By snoadmin
Digital beats fused with romantic lyrics will leave the ear pleasantly intrigued when listening to the music of Giovanni Giusti, a 24-year-old musician from Livermore, Calif.
Giusti, known as Nozebleed on his MySpace profile, is a musical talent hitting the scene with his solo music and newly formed band, The Limousines. But he isn’t one of the thousands of self-made MySpace music stars. Giusti’s thumping beats and electro-love songs can be heard on iTunes and commercial spots for Vans, MTV television shows and Fuel TV, a FOX subsidiary extreme sports channel.
His two previous albums “Heart Beats Digital” and “Romantics of the Rhino” are a mix of self-produced, instrumental beats. His third album, “Apology Accepted,” planned for release this August, will debut Giusti’s vocals intertwined with catchy power-pop beats.
I got a chance to meet this rising musical talent face-to-face, giving me an insightful look into his productive world.
Daily Forty-Niner: In three words, how would you describe your music’s style?
GG: Indie/Electro-pop/Trip-hop.
DFN: When and how did you decide that music was going to be such a huge aspiration in your life?
GG: At a young age I admired my father’s collection and taste of music. He would listen to old jazz and funk records, and had a wall full of vinyl/CDs. I would sneak into it at night and listen to them at school the next day. I just knew I had a passion for beat and rhythm, influenced by growing up listening to James Brown, Ray Charles and Miles Davis.
DFN: Where do you find the inspiration to make beats and write songs?
GG: Inspiration comes at weird times for me. It could be anywhere from church to a taqueria. It all depends on how I’m feeling. I generally like to think my mood is positive. But then again, there’s always room for dismal representation. It’s not always happy-go-lucky beats. What I create reflects my wounds and smiles, and I like it like that.
DFN: What steps are you currently taking to bring your music to more ears?
GG: My side project, The Limousines, just finished its first show in San Francisco opening for Dredg. It was a lot of fun and we got a good response. I’ve also been writing my MySpace URL in every bathroom stall I use. It works, and people really read it when they’re in there.
DFN: What other bands or musicians inspire your own music?
GG: Right now, I’m bumping the new NIN. I think Trent Reznor is a hero of mine. Everything he touches is bananas. Also, Death Cab for Cutie, Coheed and Cambria, Atmosphere, Rise Against, M.I.A, Justice, Mac Lethal, Say Anything, Leona Lewis, Timbaland, Van Morrison, Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, The Sounds, Jack Johnson and Muse. I try not to listen to just one type of music. I believe you can’t really get anywhere if you do that. You have to gather elements and aspects from all genres to keep music in a forward motion and always evolving.
DFN: Currently you’re working on your newest album, “Apology Accepted.” What kind of sound can your fans expect to hear that is different from “Romantics of the Rhino?”
GG: It will be a complete turn. “Romantics of the Rhino” was instrumental headphone music and hip-hop- driven. It was based with trip hop/down tempo over the top. “Apology Accepted” is a lot more super electro- pop gone sideways. I actually sing all the way through it. It’s a very scary thing to move so drastically from the feel of the last release, but it has opened up a whole new world for my music by creating song composition and lyrics.
DFN: What would you like people to know most about you and your music?
GG: I used to be out to prove a one-sided viewpoint. To show people the only way to go is with beats and samples. Now, having evolved from that into what I represent now, I’d like to convey that music isn’t about what’s hot. I’d love to gain fans that are all about one genre of music and get them to actively open their views for other types of music. I just want a high-five from a hardcore hip-hopper, a nod from an emo-hardcore-scenester, a smile from wrangling, honky-tonk cowboy and so on. No gimmicks or trends. Just me. So let’s all just dance.
