Justin Jude Carroll is an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer and teacher. He has released three albums of original music and produced a fourth album of children's music. His original songs have appeared on national television and radio. His 2008 single "Out of State" appeared on the soundtrack for the NPR docu-series Roadtrip Nation. He has performed with songwriting greats Lisa Loeb, Erin McKeown, and Lucy Kaplansky, and in 2007 he was named Oregon’s Best Singer-Songwriter. Email Justin at justin@justinjude.com. www.justinjudecarroll.com Named One of Portland's Best Artists 2009 - KINK-FM's Plug in Portland CD compilation Named Oregon's Best Singer/Songwriter 2007 at the Bite of Oregon Named Finalist, Songwriter of the Year 2007 by Portland Songwriters Association ------------------------------------------- PRAISE for TRUCE: "A stellar album . . . simply fantastic." - Beth Clyman, KINK-FM, Portland, OR "Achingly beautiful" - HStyle Magazine "'This Ring' is the family trauma song of the year." - Chris Robley PRAISE for JUSTIN: "A modern-day troubadour writing achingly beautiful tales about getting out, looking back, broken dreams and dead ends. It's soul-searching folk and rock set on a lonesome highway in a western landscape . . . you gotta hear this." - Music City Unsigned “We love using Justin Jude’s music in our television series. His songs of self-discovery are a perfect fit for our show’s roadtrip spirit. One thing for sure about Justin – his road is wide open and he’s going places.“ – Kelli Taylor, National Events Director, PBS’s Roadtrip Nation “Jude’s no professorial folkie, and he rocks pretty hard even when he’s being introspective. That may be one of the reasons he was named Oregon’s Best Singer-Songwriter in 2007 at the Bite of Oregon festival in Portland .., His latest critically acclaimed album, "Truce," is a lyrical attempt to make peace with the past.” – Rob Cullivan, Gresham Outlook “Terrific music for the road . . . I love the music, production, everything. Justin Jude rocks.” - Rick Recht, award-winning songwriter "Vibrant." - The Oregonian "The future is rose-colored for Justin Jude." - Rootstime "Walks the walk of a bona fide talent." - Dave Lowensohn, Speechwriters LLC ----------------------------------------- DISCOGRAPHY "Truce" (2007) "It's Love It's Love It's Love"(2005) "KINK-FM Plug in Portland" (2009) - Best of Portland Music "PDXmas, Vol. 1" (2007) - compilation benefiting Toys for Tots www.pdxmas.org "CDBaby Top Sellers 2006" compilation (2006) "Bridges CD" compilation (2007) - a benefit album for Pacific Oncology "OasisCD" compilation (2005)