Meet Nick Justice

Today we’d like to introduce you to Nick Justice.

Hi Nick, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
We got together at the beginning of Covd. We were both plying our craft as solo singer-songwriters operating out of SoCal. During Covid, I started an internet show called “In the Music Room with Nick Justice’. I would have guests in my home music room and interview them and play live together. Feter Martin Homer was the second guest on my show and we never made it to show 3 because Feter and I decided we had very similar musical interests around roots music. We’ve been together for two years and have played just about 100 shows including folk festivals, coffee houses, listening rooms, county fairs and house concerts. We released our debut record on July 26th of this year and we have garnered many great reviews for the record which features Grammy award winner Gabe Witcher of The {Punch Brothers on fiddle and session player Alan Deremo on upright bass.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Obviously, Covid was a challenge most of 2020 we spent doing live concerts via the internet.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
Nick Justice hails from the Bronx, NY. He came out west in 1980 and fronted a few bands (Guns for Hire, Nick Justice Band, Chords of Fame) in the emerging cow punk era in southern California. Playing on bills with the Blasters, X, The Plimsouls, The Go Go’s, The Beat Farmers and The Bangles who were all going somewhere while he was going nowhere Justice fled to the Northwest living in Seatlle for most of the 90’s playing throughout the Northwest as a traveling troubadour for a decade mostly playing coffee houses, house concerts and juke joints. Justice came back to LA in 200o and quit the music business but never stopped writing. In 2015 he called up a few old friends like Greg Leisz, Bobby Cochrane and put out and EP “The Cry of the Street Prophet”. Four records quickly followed in succession including 2019’s critically acclaimed “The Road Not Taken” with Richard Bredice (Jules Shear, Fallout Boy, Missiles of October, David Lindley) at the helm producing all 4 records. Justice’s newest release “Rope the Wind” charted at #1 on the Roots Music Report Top 50 Folk Rock Album Chart in April 2021.

Feter Martin Homer cut his teeth as a blues guitarist playing in bands throughout the United States, first in Michigan and, currently in California, with all points in between. Press and audiences in all of those locations have lauded his chops as powerful and passionate. But he has released his very first solo album, revealing a tender soul with a love of American folk music idioms.His first self-titled solo CD reveals a strong vocal presence to accompany his guitar chops, stripped down to acoustic tones on this album. Some of the tunes (East Virginia Blues, This Storm Shall Pass Away) draw on traditional blues and folk sensibility to create tracks that give homage to those traditions. Other songs like Arise and Love show Feter’s tender side, a vocal approach that is reminiscent of Nick Drake. Meanwhile, Virginia and the instrumental Morning Fairy are examples of Feter’s guitar abilities. Feter’s move to Southern California has opened up new avenues for performances and connections and he has taken advantage, settling into a regular performing schedule. Get your copy of Feter Martin Homer and then go see him live. You will be glad you did both.

Feter Martin Homer and Nick Justice have decided to combine the threads of the individual solo careers to form the SideMen. The SideMen blend traditional Folk, Americana and Country. The SideMen typically perform a mix of songs from their solo careers and combined ventures and touching on their other combined ventures. Other influences round out their music which is rooted in early folk music telling the stories of lost souls, broken dreams and the search for redemption. examples of Feter’s guitar abilities. Feter’s move to Southern California has opened up new avenues for performances and connections and he has taken advantage, settling into a regular performing schedule. Get your copy of Feter Martin Homer and then go see him live. You will be glad you did both.

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• Website: Thesidemen.net
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