First Listen: Justin Golden “Guiding Light”

Sometimes simplicity is the key to complexity. Complexity in the sense that a song, or an arrangement, or composition only needs minimal parts to push forward and evoke an emotion. On ‘Guiding Light’, Justin Golden does just that.

The range of his vocal never overexerts itself, it is subdued in a way but suits the music perfectly. There is a golden feeling to the track. A light in his music. His slow and effortless, but impressive, fingerstyle guitar flows gently beneath the words that he is singing. There is a definitive intimacy to his songs, you have to lean in close and really listen to him when he sings. The difference is that you really want to, the tone of his voice has a pull and a warmth to it. His guitar playing is intricate but he never plays TOO many notes, so you can almost reach out and grasp it. ‘Guiding Light’ is a great listen that elicits feelings of comfort and deepness.

More about the artist: Justin Golden prides himself on performing an intimate and personal set. Golden plays the music you can sit and really to listen to. Influenced by a range of artists from John Mayer to The Black Keys, Golden’s voice shows a blending of several styles from blues to folk