May 14th, 2010
Got MORE questions for Justin?
[UPDATE]: Comments are now closed. We are no longer accepting anymore submissions. Thank you for contributing :)
Do you have more questions for Justin? iminpeace.com will be meeting up with him soon to get your questions answered! This will give those who did not have the opportunity last time to submit questions as well. We’ll be picking the best of the best!
We’ll follow the same format as last time. Please submit your questions again by either commenting on this post or sending an e-mail with the following details:
- Name (First name and last initial – i.e. “John D.”)
- Location (City, State/Province, Country – i.e. “Toronto, Ontario, Canada”)
- Question
Note: We ask that you please do not send in any questions relating to Justin’s personal life as we respect his privacy. Keep it to the music! Thanks!
Deadline for questions is Tuesday, May 18th @ 9pm EST.
May 14, 2010 @ 5:11 pm
You are TOO good to us JNB fans! What another great opportunity :) Thanks!
May 14, 2010 @ 5:11 pm
Is it harder to create a song or record it? :)
May 14, 2010 @ 5:13 pm
1. What has been the most inspirational part of your life, in terms of music?
2. Whats your craziest fan experience?
:) PLEASE ASK MY QUESTIONS!!
May 14, 2010 @ 5:16 pm
[...] So if you have a question for Justin, now’s your chance! Music related questions only! Click here to see how you can submit your question. Deadline is May 18th, 9PM [...]
May 14, 2010 @ 5:16 pm
Do you have a favorite guitar? If so, what makes it special?
May 14, 2010 @ 5:22 pm
Where do you get the inspiation for your songs?
Will you be touring in Denver, Colorado or the US anytime soon?
May 14, 2010 @ 5:27 pm
[From San Francisco, California]
- If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
- What was your favorite Halloween costume you ever dressed up in?
May 14, 2010 @ 5:27 pm
Hey Justin, just wanted to know when or if you’re going to have another tour in the U.S. anytime soon?
May 14, 2010 @ 5:28 pm
Where do you think you’ll be ten years down the road? A cliche sort of question, but do you think you’ll still be making music? Is that scary to think about? Or are you already set on music, because music= love.
May 14, 2010 @ 5:28 pm
please come back in tunisia !! we love you !! :D
May 14, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
Hi Justin. I was wondering if you ever get writer’s or creative blocks? If so, what do you do to relieve them? How does your band contribute to the song-making process? And here’s a bit of a shameless plug, but I know there are plenty of fans in Jacksonville, FL who would love to see you! (myself included, of course)
May 14, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
Hi Justin, I met you on Montpellier (France), April 30th with my family ! Do you remember this ?
So , Where do you get your inspiration for your new album?
And Will you return in France for a Tour one day ?
May 14, 2010 @ 5:31 pm
what are some of the coolest/ most memorable gifts you’ve received from fans?
May 14, 2010 @ 5:36 pm
Hi justin, I was at your show in rotterdam this monday.
Don’t know if you still remember but I asked you why you didn’t play Why, ’cause I really like that song, you told me next time I could play and sing it, I said I can’t sing, but I can play. You said I could play you can sing. haha.
anyway, you’ll be playing at parkpop in the hague, right?
could you please play Why there? haha.
maybe I can bring my guitar and sit in the grass and play along with it. haha. sounds good to me.
May 14, 2010 @ 5:58 pm
Justin Nozuka,
I’m a huge fan of yours…I have both of your albums, and love them both! Your music seems to be in its own genre, separate from the rest…It also tells a great message, and that’s why I love it… The song “Save Him” from Holly really touched me…My mother was killed by her boyfriend when I was just four years old…That song seems to tell the story of so much…I played it for a presentation that I gave about domestic abuse in one of my classes…I just wanted to know: what inspired you to make that song???
Your music is the realest that I’ve heard in a long time, and I’m very appreciative for it…Maybe one day I will be lucky enough to meet you…
Best Regards,
Dave Mells from Detroit, Mi
May 14, 2010 @ 6:02 pm
From an aspiring songwriter:
I have been trying to write my own songs but the way to go about that hasn’t quite struck me yet.
How exactly do you start writing a song? i.e. do you write a poem and then transform it into a song or do you write something knowing right away that it’s going to be your next “baby” (song), with instrument or without.
Columbus, OH, US
May 14, 2010 @ 6:11 pm
Hi Justin,
I think it’d be so fun if you have a fan art contest to make posters or cd covers or tshirt designs etc. so that we have a chance to devote something to you, you know :)
May 14, 2010 @ 6:11 pm
Thanks for this opportunity, iminpeace.com!
-Describe your ideal audience.
-How do you know when a song you are writing is complete? I know that your songs constantly evolve as you play them live, but initially, what is it that tells you it is ready to be sung aloud to an audience or be recorded?
-When was the last time you heard a song that made you want to pee your pants it was so good, and what was the song?
May 14, 2010 @ 6:33 pm
Why did you pick Toronto out of all the places you could be in as your place? ( I’m not saying we don’t want you here, we LOVE you here & please don’t leave[: )
May 14, 2010 @ 7:02 pm
Im leaving the United States soon to go back home to Brasil. You should come and see your Brazilian Chegass!!
May 14, 2010 @ 7:28 pm
Since you’re into spiritual life, have you read “Autobiography of a Yogi”?If not, you definitely should consider it. =) Keep up the beautiful, soulful music! The band is amazing =D
May 14, 2010 @ 7:51 pm
Hi please ask Justin what the tattoo on his chest means or if he will be coming back to the states for a national tour any time soon
May 14, 2010 @ 7:51 pm
^ I just read your rules, if what I asked is too personal then I have another one instead:
Describe what your day looks like when you’re not on tour or doing interviews.
- Boyana
May 14, 2010 @ 7:55 pm
Oh and my location is oklahoma, US
May 14, 2010 @ 7:58 pm
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
everyone knows that artists make music to express themselves, but i have always wondered if you ever listen to your own music to re-find that answer or that emotion, basically, do you listen to your own music?
May 14, 2010 @ 8:27 pm
Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Texas
First off, iminpeace.com, this is a great opportunity, thank you!
Hey Justin! I was fortunate enough to see you in concert last November and I can’t wait until you start to tour the US again.
One thing that I enjoy about your music is that I find your lyrics to be very candid. I have been trying to write songs for a while now, but whenever I do, I find my thoughts to be scattered and I find that I can’t get the theme or my emotions to come across. Do you have any advice on how I can become (or at least try) a better songwriter? When you’re writing a song how do you focus on a theme and stick with it?
Thank you! : )
May 14, 2010 @ 10:38 pm
I never really wanted to get a tattoo before but for some reason I’ve been thinking about it and I heard you say that your tattoos were expressions of your spirit which was interesting to me. I know Ive heard the question asked before about what your tattoos symbolized but I’ve never heard the answer. Please:). And just one more thing, is it ” If only you could trust me then we could be ( three or free?) together forever as gray, just touch. “
May 15, 2010 @ 1:31 am
ask Justin: Do you plan on featuring any artists on your next album or will you be sticking to just you and your band?
Also: What has been your craziest fan moment/encounter thus far?
May 15, 2010 @ 1:34 am
forgot my location: Miami Beach, Florida
May 15, 2010 @ 1:38 am
here’s another one: what do you like playing better, small, intimate venues or larger ones?
Miami Beach, Fl
May 15, 2010 @ 2:13 am
If you could work with any musician in the world (besides the amazing people that you already worked with) who would it be and why?!?
P.S. I think you and Carlos Santana would be pure heaven together. ^_^
May 15, 2010 @ 3:14 am
When I first heard the intro of “My heart is yours”, it made me think of a song of Nick Drake (“Place to be”), an artist that I love (not as much as I love Justin though). The guitar, the sweetness, the grace…
So Justin, I have read and watch many interviews of you and I have never heard you talking about Nick Drake. Do you know/like him ? Has he been a source of inspiration for you ?
Thanks
Virginie from France
May 15, 2010 @ 3:26 am
Since you learn the French, would you sing one day a song in our so beautiful language?
Il parait que tu apprends le Français, chanterais tu un jour une chanson dans notre si belle langue ?
Ka
Paris, France
May 15, 2010 @ 3:54 am
Hi Justin,
my first question (i’ll understand if you don’t want to answer but it bothers me): why did you write “no heaven”?(the first time I heard this song I tought it was the most beautiful song I ‘ve ever heard but when I get the meaning I was “shocked”. but I still love this song!)
second question : can you tell us what are your flaws. nobody is perfect, even if you seem to be!!!
PS : sorry for my english, I hope you understand what I mean.
Poitiers, France
May 15, 2010 @ 7:48 am
in another interview you said you enjoyed drawing, i was just wondering if you’ve ever drawn anything (or seen a piece of artwork) that turned into an inspiration for a song?
Asya A, Atlanta,Georgia
May 15, 2010 @ 9:37 am
What is your most memorable childhood memory? =)
Shara, Brooklyn, New York
May 15, 2010 @ 9:43 am
How did the song, “Blue Velvet Sea, Sorry, Motherland, Guns and Machetes, etc) come to be and how come you don’t perform them live? We’re these songs you made young or as demos?
May 15, 2010 @ 12:37 pm
Hey you’re my favorite. Why are you so awesome?
May 15, 2010 @ 12:39 pm
Hey also, please come to San Francisco :D like now? por favor
May 15, 2010 @ 2:01 pm
Give a shoutout to Afghanistan!! Voot Voot!
May 15, 2010 @ 2:36 pm
If a Genie granted you three wishes Justin what would you wish for? I know the question is practical, but I would love to know.
Come to Houston, Texas!!!
May 15, 2010 @ 3:47 pm
In one of your interviews i read that one of your inspirations to sing was Michael Jackson. What is your favorite song by him, and what parts of his music do u try to incorporate into your music?
May 15, 2010 @ 9:57 pm
If something were to happen (heaven forbid) where u were no longer able to preform as a musician and or writer what passion in life would you love to pursue? and why.
May 16, 2010 @ 9:21 am
What is your favourite country you have visited? why?
Are you gonna sing a duet with your brother George? I’m sure you two would sound great together!:)
May 16, 2010 @ 9:38 am
Do you think you’ll ever record a Japanese song?
How do you cope with fame? Do you like all the attention?
What is your favorite place to play and write music?
Thanks! I love JNB!
May 16, 2010 @ 9:39 am
Oh another one:
What if you weren’t an artist. What would you be studying right now? What kind of profession would you like to do?
Thanks!
May 16, 2010 @ 9:41 am
By the way I’m from
Alphen, The Netherlands
May 16, 2010 @ 10:23 am
When are you coming back to Birmingham, UK? and please say soon
May 16, 2010 @ 11:35 am
When performing live is it easy to tap into the emotions of each song you play?
Atlanta,GA
May 16, 2010 @ 1:04 pm
Of all the songs you’ve written, which has the most meaning to you and why?
:) (and I’m from Sharon, Massachusetts)
May 16, 2010 @ 5:53 pm
What is you favorite book?
What other art form, besides music, do you like the most?
Favorite place you’ve travelled and why
May 16, 2010 @ 7:04 pm
(from: Sacramento, California)
-What was the BEST fan experience you have had? whether it be a gift you received or just a memorable connection?
- What has been your favorite halloween costume you’ve dressed up as?
Thank you.
May 17, 2010 @ 12:07 am
-How would you describe your clothing style?
-When you were a kid, what was your favourite cartoon to watch?
-What is your favourite dinosaur?
- Who is your favourite super hero?
-What’s your most embarrassing moment on stage?
- What was your least favourite subject in school? What was your favourite?
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
May 17, 2010 @ 2:05 am
If you could master the art of any instrument (besides the guitar) which would you choose and why?
(From Santa Barbara, California)
May 17, 2010 @ 7:53 am
Hi Justin! I would like to know one thing.. Are you going to visit Poland? It’s really important to me.
Justyna.
Rypin, Poland.
May 17, 2010 @ 6:31 pm
“Swan in the Water” is probably my favorite song on the album. It is really powerful but I get a little lost around the chorus. I was wondering what the meaning behind it was.
May 17, 2010 @ 9:30 pm
I was wondering what was going through your head when you found out that you were going to be opening for Stevie
Wonder?
May 18, 2010 @ 1:31 am
Will these following songs Bitter & Falling face first have the possibility of being on an upcoming album or available for download in the US?!? (really enjoy those songs)
Taiya
Houston,Texas
May 18, 2010 @ 6:29 am
Hello justin, I was wondering if you had any plans on going solo in the future?
May 18, 2010 @ 2:01 pm
hello people at iminpeace.com
what is the best piece of advice that you have received?
julie i
toronto, on
May 18, 2010 @ 4:41 pm
-Since you have the rare gift of sounding amazing live, would you consider doing an unplugged album? I love your albums but ‘Heartless’ sounded so much better live…
-when will you be in the states again? we miss you!
Christina M.
Gaithersburg,Maryland
May 18, 2010 @ 5:43 pm
nicole h.
grand blanc, michigan
how do you feel about/do you like people covering/singing your songs?
any plans to collaborate in the future with others musicians, who?