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Justin Towell

Musician and Digital Creative

OUT NOW!

Sounds In The Dark album cover

The new original album from Justin Towell is out now. Click for details...

Outdoor footage by Film&Star. Indoor gig footage by Funda Kemal.

The song is called 'Last Night' but I actually want to tell you about tomorrow night, when I'll be playing live at Moorfields, Bath. 8-10pm, don't miss it!

The song is called 'Last Night' but I actually want to tell you about tomorrow night, when I'll be playing live at Moorfields, Bath. 8-10pm, don't miss it!

Gig night tomorrow (Friday)! I'll be playing at Grounded in Keynsham from 7:30. Entry's free and the bar/cafe is lovely so come along and enjoy the show :)

Gig night tomorrow (Friday)! I'll be playing at Grounded in Keynsham from 7:30. Entry's free and the bar/cafe is lovely so come along and enjoy the show :)

This is a cover of Bon Jovi's Wanted Dead or Alive, played on my 12-string acoustic guitar to sound as much like Ritchie as possible! I was going to overdub it with a guitar solo but I actually like it as an acoustic-only cover. As it is there are no audio edits or pitch correction, this is how it sounded in the room, with a touch more reverb added for effect. Check out my original music on Spotify and Apple Music - just search for Justin Towell. Cheers!

This is a cover of Bon Jovi's Wanted Dead or Alive, played on my 12-string acoustic guitar to sound as much like Ritchie as possible! I was going to overdub it with a guitar solo but I actually like it as an acoustic-only cover. As it is there are no audio edits or pitch correction, this is how it sounded in the room, with a touch more reverb added for effect. Check out my original music on Spotify and Apple Music - just search for Justin Towell. Cheers!

A little tribute to Marianne Faithfull who passed away recently. This is the Rolling Stones' song 'As Tears Go By'. No editing/splicing, just a bit of reverb.

A little tribute to Marianne Faithfull who passed away recently. This is the Rolling Stones' song 'As Tears Go By'. No editing/splicing, just a bit of reverb.

I reached 15k subscribers last night on YouTube after a big push these past two months. There’s a video about Christmas NiGHTS on Saturn up this morning if you fancy watching some Christmassy, retro gaming fun! Thanks to everyone who has watched the channel so far, and you can subscribe now if you haven’t already! Music, gaming, tech reviews and more :)

I reached 15k subscribers last night on YouTube after a big push these past two months. There’s a video about Christmas NiGHTS on Saturn up this morning if you fancy watching some Christmassy, retro gaming fun! Thanks to everyone who has watched the channel so far, and you can subscribe now if you haven’t already! Music, gaming, tech reviews and more :)

Gig day! I’ll be playing at Belushi’s tonight in Bath, from 9pm. Hope to see you there!

Gig day! I’ll be playing at Belushi’s tonight in Bath, from 9pm. Hope to see you there!

“Amazing” “Sensational” “Incredible” “Superb”. Words used by a real music journalist in Power Play’s review of my album ‘Sounds in the Dark’. They review new indie music in a digital PDF rather than in the mag’s pages, sadly, but the issue is in WH Smith now. I’m very pleased 🎸 💿

“Amazing” “Sensational” “Incredible” “Superb”. Words used by a real music journalist in Power Play’s review of my album ‘Sounds in the Dark’. They review new indie music in a digital PDF rather than in the mag’s pages, sadly, but the issue is in WH Smith now. I’m very pleased 🎸 💿

That's right, not only will I be playing a 2-hour set of covers and originals on Friday night from 8pm at the Bath Brew House, as soon as the gig's over, I'll be DJing for you so you can get your groove on until midnight! Should be such a fun evening, hope to see you there 🎸🔊

That's right, not only will I be playing a 2-hour set of covers and originals on Friday night from 8pm at the Bath Brew House, as soon as the gig's over, I'll be DJing for you so you can get your groove on until midnight! Should be such a fun evening, hope to see you there 🎸🔊

Some guy quoted talking truth on the official Super Retro GP Early Access trailer 😜 While I was at GamesRadar I *never* got quoted on a box or a trailer. This is ace! Of course they should also say “Nobody in the world has gone faster round the Desert Sandstorm track than Justin Towell”, which would also be true, but I guess there’s plenty of time for that :)

Some guy quoted talking truth on the official Super Retro GP Early Access trailer 😜 While I was at GamesRadar I *never* got quoted on a box or a trailer. This is ace! Of course they should also say “Nobody in the world has gone faster round the Desert Sandstorm track than Justin Towell”, which would also be true, but I guess there’s plenty of time for that :)

I made this video for YouTube but thought I'd share it here. Ever played guitar but wondered why the chords use the notes they do? Here's the answer!

I made this video for YouTube but thought I'd share it here. Ever played guitar but wondered why the chords use the notes they do? Here's the answer!

This was snapped by Fran Birch at Graham Birch's 60th birthday party a few weeks back. Such a lovely gig, and I sung for almost 3 hours! That does indeed say 'Happy Hawkwind' in the background. Graham loves Hawkwind!

This was snapped by Fran Birch at Graham Birch's 60th birthday party a few weeks back. Such a lovely gig, and I sung for almost 3 hours! That does indeed say 'Happy Hawkwind' in the background. Graham loves Hawkwind!

A little clip of my song ‘Lily Lovestar’ as performed at my gig at @hmvbroadmead on Saturday. Great fun gig, and great filming by the lovely @funda.kemal 🎸

A little clip of my song ‘Lily Lovestar’ as performed at my gig at @hmvbroadmead on Saturday. Great fun gig, and great filming by the lovely @funda.kemal 🎸

Gig day! And CHANGE OF TIME! I’m playing at @hmvbroadmead this afternoon from 2:30pm in a free gig! They’ll also be stocking my new album, Sounds in the Dark!

Gig day! And CHANGE OF TIME! I’m playing at @hmvbroadmead this afternoon from 2:30pm in a free gig! They’ll also be stocking my new album, Sounds in the Dark!

I've started a regular Let's Play series of classic Sega games on Sundays over on YouTube. The link is in my bio, or you can just search for my name on YouTube, you should find me pretty easily. Here's a few snippets from the series so far, though not all are live yet. Let me know which games you'd like to see!

I've started a regular Let's Play series of classic Sega games on Sundays over on YouTube. The link is in my bio, or you can just search for my name on YouTube, you should find me pretty easily. Here's a few snippets from the series so far, though not all are live yet. Let me know which games you'd like to see!

Gig day! A little clip of 'Sweetheart' from my new album 'Sounds in the Dark' as performed in Swindon HMV recently. Tonight I'm at Grounded Keynsham, where they do lovely pizzas 🍕😋I'm on at 7:30pm, entry's free so come along and enjoy the show!

Gig day! A little clip of 'Sweetheart' from my new album 'Sounds in the Dark' as performed in Swindon HMV recently. Tonight I'm at Grounded Keynsham, where they do lovely pizzas 🍕😋I'm on at 7:30pm, entry's free so come along and enjoy the show!

The solo from my song 'Halo', as performed in @hmvswindon recently. I'm really enjoying playing this live! Pinched harmonics, tapping, bends, pre-bends... not quite every trick in the book but many ;)

The solo from my song 'Halo', as performed in @hmvswindon recently. I'm really enjoying playing this live! Pinched harmonics, tapping, bends, pre-bends... not quite every trick in the book but many ;)

Thin Lizzy and Tina Turner? Wow I’m in good company here! A great many thanks to @hmvtaunton for the gig today and stocking my new CD ‘Sounds in the Dark’! 🎸💿😎👍 Thanks to the always awesome @milesawaygirl38 for the pic :)

Thin Lizzy and Tina Turner? Wow I’m in good company here! A great many thanks to @hmvtaunton for the gig today and stocking my new CD ‘Sounds in the Dark’! 🎸💿😎👍 Thanks to the always awesome @milesawaygirl38 for the pic :)

Gig day! I'm playing at @hmvtaunton at 3pm today where they'll be stocking my new album, Sounds in the Dark! Here's a little clip from last weekend's gig at HMV Swindon to get you in the mood! This is Kasumi from my fourth album, The Prize That Never Came. 🎸

Gig day! I'm playing at @hmvtaunton at 3pm today where they'll be stocking my new album, Sounds in the Dark! Here's a little clip from last weekend's gig at HMV Swindon to get you in the mood! This is Kasumi from my fourth album, The Prize That Never Came. 🎸

Great gig at @hmv_swindon yesterday! Here's the full performance of Lily Lovestar, a song from my third album, The Ghost Train. Really enjoyed this one!

Great gig at @hmv_swindon yesterday! Here's the full performance of Lily Lovestar, a song from my third album, The Ghost Train. Really enjoyed this one!

Gig day! I’ll be playing in @hmv_swindon from 3pm this afternoon, and the store will be stocking ‘Sounds in the Dark’! Have you got your copy yet?

Gig day! I’ll be playing in @hmv_swindon from 3pm this afternoon, and the store will be stocking ‘Sounds in the Dark’! Have you got your copy yet?

My new rock album is out now! It's called 'Sounds In The Dark' and is available to stream, or to buy on CD from Bandcamp or Justin Towell dot com. Have you heard it yet?

My new rock album is out now! It's called 'Sounds In The Dark' and is available to stream, or to buy on CD from Bandcamp or Justin Towell dot com. Have you heard it yet?

A young lady called Hannah drew this for me while I was busking :) I love it 🥰

A young lady called Hannah drew this for me while I was busking :) I love it 🥰

The heaviest song on Sounds In The Dark is called ‘Dilated’ and was written in 2004/5. Here I am playing it in HMV 20 years later!

The heaviest song on Sounds In The Dark is called ‘Dilated’ and was written in 2004/5. Here I am playing it in HMV 20 years later!

My new album is for sale in HMV Bath! How awesome is that? Utterly fantastic gig in-store yesterday, some wonderful people came to watch (with a few surprises!) and I played 9 of the 10 album tracks live. What a day 🎸😎💿

My new album is for sale in HMV Bath! How awesome is that? Utterly fantastic gig in-store yesterday, some wonderful people came to watch (with a few surprises!) and I played 9 of the 10 album tracks live. What a day 🎸😎💿

Stayed up to watch my fifth album go live. It’s out now! Please enjoy it ☺️ I’m playing in HMV Bath at 3pm today, August 3rd, so come and hear some of the new songs!🎸💿👍😎🎉

Stayed up to watch my fifth album go live. It’s out now! Please enjoy it ☺️ I’m playing in HMV Bath at 3pm today, August 3rd, so come and hear some of the new songs!🎸💿👍😎🎉

Tomorrow's the day! Our countdown through all ten songs on my new album, Sounds In The Dark concludes today with Track 10. The album was started on January 1, 2024, and was entirely self-produced. I hope you love it 🎸

Tomorrow's the day! Our countdown through all ten songs on my new album, Sounds In The Dark concludes today with Track 10. The album was started on January 1, 2024, and was entirely self-produced. I hope you love it 🎸

2 days to go! So exciting! My fifth album, Sounds in the Dark, is almost here. You can order your CD copy now on Bandcamp or Justin Towell dot com. Anyway, let's have a look at the penultimate track! Here we go...

2 days to go! So exciting! My fifth album, Sounds in the Dark, is almost here. You can order your CD copy now on Bandcamp or Justin Towell dot com. Anyway, let's have a look at the penultimate track! Here we go...

3 days to go! It's so close now. Today we're looking at Track 8...

3 days to go! It's so close now. Today we're looking at Track 8...

4 days to go until the release of my new album, 'Sounds In The Dark'! Today we're taking a closer look at Track 7.

4 days to go until the release of my new album, 'Sounds In The Dark'! Today we're taking a closer look at Track 7.

5 days to go until Sounds In The Dark is released upon a (mostly) unsuspecting world! Today we're taking a look at track 6...

5 days to go until Sounds In The Dark is released upon a (mostly) unsuspecting world! Today we're taking a look at track 6...

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