I am Justin Mortelliti.
Since I was very young, music was always a huge part of my life. My parents infused my brothers and me with music around the house from their era of the 60's and 70's and the pop-rock explosion of the 80's was our stomping ground. Singing was always a great expression for me, how ever much it annoyed my brothers. I was told at a young age how important music was and my parents forced my brothers and me to learn the violin once we each were 8 years old. This quickly became a muse for me, a passion and my life. My father, the deacon at our church also started the choir and became their leader. Aside from the usual organ, he incorporated electric guitar, trumpet, violin and every other instrumentalist he could find. Which was unusual in the Catholic Church.

And so my inspiration for music began as a kid, watching my dad in action and singing around the house with him and his guitar. And I grew up, learning and loving music and song, the healing it can bring, the expression it can inspire and the good times it can bring. I think in today's music scene there is a lack of real artistry in the main stream market. With the music that's being listened to, people aren't made to think. And isn't that the main point of a good song, to evoke thought and feeling? Id like to find a way to bring feeling and thought back into the main stream market. To actually say something with my music. The music I've been recording is in a modern rock style but I'd love to use bits from all aspects of music that I love. Infusing elements of soul, jazz, hard rock, classical, electronic, hip-hop...whatever feels good at the moment, while working with different producers to create a sound that resonates in me and can therefore resonate in others. There is no style of music that I'm not willing to linger into. Lyrics and the artistry of a song are also very important to me. I choose to slide in and out of different voices. Its my way of communication. I like tapping into parts of myself that I may not tap into in my day to day life, and there's no better way to do that than to embody it in a song. The greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out. You want the listener to find the song on their own. If you give too much away, it takes away from the imagination. And sometimes, our imagination is the key to ourselves. I believe that right now in my life I have a lot to say, a lot to feel, and a lot to share. Id like to use music to do that and I am confident that I am ready to jump in and create something magical. And of course have a lot of fun while Im doing it. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.