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Justin Kessel is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Champaign, IL who is eagerly anticipating the release of his first CD entitled “How it Was”.
10 years in the making, “How it Was” is exactly what its songs are about: how things were over the past decade of Kessel’s life. Drawing from past relationship experiences, hopes and dreams of the future, and literary interests, “How it Was” is an eclectic compilation of songs that show Justin’s thoughts, feelings, and personality. “I hope people can relate to some piece of some song on the album”, Kessel says, “I tried to pour my heart into the songs, but if somebody only connects with just one line of the lyrics, I think my mission has been successful.”
Kessel plays a variety of instruments on his YouTube channel and the aforementioned upcoming CD. Starting with percussion in grade school, and then quickly wanting to play something that carried the melody, he picked up the flute. In high school, the jazz band needed a bass player so Kessel taught himself how to play the bass, which then got him into a heavy metal band. But there was always the urge to learn the guitar. “I tried playing on my dad’s old acoustic that would never stay in tune”, Kessel says, “and I gained some proficiency with it at first. But after I purchased my first guitar (a blue Dean Exotica QSE) I took off.” Other instruments in his arsenal include the ukulele, piano/keyboards, and a pretty mean sounding cardboard boxes.
10 years in the making, “How it Was” is exactly what its songs are about: how things were over the past decade of Kessel’s life. Drawing from past relationship experiences, hopes and dreams of the future, and literary interests, “How it Was” is an eclectic compilation of songs that show Justin’s thoughts, feelings, and personality. “I hope people can relate to some piece of some song on the album”, Kessel says, “I tried to pour my heart into the songs, but if somebody only connects with just one line of the lyrics, I think my mission has been successful.”
Kessel plays a variety of instruments on his YouTube channel and the aforementioned upcoming CD. Starting with percussion in grade school, and then quickly wanting to play something that carried the melody, he picked up the flute. In high school, the jazz band needed a bass player so Kessel taught himself how to play the bass, which then got him into a heavy metal band. But there was always the urge to learn the guitar. “I tried playing on my dad’s old acoustic that would never stay in tune”, Kessel says, “and I gained some proficiency with it at first. But after I purchased my first guitar (a blue Dean Exotica QSE) I took off.” Other instruments in his arsenal include the ukulele, piano/keyboards, and a pretty mean sounding cardboard boxes.
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My First CD!!!!!
4 Jan 2012 | from justinkessel.com/blog
It’s been a year since my last post, and wow, what a year it
has been! My site wasn’t officially live until recently, so I
didn’t even think of blogging. That’s all going to change now. I’m
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First Recording Session
19 Jan 2011 | from justinkessel.com/blog
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