey Driessen
Matt Mangano
jP Lourence
Jared Tyler
Maureen Murphy
Steve Kovalcheck
Shane Roberts
David Mead
Randy Newman
Jimmy Webb
NON-MUSICAL INFLUENCES:
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Stewart
Jean Luc Picard
Jon Stewart
Stephen Colbert
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Brand New Same Old Obsessions is not only the title of Justin Thompson's latest release, but it is also the perfect description for his music -- classic meets modern -- jazz meets pop, and now music lovers are meeting Justin Thompson. Oscar winning actress Marcia Gay Harden recently called him the “rowdy Harry Connick Jr” in TIME Magazine. He won Nashville’s Starving Artist Award for Best Male Artist two years in a row and his debut CD, Tasty Puddin’, was named one of Music City’s top ten CDs of the year by the Nashville Rage.
During his tenure in Nashville, he performed with Katharine Wayland (The Squirrel Nut Zippers), Mark O'Connor, The Nashville Chamber Orchestra, John Hartford, Riders in the Sky, David Grier, Buddy Spicher, Mandy Barnett, Greg Garing, Kathy Chiavola, Annie Sellick, and the Gypsy Hombres. As an Hombre, he was voted “Best Jazz Musician of Nashville” and had two best selling CDs -- Cafe Strut and Django Bells. The latter received critical acclaim from around the country including four stars from Down Beat magazine and the season’s top pick by The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and NPR’s “All Songs Considered.”
Now based out of New York City, Justin is touring venues ranging from festivals such as South By Southwest to black tie affairs including dinner parties for the former prime minister of Canada and Nashville's Swan Ball (alongside Tony Bennett) to college campuses, house concerts, and jazz clubs scattered throughout the United States.
"HE'S THE ROWDY HARRY CONNICK JR" OSCAR WINNING ACTRESS MARCIA GAY HARDEN IN TIME MAGAZINE (2/23/09)
"A SMOOTH CROONER AND INCENDIARY GUITARIST, THOMPSON'S GOT THE KIND OF LAID-BACK DELIVERY -- SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CHET BAKER AND HARRY CONNICK JR. -- THAT MAKES THE WOMEN SWOON. " THE NASHVILLE SCENE
"CLASSIC ... A MUST HAVE" DISCOVERINGARTISTS.COM
"A VOICE DESTINED FOR LARGE CONCERT HALLS
... PHENOMENALLY SKILLED GUITAR STYLE" THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER
"A HANDSOME LAD WITH A VOICE THAT WILL MELT" THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL
"HE CAN CROON LIKE BING OR RIP LIKE THE ZIPPERS" THE TENNESSEAN
"RUN, DON'T WALK, AND GO SEE HIM" THE TENNESSEE JAZZ AND BLUES SOCIETY
Bonjour Justin Thanks for the friendly add Love your so good music and beautiful voice Best wishes from France (Follow me on twitter.com/pascal95 ) Pascal
I just won the SILVER SCREEN ACTORS SHOWCASE AWARD from the NEVADA FILM FESTIVAL for my new legit FEATURE FILM! NATASHA KIZMET: THE MOVIE! Please take a look!!
xoxo Natasha
Also,my movie features a sequence with a Belly Dancing show that I did under my belly dancing alter ego of Raya--TEMPTATION OF BELLY DANCE. It has been called the most artistic and sensual live belly dance DVD ever!! Please have a look, and visit the DVDs web site!
Just wanted to stop by and let you know I’m excited to announce the release of my debut album: skindeep “Reflection of me” be sure and check out my blog hit the link support the cause. Profile includes 2 unreleased tracks thanks pc and be blessed. skindeep
Thank you for the add. I hope you will take some time to maybe listen to a few of my songs and especially the one called, A Soldier is Worth it To Me. It is really getting some great internet radio airplay and all and I am extremely happy with this song that I wrote and recorded. If you like what you read and hear on my site, please feel free to leave a comment letting me know. Also, consider joining Heather's Jimmy Parker Fan Page and get in on the excitement there. You can find that site on my top friends list. Thanks again for the add. God bless and have a great weekend. Hugs... Jimmy Parker Nashville, TN
Hello how is it going? Come on tell me.. well let me tell you two quick updates i have just uploaded a new song off of my last ep called "Laughter Missing" i hope you enjoy it like a good coup of hot chocolate and i have a facebook account also so you can find me there as Picke Miranda thank you so much - folk-pop by picke
justin thompson, How's it going? I just wanted to let you know that my debut "Like I'm Beautiful" is now available on iTunes, on sale for only $5.94 this week!
Hope you have an amazing day! Be blessed, Kelly Murray
Hey, I hope you’re well. I’m still in NYC and I’m excited to have another full band concert coming up soon: Tues, Oct 27, 7.30-9.00 pm Zinc Bar NYC (82 West 3rd Street) I’d love to see you there! Greetings from your Swiss brother, blessings, Vlada www.vladamusic.com
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