Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earleis an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is a son of alternative country artist Steve Earle and is named after Townes Van Zandt...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth4 January 1982
CountryUnited States of America
country book mean
I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwrit er. In my book that means I get to do whatever I want.
men two white
As a southern man, there's two things I'm definitely not scared of: bow ties and white pants.
country song loss
I discovered the same thing Gram Parsons did, that soul music and country music are practically identical. Based off of the same chord structures, and the songs are of heartache and loss. The main connection is they both came up in church.
song writing thinking
You have to live what you write, or you have to know it. There are exceptions, like story songs, where you just have to have your facts straight. But I think you don't have to live a hard life to be a good or interesting songwriter.
father rebel republican
I didn't do anything differently than what my father was doing. It's a really hard family to rebel in. I could have become an accountant. Or I could have become a Republican.
jobs guy criminals
I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? I've always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect for criminals that are good at their jobs.
house parent feelings
I grew up in a racially mixed neighborhood. So going over to friends' houses for dinner, their parents listened to Al Green and Luther Ingram. It was something that hit me early on, the feeling that came across.
jobs thinking artist
I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.
song littles heard
I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses to get your point across.
soul memphis fans
I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax.
thinking artist musician
I think the best thing an artist can do is not hang out with other artists. I really dislike hanging out with musicians, for the most part, except for a few select friends, because I don't like to talk about music all the time.
texas trying next
I try and eat good. On the road, that's next to impossible. And we eat a lot of unhealthy things when we're in Texas - that's what you do there.
stupid clothes impossible
I've got a 27-inch waist. Before, I was stupid smaller. Finding clothes in the South was impossible.
writing thinking bob
I don't think I have any right to say I belong to that [Woody Guthrie/Bob Dylan tradition]. I think that's something that eventually maybe you get inducted into. I'm just experimenting.