Introduction: My name is Justin E. Walden, and I am from East Tennessee. My musical heritage stretches back to age 8 when I first started to learn how to play the guitar from my dad. He was the greatest musical influence in my life and still is. After exploring the guitar, I decided to venture out and try the banjo, then the mandolin, and finally the violin. I never really got into sports during my childhood, but I sure drove my parents crazy with squeaky strings when I first began to play.
EXPERIENCE
By and large, my full-time musical career started at around age 12 when I began playing with my family band, The Crystal Road Band. During my stint with my family band, I performed on average of 150 bookings per year. Here I alternated between instruments to fill in the gaps of lost members to maintain the full sound of the music. After 8 years of on-stage performance and studio sessions, I gleaned many insights on musical styles and concepts that have helped me in my musical career. While performing with my family band, I was able to also perform with some of the most talented performers such as Paul Williams & the Victory Trio, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and many other great artists.
GENRES PERFORMED
Traditional | Americana | Classic Rock | Folk | Country/Bluegrass | Hip Hop | Pop | Contemporary
Booking can be done directly via CONTACT page.
I currently perform and teach music lessons in the Tampa Bay Area. I also am available to perform for studio sessions. Please use the Contact tab for more information. Also, please subscribe to my YouTube Page for video updates. More will be coming soon! There are also audio files listed here as well. Sign up for the mailing list to keep with the latest information. Thank you for visiting the site. - Justin Walden
My favorite part about teaching is when students get it! When they excel in music, it makes my job worth all the effort.
