ARTIST BIO
"Our very own John Mayer" - Washington Post
Somewhere in-between John Prine and Jason Mraz lies Justin Trawick, a Washington, DC based singer-songwriter working hard to etch his name in musical history. Winner of the 2006 Emerging Artist Contest at the Takoma Park Folk Festival, he has played repeated performances at DC area venues such as the 9:30 Club, IOTA, Jammin Java, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, and more. Justin has toured the east coast, performing at prominent out-of-town venues like World Cafe Live, the Knitting Factory and Antones in Austin, Texas. He has shared the stage with nationally renowned artists and bands like Brett Dennen, Pat Green, Bob Schneider, Blues Traveler, Sara Bareilles, Pat McGee, Ingram Hill, Edwin McCain, Corey Harris, Tyrone Wells, The Hackensaw Boys, The Gourds, Cowboy Mouth, Emmet Swimming,and even KC and the Sunshine Band!
Describing his music as "urban folk rock" and "singer/songwriter", Justin has a sound ranging from folk to bluegrass, and even acoustic funk-infused hip-hop. He performs both solo and with varying members of his eight-piece band, which consists of acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums, violin, mandolin, saxophone, cello, and hand percussion. His lyrics are gritty yet sweet, often referencing lessons learned or hopes for a better future.
His debut album, "How to Build a Life With a Lemonade Stand," is a drums-on-the-steering-wheel ride through thirteen songs captured live just as if he were playing in your living room. Justin released the record entitled "How To Build a Life With a Lemonade Stand" in February 2007. He has followed that up with his latest full-length album "Live at IOTA" which is a great demonstration of how Justin and his band have grown in a year. "Live at IOTA" was released May 2008 and he has worked extremely hard to continue to grow his already sizable fan base.
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SONG LIST
Americana/Bluegrass/Folk/Country
Bob Dylan - When I Paint My Masterpiece
Bob Schneider - Big Blue Sea
Bob Schneider - 2002
Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey
Crosby Still Nash and Young- Teach Your Children
Darius Rucker - History in the
Making
Dolly
Parton - 9 to 5
Gillian Welch - Miss Ohio
Indigo Girls - Shame On You
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
John Denver/Peter, Paul and Mary - Leaving On a
Jetplane
John Prine- Angel From Montgomery
John Prine - In Spite of Ourselves
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash- Jackson
The Lumineers - Ho Hey
Lyle Lovett - She’s No Lady
Lyle Lovett - If I Had a Boat
Mumford and Sons - Lion Little Man
Non-Traditional Bluegrass Cover - Beauty and the
Beast
O Brother Where Are Thou Soundtrack- Man of Constant
Sorrow
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel
Paul Simon- You Can Call Me Al
Randy Newman - You’ve Got a Friend In Me
Riders of the Purple Sage- Glendale Train
Stevie Ray Vaughn- Pride and Joy
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Traditional Bluegrass - Glendale Train
Pop/Top 40/R&B
Adele - Hometown Glory
Amy Winehouse- Valerie
Aretha Frankline - Respect
Avicii- Wake Me Up
Beatles- Ob-LA-Di Ob-La-Da
The Bee Gees- Staying Alive
Beck- Loser/Where It’s At
Biz Markie - Just a Friend
Blackstreet - No Diggity
Bobby McFerrin- Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Britney Spears - Hit Me Baby One More Time
Cher- Believe
Coldplay - Fix You
The Commodores- Easy
Cracker - Get Off This
Crowded House- Don’t Dream It’s Over
Cyndi Lauper- Time After Time
DNCE - Cake By the Ocean
DJ Khalid - All I Do Is Win
Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
The Four Tops- Sugar Pie Honey Bunch
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
House of Pain - Jump Around
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Kid Cudi- Pursuit of Happiness
The Lemonheads- The Outdoor Type
Macklemore - Thrift Shop
Macy Gray - I Try
Magnetic Fields- Book of Love
Meghan Trainor- All About that Bass
Metro Station - Shake It
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang
OMI - Cheerleader
Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay
Portugal The Man - Feel It Still
The Proclaimers - 500 Miles
R. Kelly - Ignition
Rihanna - Stay
Snoop Doggy Dog/The Gourds - Gin & Juice
Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place
Taylor Swift - Bad Blood
Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
TLC- Waterfalls
Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
The Weeknd - The Hills
Wild Cub - Thunder Clatter
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Old School Hip Hop Medley
Rock
4 Non-Blondes - What's up
The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
Alanis Morissette- You Outta Know
Ani DiFranco - Fuel
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark
Buffalo Springfield - For What It’s Worth
Cake- Stickshifts & Safety Belts
Dobie Gray - Drift Away
Eagle Eye Cherry- Save Tonight
Everclear - Santa Monica
Fastball - The Way
Fountains of Wayne- Hey Julie
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Lynard Skynard - Simple Man
Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama
Oasis - Wonderwall
Pete Yorn - Life on a Chain
Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
Radiohead - High and Dry
Sublime - What I Got
System of a Down- Chop Suey
Three Dog Night- Never Been To Spain
Tom Petty - American Girl
Tom Petty - Last Dance with Mary Jane
XAmbassadors - Renegades
First Dance/Parent
Dances
Elvis
Presley- Can’t
Help Falling In Love
Jeff
Buckley- Hallelujah
Louis Armstrong -
What
A Wonderful World
Van Morrison- Into the Mystic