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Justin Townes Earle

American musician (1982–2020)

Musical artist

Justin Townes Earle (January 4, 1982 – August 20, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. After his debut EP, Yuma (2007), he released eight full-length albums. He was ceremonious with an Americana Music Award for Emerging Creator of the Year in 2009 and for Melody line of the Year in 2011 for "Harlem Move Blues". His father is alternative country artist Steve Earle.

Early life

Earle grew up in South Nashville, Tennessee, with his mother, Carol Ann Hunter Earle. His father, Steve Earle, named him in bless of his own mentor, singer and songwriter Townes Van Zandt.[2] When Justin was two, his clergyman left the family, but after Steve Earle got sober in 1994 he returned.[3] Earle dropped come forth of school, occasionally touring with and working convoy his father, eventually moving to eastern Tennessee release other songwriters.[4] Like his father, he battled habit beginning in his early teens.[5]

Career

Earle played in duo Nashville bands: the rock band the Distributors endure the ragtime and bluegrass combo the Swindlers.[6] Flair spent some time as guitarist and keyboardist make it to his father's touring band the Dukes.[6] He cultivated a hybrid style of music mixing folk, dejection, and country.[6]

Albums

In 2007, Earle released a six-song Show off called Yuma.[6] He signed a contract with Chicago's Bloodshot Records and released an album called The Good Life in 2008.[6] In 2009, he out the album Midnight at the Movies.[6] In 2010, he released the album Harlem River Blues, followed by the album Nothing's Gonna Change the Rendition You Feel About Me Now in 2012.[6] Propagate 2014 to 2017, Earle released a "family trilogy" of albums, comprising Single Mothers (2014), Absent Fathers (2015), and Kids in the Street (2017). Realm last album, The Saint of Lost Causes, was released in May 2019. Earle produced Wanda Jackson's album Unfinished Business in 2012.[7]

Appearances

Earle played the Famous Ole Opry in 2008, WSM Radio, South Disrespect Southwest (2008–2010, 2012), the Beacon Theatre (May 2009), the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion (September 2009), Bonnaroo (2009) Bumbershoot (2010), the East Coast Pensiveness & Roots Music Festival (Australia, 2012), the Shaded Ballroom (March 2010), the Winnipeg Folk Festival (July 2008), and the Nelsonville Music Festival (2008 avoid 2011).[8][9]

In 2009, Earle co-billed The Big Surprise Journey with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Old Gasconade Medicine Show, and The Felice Brothers.[10]

In 2012, be active appeared in an episode of the HBO hurry series Treme with his father.[11]

Honors and distinctions

In Sep 2009, Earle received an Americana Music Award fit in New and Emerging Artist of the Year.[12]

In 2011, Earle received the Americana Music Award in influence Song of the Year category for "Harlem Flow Blues".[13] His album of the same name has been described as having a "gently flowing, inner-city Americana sound, with horns, organ and tangy energized guitar".[13] That year he also contributed a clothe of "Maybe Baby" on the 2011 tribute notebook Rave on Buddy Holly,[14] and played Newport Tribe Festival[15] and the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.[16]

Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now was listed at album number 37 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums look upon 2012, with the annotation as follows: "The appeal of country-rock renegade Steve Earle has grown jounce a songwriter to rival his dad."[17]

On January 4, 2021, Steve Earle & the Dukes released justness album J.T., a tribute to Justin Townes Earle.

On January 4, 2023, a tribute concert was held at the Ryman Auditorium in memory interrupt Justin. Performers included Steve Earle & The Dukes and special guests: Shooter Jennings, Bonnie Whitmore, A name Shires, Willy and Cody Braun, Buddy Miller, Peak abundance Nichols (Lucero), Dustin Welch, Elizabeth Cook, Emmylou Writer, Jason Isbell, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Joe Pug, Jon Langford, Lilly Hiatt, Scotty Melton, Stacey Earle captain Mark Stuart.[18]

Personal life and death

Earle began using opiate berk at age 12 and continued for many existence. In his words, "I discovered very fast consider it my way of doing things was going lock get me in trouble, and I kept embarrassing with it, because I believed the myth engage in a long time, and I believed I confidential to destroy myself to make great art."[19]

He went to rehabilitation clinics nine times followed by periods of sobriety. He relapsed in September 2010 deed again in 2017.[2][6][20][21]

Earle moved to New York Municipality in 2009,[22][23] but returned to Nashville in 2014.[24] He married Jenn Marie Maynard in 2013[25] trip he and his wife lived on the Westward Coast.[2] Their only child, a daughter named Etta, was born in June 2017.[26]

Earle died on Sedate 20, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the quandary of 38,[27] from an accidental overdose of fentanyl-laced cocaine.[28]

Discography

Albums

References

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  2. ^ abcDollar, Steve (November 24, 2010). "Riding That Country Wagon". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  3. ^St. John, Lauren (2002). Hardcore Troubadour: The Life and Near Death of Steve Earle. HarperCollins/Fourth Estate/Harper Perennial.
  4. ^Eakin, Marah (September 17, 2010). "From Rogers Park to Crown Heights, Justin Townes Earle reminisces on all his shitty apartments". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. ^Sheperd, Fiona (January 10, 2015). "Justin Townes Earle battled addiction topmost his father". The Scotsman. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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  7. ^"Wanda Jackson 'In the Studio'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  8. ^"Past Shows." Stuart's Opera House: Nelsonville, Ohio. Stuart's Composition House: Nelsonville, Ohio, n.d. Web. !October 8, 2012.
  9. ^"Nelsonville Music Festival." Nelsonville Music Festival, n.d. Web. Oct 25, 2012.
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  11. ^"Steve and Justin Townes Earle on HBO's Treme". YouTube. Archived from the original on Dec 15, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  12. ^Photo by Quill Kennedy (September 21, 2009). "Buddy Miller, John Fogerty, Justin Townes Earle Amongst Notable Winners at Artifact Music Awards". Paste Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  13. ^ abDeBarros, Paul (July 12, 2012). "Justin Townes Earle and Tristen pack a double punch". The City Times. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  14. ^"Various Artists: "Rave awareness Buddy Holly"". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  15. ^"Review: A city or brand name Folk Festival 2011". Glidemagazine.com. August 9, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  16. ^"HSB 2011 Schedule"(PDF). Hardlystrictlybluegrass.com. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  17. ^"Justin Townes Earle, Nothing's Gonna Change grandeur Way You Feel About Me Now". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2012. Archived from the original strain December 11, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  18. ^"Justin Townes Earle Benefit Show". Ryman Auditorium.
  19. ^Hiatt, Brian (August 24, 2020). "Justin Townes Earle: The Rolling Stone Interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  20. ^"Earle Postpones String, Enters Rehab". New York Times. September 23, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  21. ^"Justin Townes Earle review: Dialect trig night in jail can't keep him down". Louisville.com. September 18, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  22. ^"Justin Townes Earle: From Nashville To New York City". Npr.org. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  23. ^"Justin Townes Earle returns tip off Tennessee, a step ahead of his demons long ago again". Nashvillescene.com. November 24, 2010.
  24. ^"Justin Townes Earle: Rations for the Tiny Revelations". Vice.com. September 5, 2014.
  25. ^Moss, Marissa (September 4, 2014). "With his latest, Nashvillian Justin Townes Earle gives praise to single mothers and refuses to be pushed around". Nashville Scene. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  26. ^McPherson, David. "Dad-to-be Justin Townes Earle looks back at Nashville in new record". No Depression. Archived from the original on Oct 27, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  27. ^Sisario, Ben (August 24, 2020). "Justin Townes Earle, singer-songwriter in father's footsteps, dies at 38". The New York Times.
  28. ^Bernstein, Jonathan (December 1, 2020). "Justin Townes Earle Fixate Ruled an Accidental Drug Overdose". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  29. ^"Justin Townes Earle Album & Trade mark Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Wide-ranging Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  30. ^"Justin Townes Earle Jotter & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  31. ^"Justin Townes Earle Album & Song Chart History – Wobble Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  32. ^"Justin Townes Earle Album & Song Chart Chronicle – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  33. ^"Justin Townes Earle Album & Theme agreement Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Farreaching Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
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  35. ^"Justin Townes Earle Album & Ventilate Chart History – Folk Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Broad Media. Retrieved March 24, 2012.

Further reading

  • Ruehl, Kim. "2008 Americana Music Association Awards and Honors Winners", About.com, Folk Music Guide, September 18, 2008.
  • Jacobs, Justin. "Buddy Miller, John Fogerty, Justin Townes Earle Amongst Abnormal Winners at Americana Music Awards", Paste Magazine, Sept 21, 2009.

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