JUSTIN FROESE

Groovy, soulful music that reaches for your heart

Other artists seek Justin out not only for his songwriting, but also for his unique ability to catch their vision and usher them into it. It was under Justin’s musical direction and visionary guidance alongside band leader Benjamin Door that Seattle band St. Paul de Vence sat securely in the top 10 charts of radio station KEXP for 7 consecutive weeks with their debut full length.

Other notable songwriting collaborations include the likes of Seattle artists Allen Stone, Zach Fleury, and Naomi Wachira, as well as San Diego’s female-fronted reggae band Hirie. One of his favorite co-writes yet was with the late Nashville based songwriter Nancy Montgomery, who was a Billboard country songwriter in Nashville and also was his cousin. Together they wrote “Finally Here,” which won multiple songwriting contest including 1st place awards in San Diego Songwriters Guild, Song Door International, and Indie International competitions.

Today Justin balances the path of being a performing and recording artist with coaching artists and songwriters in the evolution of their craft. On and off the stage songwriting remains a central vehicle for cultivating self-expression and artistic fulfillment. As a response to the growing desire in his community for more songwriting growth, Justin formed the Soulful Songwriters Collective in 2018 as a resource to meet the needs of songwriters for support, feedback, education and training in songwriting.

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TOUR & Performance

Originally from San Diego, Justin has played many of the West Coast’s most storied venues including The Belly Up, The Casbah, and the House of Blues main stage in San Diego; The Roxy, The Mint, Hotel Café, and Room 5 in Los Angeles; and The Columbia City Theater, Conor Byrne Pub, The Tractor Tavern and The Triple Door in Seattle.

Having performed throughout California, Oregon, Washington and Arizona, Justin has toured the southwest region of the US as well as throughout Germany and Switzerland. Justin can perform as a solo act, duo with tracks, up to full production band.

The following are local Southern California upcoming performances

ACCOLADES

2023 SongDoor International Grand Prize Winner “The Earth Below”
2014 San Diego Songwriters Guild Platinum Award
2013 SongDoor International Grand Prize Winner “Finally Here”
2013 USA Songwriting Competition Finalist “Finally Here”
“Finally Here” 2013 AAA Honorable Mention International Songwriting Competition
Successfully funded Kickstarter crowd-sourcing Justin’s album Fireflies

Press

““Justin Froese’s radio-ready voice soars perfectly over this five-song alt-rock gem. Sometimes bluesy, sometimes driving, sometimes romantic, this five piece showcases a stunning musical vocabulary, as well as a fat pocketful of talent and an apparent shared love for Jeff Buckley.””

— —Justin Roberts, San Diego CityBeat