Justin Neway uses retro synths combined with nylon acoustic guitar and traditional orchestral instruments to create though provoking songs with a touch of nostalgia.  He was born and raised in South Africa.  He’s lived in France and Canada, but he feels most at home along the front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains where he lives in rural Boulder County.  He plays left-handed nylon acoustic guitar with a unique picking style.  His songs are about the profound experiences of life, love, friendship, leadership, and other heartfelt moments.  He sometimes incorporates ambient and atmospheric elements into his arrangements to transport listeners to the places that inspired him.

• Justin’s Influences: Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, Matt Kearney, Glen Campbell, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Dan Fogelberg, Simon and Garfunkel, Don McLean, Shawn Colvin.

Julie Neway loves the sound of retro synths combined with traditional orchestral instruments which she uses to create nostalgic narrative orchestral arrangements.  She was born in Alberta, Canada, where she began her music career at the age of eight after she won a coloring contest that gave her free violin lessons.  She went on to earn an Associate degree in Violin from the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) where she also studied piano, while finishing her undergraduate degree science at the University of Calgary.  She also holds degrees from the University of Illinois and the Boulder School of Natural Medicine.  Today she continues to study, compose and teach various forms of music for healing as well as working with clients in her natural medicine practice, LIFE ENERGIES BY JULIE.

• Julie’s Influences: Suzanne Ciani, Tom Barabas, David Arkenstone, Henry Mancini, John Adorney, David Lanz, Percy Faith, Yanni, Chris Spheeris, Paul Mauriat.