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“It is a Folk singers job to comfort disturbed people, and to disturb comfortable people. ” - Woody Guthrie
— Pitchfork
excerpts from the blue-collar diaries
In his 6th Album in just under 3 years, Justin John Scheck tackles the state of American society and culture, love, spirituality, the meaning of life, addiction and mental illness - all that it is to be human in The U.S. in the 21st century.
Fit is a collection of the artists favorite songs from the 5 previous releases which make up the blue-collar diaries. it is his final comentary on the subjects (for now) and a continuation of the love letter JJS is "writing" to the working class; and it is in America.
A Few Songs from excerpts from blue-collar diaries streaming everywhere
Bio of artist/activist
justin john scheck
Justin John Scheck was born and grew up in Cleveland, OH, and came of age in a small Farming town in Illinois outside of Chicago.
He is a self taught Multi-Instrumentalist and Producer, using an MPC, Keyboard, Guitar and Computer exclusively. He uses Logic Pro to record his music, and tends to improvise everything, often using his first take. What JJS claims he swings for is "As if Tom Waits and Kurt Cobain went back to the 19th Century and taught Pirates about Music and Music Production.”
He has bounced around the Midwest all his life, never having lived anywhere else. He is a former member of Crooks And Children and The Cordeliers out of Chicago, Il. He has created and self released 5 Albums in less than 3 years time.
He currently resides in Kansas City, Mo.
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