...and its all coming back to me.

Over the past several months I have been writing music for my next album.  There has been a larger than normal gap between this upcoming release and the album before it, "Allusions Within".  Ideally I would like to finish  the new album tomorrow and get it in stores and itunes by Tuesday.  However, there is a different feeling in the air with this one.  The level of precision and pride that I have taken with this album is different than any other project I have worked on.  I do not have an answer as to why this is.  

As I finished typing the last paragraph a thought came to me. I just realized that the Perfect Generation album was originally released (nearly) 10 years ago.  PG released, "Thoughts of Today's Youth" right before I turned 16.  This August I will be 26, and my new album will be released before or right after my Birthday.  

One of the things I love most about writing is that it forces me to look inward.  It forces me to think about my life and the various experiences that caused me to laugh, cry, smile or become angry.  The real magic happens when I can put an experience that I have had into a song and have it translate into the ears of my audience in an emotional / moving way.  

Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

~Justin Evans

Raising Emma.

I was in a writing meeting today with everyones favorite Probate Attorney, Robert Graham.  During our meeting we were reminiscing about the good 'ol days.  One of the things that came up was Raising Emma.  (While I was still performing in Perfect Generation I cowrote the musical Raising Emma.   Authors:  Robert Graham, Justin Evans, Charlie Melvin and Kennedy Lantz)  

Raising Emma was my first attempt at writing a stage play.  It was honestly one of the greatest learning experiences of my life. We started writing it when I was 17 and it hit the stage when I was 18. Before Emma, the only real time I had spent on the stage was with Perfect Generation.  I'll be the first to admit that the first run through had a lot of mistakes, but hey - can you blame a kid for trying.  

I sang the song, "Gossip" on stage and on the Soundtrack.  

Brief Synopsis:
At the beginning of Raising Emma, the audience learns that Emma is a little girl who lost her father as the result of a farming accident. Emma's father, Ed, is now in heaven trying to learn how to be a guardian angel. Though he is sincere, it is painfully obvious to others that Ed is not the most talented "angel". He does, however, have more success in helping his widow and his daughter from afar.  Several years pass and despite Ed's greatest efforts, the clouds surrounding Emma continue to darken. Emma's mother is killed in a highway accident. She is killed while driving on Christmas Eve.  Mortified that somehow he has caused the loss of Emma's last surviving parent, Harry commits his life to raising his niece. Raising Emma traces the steps of Emma's life as she faces her hardships with courage and faith -- and a little help from afar.

2 posts in one day?

I am doing better at this whole "blogging" thing.. check me out!  2 blog posts in 1 day..  Amazing?  No.  Amazingly Amazing.

Here is an over view of what we (we = you and I) have to look forward to.

-->  Super Dooper Secret Announcement From Justin Evans

--> New Album

--> New Merch

Believe Son!  Believe.

je

I am a terrible terrible "blogger"

Oh man! I am a terrible terrible blogger. It is amazing to me how well some people are at keeping up to date with their blogs. I know plenty of people who are much busier than I am who have amazing, compelling blogs.. My new goal.. be a better blogger..

Blogger = one who blogs.

Cary Judd stayed at my house while he was passing through Vegas a few weeks ago. We were watching TV and I had my laptop..on my lap.. For no apparent reason (insert laughter here) Cary slapped me in my beautiful little face.. Check it out..
(the laughter you hear in the background is my friend Chuck.. not me)

Cary Slaps Jevans

Enjoy..

je